Steve Winwood was 19 when he wrote this timeless song. Hear it but once and you'll never forget that beat.
2.) "I Want You Back" - Jackson Five
Wow, Michael was only eleven when the J5 came out with this masterpiece. Not technically a teenager, I know, but how can one ignore this song? Cannot.
3.) "Green Onions" - Booker T and the MG's
Booker T. Jones was 17 when Green Onions hit in 1962.
4.) "That'll Be The Day" - Buddy Holly
Sweet, loveable, cuddly Buddy Holly was 19 when he wrote "That'll Be the Day" based on a line from the John Wayne film "The Searchers."
5.) "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Frankie Lymon was a tender 13 years old when this came out in January of '56.
Amazingness is where you find it.
I'm sure to be missing a ton. Help me fill in the blanks.
(Update:)
SuperForester Barbara so helpfully pointed out none other than Little Stevie Wonder, who was 15 (!) when he wrote "Uptight (Everything is Alright)" in 1965.
And here it is:
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Hi Jackson,
Stevie Wonder wrote this amazing little ditty at the pre-ripened age of 15.
“Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_faWEGDd5g
Not only is he a fabulous creative entity, he is also actively involved in movements for
social and political change.
Groovy!
Bee Ladd
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