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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 ⭐
    November 27, 2019

    Many but I'll just drop the 3 I most recently listened to:

    Substitue - The Who

    I wanna be your Dog - The Stooges

    Kick out the Jam - MC5

     

    jfryar
    Contributor ⭐
    November 27, 2019

    Best music era ever!

     

    You Were On My Mind - We Five

    Never My Love - The Association

    Any Beach Boys especially Pet Sounds

    I Knew You When - Billie Joe Royal

    Mr. Tambourine Man - The Byrds

    One Fine Day - The Chiffons

    Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five

    Light My Fire - The Doors

     

    and the rest of my 60s playlist! Thanks for a great question.

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    November 27, 2019

    California Dreaming: Mamas and Papas.

     

    Anything by the Supremes, The Four Seasons and The Beach Boys

     

     

     

    Contributor ⭐
    November 27, 2019

    We Gotta Get out of This Place plus any of the 1960s anti-war songs (I lost family members and friends during and after Vietnam). I was not against the military, only the idiots in Foggy Bottom.

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    November 27, 2019

    War (What Is It Good For): Edwin Starr - 1969

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    November 27, 2019

    These are only some of my favorites:

     

    Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher - Jackie Wilson

    Oye Como Va - Santana

    96 Tears - ? and the Mysterians

    Good Lovin' - The Rascals

    Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs

    For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

    Wear Your Love Like Heaven - Donovan

    Love Her Madly - The Doors

    Time of the Season - The Zombies

    This Old Heart of Mine - The Isley Brothers

    Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful

    Bang a Gong - T-Rex

     

    Contributor ⭐
    November 27, 2019

    Light My Fire & Riders on the Storm by the Doors, Innagaddavida by Iron Butterfly, All Around the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix, Sunshine of Your Love by Cream. 

    Contributor ⭐
    November 28, 2019

    My four favorites - all from my college years are: Hey Jude (Beatles), Both Sides Now (Judy Collins), Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding), and Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond). Terrific memories.

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    Both Sides Now: A very good choice: Judy Collins had (has) the perfect voice for that song.

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    I was and am a huge fan of Elvis.  My absolute favorite is "Welcome to My World.". Also on my daily list are

    "Suspicious Minds" and "How Great Thou Art.". Unbelievably, his only Grammys were for gospel.  I believe Elvis was recognized for "Are You Lonesome Tonight" this year.  I feel he was and is the greatest singer of all time.  I watch the Hallmark movies made at Graceland, but they can't hold a candle to him even though Priscilla makes a cameo appearance.

     

    I also listen daily to the Beatles, especially "Yesterday" and love the history as Paul McCartney tells it.

     

    Also listen daily to Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin as well as the Beach Boys.

     

    What a great time to grow up.  The kids today should have been so blessed.

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    Two classic songs from the 1960’s come to mind that make me smile every time I hear them.  The first one “Save the Last Dance for Me” makes me think of my husband who had absolutely no rhythm although he never hesitated to get out on the dance floor. I finally suggested that we take Ballroom Dancing. We had so much fun and he actually made some progress, but whenever we were at a venue where others were dancing, he’d resort to his usual stomping like a farmer trying to put out a grass fire. The other song that reminds me of him is ”Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” that we frequently sang as a duet, especially in the car, and to the top of our lungs. My sweet husband loved, loved, loved to sing, but he couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket. Sadly, he passed away prematurely at age 55. I miss my dancing partner and songbird, but I also know that he would say to me: "Don't cry because it's overSmile because it (we) happened."  -- Dr. Seuss

    Contributor ⭐
    November 28, 2019

    Everything Beetles!

    Jim Morrison 

    The Who

    Eric Burden and the Animals