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Top 15 Artists Who Released their Debut Recording in 1959
These artists released their first recording in 1959. They have been eligible since the first Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1986. Artists aleady inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame are highlighted in orange.
1. | James Brown |
2. | Carole King |
3. | Dolly Parton |
4. | The Isley Brothers |
5. | John Lee Hooker |
6. | Dion |
7. | The Miracles |
8. | The Staple Singers |
9. | The Flamingos |
10. | Jimmy Reed |
11. | Lloyd Price |
12. | Ritchie Valens |
13. | Willie Dixon |
14. | The Moonglows |
15. | Brenda Lee |
Essential Debut Albums from 1959
Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
Ritchie Valens | Ritchie Valens | ☆ |
Essential Debut Songs from 1959
Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
Brenda Lee | Sweet Nothin's | ☆ |
Brook Benton | It's Just a Matter of Time | ☆ |
Dave "Baby" Cortez | The Happy Organ | ☆ |
Dion and the Belmonts | A Teenager in Love | ☆ |
Frankie Avalon | Venus | ☆ |
Little Anthony & The Imperials | Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop | ☆ |
Lloyd Price | Stagger Lee | ☆ |
Lloyd Price | Personality | ☆ |
Neil Sedaka | Oh Carol | ☆ |
Phil Phillips | Sea of Love | ☆ |
Santo & Johnny | Sleep Walk | ☆ |
The Flamingos | I Only Have Eyes For You | ☆ |
The Flamingos | Lovers Never Say Goodbye | ☆ |
The Isley Brothers | Shout (Pt. 1 & 2) | ☆ |
Wilbert Harrison | Kansas City | ☆ |
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