Seventeen (No.13)
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Boyd Bennett was a pioneer in the music industry. He passed away in June 2002 and will be missed by many of the thousands of people he touched with his unique music.
In 1955, he wrote and sang the first two teenage rock & roll hits, the track that we've featured here & a track called "My Boy Flat Top"
"Seventeen" was considered by many people to be the first rock & roll song created for teenage girls.