Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay

"Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay" is a song written by David White and first recorded by his group, Danny & the Juniors. Released in January 1958 by ABC-Paramount Records as the follow-up to the group's number one hit "At the Hop", it reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and #16 R&B.

"Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay"
Single by Danny & the Juniors
B-side"School Boy Romance"
ReleasedJanuary 1958
GenreRock and roll, doo-wop
Length2:28
LabelABC-Paramount 45-9888
Songwriter(s)David White
Producer(s)Artie Singer

The song - with its lyrics of "Rock and roll is here to stay / It will never die" - was originally written in response to attacks on rock and roll music by some conservative radio stations, including KWK in St. Louis, that included the smashing of "undesirable" rock and roll records.[2][3] It has subsequently been recorded by many other artists, including Sha Na Na (1969) (who later performed it in the 1978 movie Grease as "Johnny Casino and the Gamblers") and Showaddywaddy (2002).[4]

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 173. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  2. Dik de Heer, "Danny & the Juniors", BlackCat Rockabilly. Retrieved 19 March 2019
  3. "Bobby Hattrik Gave Listeners The Rock Hits They Wanted", KWK106.com. Retrieved 19 March 2019
  4. "Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay", Secondhand Songs. Retrieved 19 March 2019
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