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MaVolta
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October 13, 2019

What songs from the 1960's are still on your playlist?

  • October 13, 2019
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The 1960's boasts a vast array of music styles and genres throughout the decade. Many genres crossed and blurred lines, and new sub-genres or were created.

 

Throughout the 60's, we had a variety of pop, rock, Motown / R&B and soul. There were all of those tragedy songs, muscle car songs, and surf songs playing on the radio. Then came The Beatles and the British invasion. Folk music evolved into folk-rock, and Bob Dylan became one of the most influential songwriters of the decade and beyond. Folk music became a popular genre for the counterculture and protest songs (anti-war, civil rights). Folk-rock segued into psychedelic rock and songs of the drug culture. Elvis made a comeback in '68. Later in the decade, progressive rock began to merge various genres and styles, including classical music. And by the end of the decade, blues rock was moving to hard rock and heavy rock territory.

 

So much happened? What did I miss?

 

Here's an article that I found for a memory refresher.

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60smusic.html

 

So, what songs from the 1960's are still on your playlist today?

    311 replies

    BobH07
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    March 26, 2020

    Beatles

    1968:

    Lady Madonna

    Hey Jude

    Revolution

     

    1969:

    Get Back

    Don't Let Me Down

    The Ballad Of John And Yoko

    Come Together

    Something

     

    1970:

    Let It Be

    The Long And Winding Road

    For You Blue

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 26, 2020

    All you need is love- best song ever!!

    BobH07
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    March 26, 2020

    Elvis

    1960:

    Stuck On You

    Fame And Fortune

    It's Now Or Never

    Are You Lonesome Tonight

    I Gotta Know

     

    1961:

    Surrender

    Flaming Star

    I Feel So Bad

    (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame

    Little Sister

    Can't Help Falling In Love

     

    1962:

    Good Luck Charm

    Follow That Dream

    She's Not You

    Return To Sender

    BobH07
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    March 27, 2020

    Elvis

    1963:

    One Broken Heart For Sale

    Devil In Disguise

    Bossa Nova Baby

     

    1964:

    Kissin' Cousins

    Viva Las Vegas

    Such A Night

    Ask Me

    Ain't That Loving You Baby

     

    1965:

    Crying In The Chapel

    Easy Question

    I'm Yours

    Puppet On A String

    BobH07
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    March 27, 2020

    Elvis

    1968:

    US Male

    If I Can Dream

     

    1969:

    In The Ghetto

    Suspicious Minds

    Don't Cry Daddy

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 27, 2020

    If I can dream- wow- possibly the best song ever- gives me chills everytime I listen to it, like RIGHT NOW!! 

    BobH07
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    March 27, 2020

    Archie Bell and The Drells:

    Tighten Up.  1968

    I Can't Stop Dancin'.  1968

    There's Gonna Be A Showdown.  1969

    BobH07
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    March 27, 2020

    Bila by The Versatones

    Walking My Cat Named Dog by Norma Tanega

    BobH07
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    March 27, 2020

    Welcome Me Love & Blessed Is The Rain by Brooklyn Bridge

    BobH07
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    April 7, 2020

    Sixties Doo Wop

     

    1960:

    Stay.  Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs

    Once In Awhile.  Chimes

    Step By Step.  Crests

    Over The Rainbow.  Demensions

    Diamonds And Pearls.  Paradons

    Trouble In Paradise.  Crests

    Baby Oh Baby.  Shells

    Darling Lorraine.  Knockouts

     

    More to follow

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    April 7, 2020

    Just One Look: Doris Troy (1963).  (great voice; cannot believe that was her only hit).

    BeatleloverKT
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    April 7, 2020

    I like some Du-wop music, even though I am a rock'nroller forever, but I do like some of your picks from today:


    Denise  Randy&the Rainbows. My top pick 👍💜


    Next from the incredible American Graffiti Movie:

    Step by step  Crests

    Barbara Ann  Regents

    Heart and soul  Cleftones

     

    And my other favs:
    Stay  Maurice Williams&the Zodiacs

    Blue Moon  Marcels

    There's a moon out tonight  Capris

    Pretty little angel eyes  Curtis Lee

    To be loved  Pentagons

    You belong to me  Duprees

    BobH07
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    April 8, 2020

    Here's another great one that I forgot:

     

    Mixed Up Shooked Up Girl by Patty and The Emblems

    Raynyky
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    April 8, 2020

    Beau Brummells:

    Laugh, Laugh, Sad Little Girl

    Billy Joe Royal:

    Down in the Boondocks, Hush

    Skeeter Davis: End of the World 

    Cream: Sleepy Time Time

     

     

     

     

    BeatleloverKT
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    April 8, 2020

    So I took a trip down memory lane with Jerry Blavat aka "The Geater with the heater" and came up with these gems we used to dance to (apologies if they've been posted before):


    The real thing  Tina Britt 1968

    The 81  Candy and the Kisses 1964

    I went to many venues where he was there and he would often come down and dance with us (Remember the Wagner walk?)  He was very personable and he liked the ladies!

    Such good times 💜

    BobH07
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    April 8, 2020

    I certainly remember The 81.

    Not familiar with second. Of course, I was off to college by then.

     

    How about these:

    Little Queeny

    Amazons & Coyotes

    Shake A Tail Feather

    Flat Foot Sam

    Every Day Of The Week

    Trickle Trickle

    And if course Bila

    EricC28201
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    December 24, 2021

    Cotton Candy - Al Hirt

    Magic Trumpet - Herb Alpert

    Mas que nada - Sergio Mendez and Brasil 66

    Sheila & Dizzy - Tommy Roe

    Sympathy for the Devil - Rolling Stones

    Sugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs

    Groovin - The Young Rascals

    nctarheel
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    December 24, 2021