Recommended Western music for men in their 50s: world classics and popular songs

Born to RunBruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (Official Video)

Bruce has now become such a heavyweight that he can even influence the U.S.

presidential election, and you could say his great story began with his signature masterpiece, the explosive Born to Run.

A decade later, in 1984, he would reach his peak with Born in the U.S.A.

I’m In the Mood for DancingThe Nolans

The Nolans – I’m In the Mood for Dancing (Official Video)

A five-sister group from the UK.

With their friendly pop sound and adorable looks, they gained idol-like popularity.

Notably, they enjoyed greater success in Japan than in their home country: while “I’m in the Mood for Dancing” peaked at No.

3 in the UK, it reached No.

1 in Japan.

Stayin’ AliveBee Gees

Bee Gees – Stayin’ Alive (Official Music Video)

It was included on the soundtrack of the blockbuster film Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta, and it reached No.

1 in the U.S.

in 1978.

Riding the disco boom of the time, a Bee Gees craze swept the scene, including their youngest brother, Andy Gibb.

Dancing QueenABBA

ABBA – Dancing Queen (Official Music Video)

The ABBA craze that swept the world in the mid-1970s also reached Japan, and Dancing Queen became a rare Western hit at the time that was sung by everyone from children to adults.

In 1980, they performed 11 shows, including at the Budokan—the first and last concerts they ever gave in Japan.

We Are The WorldUSA For Africa

U.S.A. For Africa – We Are the World

A charity song in which early-80s superstars gathered for a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration to help relieve famine and poverty in Africa, timed with the Grammy Awards.

Co-written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, it became a hit selling about 10 million copies worldwide.