the best songs ever

[Eric the Green]

I have fewer picks from 1962, and from then backwards; although with classical music it doesn't matter, because the pieces are way longer. But 1962 was certainly the year for pop instrumentals. "Stranger on the Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk was probably recorded chronologically first, and reminds me of Borodin's "Stranger in Paradise," which is a top classical fave of mine. And it's right next to "Hello Stranger " on my top 400 list. To say this was a big hit would be an understatement; it was apparently the top selling single of 1962. Plaudits to the people of 1962 for supporting good instrumentals! It was a good year, generally speaking, in many ways. Jackie Kennedy certainly was encouraging the arts at this time, in her "camelot" administration.





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_on_the_Shore