Hits of the 50's
by Sam Cooke
- Type: Album
- Released: August 1960
- Label: RCA Victor
- Country: United States
- Length: 34:01
- Community rating: 3.11/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Arranged by Glenn Osser, the project actively targeted an adult-contemporary pop demographic by avoiding rhythm and blues material. The vocalist is placed squarely in front of lush, conservative orchestral interpretations of recent Tin Pan Alley and show tune successes.
Genres
Tracklist
- Hey There (2:37)
- Mona Lisa (2:39)
- Too Young (2:14)
- The Great Pretender (3:07)
- You, You, You (2:55)
- Unchained Melody (3:31)
- The Wayward Wind (3:15)
- Secret Love (2:50)
- The Song from Moulin Rouge (2:43)
- I'm Walking Behind You (2:50)
- Cry (2:19)
- Venus (2:55)
Credits
- Sam Cooke - primary artist, vocals
- Glenn Osser - conductor
- Bob Simpson - engineer
- Hugo & Luigi - producer
- Jerry Ross - written-by
- Richard Adler - written-by
- Jay Livingston - written-by
- Ray Evans - written-by
- Sid Lippman - written-by
- Sylvia Dee - written-by
- Buck Ram - written-by
- Lotar Olias - written-by
- Robert Mellin - written-by
- Alex North - written-by
- Hy Zaret - written-by
- Herbert Newman - written-by
- Stan Lebowsky - written-by
- Paul Francis Webster - written-by
- Sammy Fain - written-by
- Georges Auric - written-by
- William Engvick - written-by
- Billy Reid - written-by
- Churchill Kohlman - written-by
- Ed Marshall - written-by