1955 in music

See also: 1954 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Top Hits

• "Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley and His Comets
• "Earth Angel" - Penguins
• "Maybelline" - Chuck Berry
• "Only You (And You Alone)" - The Platters
• "Ain't That A Shame" - Fats Domino
• "Ain't That A Shame" - Pat Boone
• "I Got A Woman" - Ray Charles
• "Tweedlee Dee" - LaVern Baker
• "Sixteen Tons" - Tennessee Ernie Ford
• "Flip Flop Fly" - Joe Turner
• ""Let Me Go Lover" - Joan Weber

Births

• January 19 - Simon Rattle, conductor
• October 21 - Rich Mullins, American singer

Deaths

• November 27 - Arthur Honegger, composer