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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

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    January 16, 2022

    Turn! Turn! Turn! by The Byrds

    White Bird by It's A Beautiful Day

    Let A Woman Flow by It's A Beautiful Day

    Didn't Want To Have To Do It by Lovin' Spoonful

    White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    January 11, 2026

     Two songs that still resonate with me are "For What it's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and "Come Together" by the Youngbloods.