His name is synonymous with New Orleans, and these are the classic cuts that lifted Dr. John to that lofty stature: his '70s hits "Iko Iko," "Right Place, Wrong Time," "Such a Night" and "(Everybody... more

Nothing but hits from Bobby's late-'50s/early-'60s prime: "Splish Splash," "Dream Lover," "Lazy River," "Beyond the Sea," "Clementine," "Queen of the Hop," "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,"... more

Generations of groups who center their songs on vocal harmonies owe a debt to these Everly classics: their 1957–62 Top 10s "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have to Do Is Dream,"... more

The sweatiest, grittiest, hottest hits in '60s Southern soul: "In the Midnight Hour," "Land of 1000 Dances," "Mustang Sally," "Funky Broadway," "I'm a Midnight Mover," "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.),... more

His first Earth-shaking fusions of R&B and gospel…the pop hits that rocketed him to stardom…10 Ray Charles essentials: "What'd I Say Pts. 1 & 2," "I've Got a Woman," "Hallelujah I Love Her So," "What... more

These are the exquisite hits the Drifters scored from 1959–64 with Ben E. King, Rudy Lewis and Johnny Moore at the helm: "There Goes My Baby," "Dance with Me," "This Magic Moment," "Save the Last... more