Help me Rhonda

Some of these songs have been favorites for a long time. Some have upbeat melodies and other poignant with memory. I hope you enjoy these.

"Help Me, Rhonda" is a song that was recorded by the American rock band The Beach Boys. It is featured on their 1965 album The Beach Boys Today. The song was written by band member Brian Wilson with additional lyrics by Mike Love. The song went to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became their second number one hit following "I Get Around".

"Lola" is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Kinks. It was written by frontman Ray Davies and is featured on their 1970 album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One. The song charted on both the UK Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts. It became on of The Kingks most popular songs. Rolling Stone magazine ranks it at number 386 on their list The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

"Barbara Ann" is a song that was written by Fred Fasser and first recorded by the American doo-wop vocal group The Regents. But the most popular version was recorded in 1965 byt the American rock group The Beach Boys. It is featured on their in-house live album Beach Boys' Party!

"Hello Mary Lou" is a song that was written by the American singer Gene Pitney and first recorded by the American country singer Johnny Duncan and later by the American singer, songwriter, and actor Rick Nelson. Nelson's version became popular charting on the Billboard music charts and also becoming a hit in Europe.

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Beatles. It is featured on their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The song was written by band member John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song was partly inspired by Lennon's imagery from reading the "Alice in Wonderland" books by Lewis Carroll. The song became among their top favorites.

"Sweet Caroline" is a song that was written and recorded by the American singer and songwriter Neil Diamond. It came out as a single in 1969. Diamond said the song was inspired by President John F. Kennedy's daughter Caroline Kennedy who was 11 at the time. In 2007 he sang the song at her 50th birthday celebration. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. In July 2021, "Sweet Caroline" re-entered the UK Singles Chart again 50 years after its first UK release, following its use by England supporters during Euro 2020.

"Roseanna" is a song that was written by David Patch and recorded by the American rock band Toto. It is the opening track and first single from their 1982 album Toto IV. The song won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles charts.

"Sherry" is a song that was written by Bob Gaudio and recorded by the American rock band The Four Seasons. The song became the band's first nationally release single and their first number one hit topping the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts. "Sherry" became the first single by The Four Seasons to go to number one on the R&B charts.

"Maybelene" is a song that was was recorded by the American singer and songwriter Chuck Berry. It was adapted in part from the western swing fiddle tune "Ida Red". It became Berry's first hit and is considered a pioneering rock and roll song. The song went to number one on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues chart. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1988.

"Peggy Sue" is a song that was written by Jerry Allison and Norman Petty. In 1957 it was recorded by the American singer and songwriter Buddy Holly and released as a single. The Crickets were his backup band. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.