1950-1960 POP CULTURE

RAY CHARLES

• He was born on September 23rd,1930 in Albany,Georgia
• He died on June 10th, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.
• His song "be by, let me hold your hand" his #5 on the R&B charts.
• His first hit "confession blues" hit 2nd on the R&B charts.
• His songs hit #1 in the US

FRANKIE AVALON

• He was born on September 18th, 1939 in Philadelphia
• At age 12, the started appearing on U.S television
• His songs "Why" and "Venus" hit #1 On Billboard Magazines.
• Avalon had 31 charted Billboard U.S. singles
• His death is unknown.

JOHNNY CASH

• He was born on February 26th, 1932 on Kingsland, Arizona.
• He sold over 90 million albums and came to occupy a "commanding position in music history"
• His signature songs include "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire",etc.
• He died on September 12th, 2003 in Nashville, Tennessee.

ELVIS PRESLEY

• He was born on January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.
• He was assured a place in pop history for one of the greatest major label debut records ever released.
• His song "heartbreak hotel" was one of the most striking hits in pop records ever released.
• He died on August 16th,1977 in Memphis, Tennessee.