You Make the Choice

 

Throughout rock history there have been many versions of great songs especially during the fifties and sixties decade. Each week we will look at two versions of a song and let you decide which version you like the best. You can listen to each version before making your vote. Your vote will determine the best version based on the total votes from the visitors to The 60s Official Site. The results will be announced here and in the newsletter and a new song added for your vote for the following week.

During last week's vote you had a choice to vote on your favorite version of "Not Fade Away." The artist choices were  Buddy Holly and The Rolling Stones.  Buddy Holly's 1957 song which he penned  failed to reach Billboard's Top 100.  The Rolling Stones' version peaked at #48 on July 18, 1964. The votes have been tabulated and the winner is The Rolling Stones who received 61% of the votes.

This week's competition is the song "Sha La La." The artist choices are The Shirelles and Manfred Mann.  As always you can listen to each version before casting your vote.  If you haven't heard these versions for awhile I suggest take time to listen to them and then select the version you enjoy the most.

Choice 1 - "Sha La La"/The Shirelles 

Choice 2 - "Sha La La"/Manfred Mann 

  Previous battles of song versions and the results:

  Song & Artist                                                       Winner

Moon River/Jerry Butler/Andy Williams.                                         Andy Williams

Walk Away Renee/Left Banke/Four Tops                                        Left Banke

Little Latin Lupe Lu/The Righteous Brothers/Mitch Ryder                  The Righteous Brothers

A Wonderful World/Sam Cooke/Herman's Hermits                          Sam Cooke

This Magic Moment/The Drifters/Jay & The Americans                     Jay & The Americans

Let It Be Me/The Everly Brothers/Jerry Butler & Betty Everett          Jerry Butler & Betty Everett

Baby I Need Your Loving/The Four Tops/Johnny Rivers                    Four Tops

Go Away Little Girl/Steve Lawrence/The Happenings                       Steve Lawrence

In the Midnight Hour/Wilson Pickett/The Rascals                              Wilson Pickett

Please Love Me Forever/Cathy Jean & Roommates/Tommy Edwards Tommy Edwards