Skip to main content
MaVolta
Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
October 13, 2019

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

  • October 13, 2019
  • 311 replies
  • 74638 views

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

    2Papa
    Contributor ⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    My all time favorite is What'd I Say by the genius of Ray Charles.  1960

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    every thing from abba to zz top , 60's and 70's music is the best. love the beatles.

    ada0442
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    One of my favorite solo artists was Ricky Nelson. Used to watch the TV show "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet" in the early 50's and 60's starring his mother and father, Harriet and Ozzie, and his brother David. Unfortunately, Ricky passed away at the age of 45 in an airplane accident on New Years Eve, December 31, 1985. Ricky was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1987.

    His 60's hits included:

     

    Down Home 1963

    Fools Rush In 1963

    For You 1963

    Gypsy Woman 1963

    Hello Mary Lou 1961 (one of my favorites)

    I Can't Help It 1960

    I'm A Truck Drivin' Man 1966

    I'm In Love Again 1963

    I'm Not Afraid 1960

    I Will Follow You 1963

    It's Up To You 1962

    Legend In My Time1963

    My Blue Heaven 1965

    Mystery Train 1967

    Nearness Og You 1964

    Stop Sneakin' 'Round 1962

    String Along 1963

    Summertime 1962

    Teenage Idol 1962

    Thank You Darlin' 1962

    That's All She Wrote 1963

    Todays Teardrops 1962

    Traveling Man 1961 (another of my favorites)

    Very Thought Of You 1964

    Wonder Like You 1961

    Yes Sir That's My Baby 1963

    You Are The Only One 1960

    Young Emotions 1960

    Young World 1962

     

    Got all of these off my ipod which I listen to every day. Never listen to the radio as the songs they

    play today can't compare to the songs of the 50's, 60's and early 70's. Bought my first 45 in 1954,

    "Rock Around The Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets. Great times, Great Music.

       

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    November 28, 2019

    1965- Another great year

     

    Lies- Knickerbockers

    Laugh Laugh- Beau Brummels 

    Double shot (of my baby's love)-  Swingin' Medallions

    Friday on my mind- Easybeats

    Down in the boondocks- Billy Joe Royal

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    December 2, 2019

    Johnny Rivers

     

    1964
    Mountain of love

    Maybellene

    Midnight Special

    Seventh Son 1965

    1966

    Secret agent man

    Poor side of town

    Baby I need your lovin' 1967

    Summer rain 1968

     

     

     

    ada0442
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    December 4, 2019

    @BeatleloverKT 

     

    @Wasn't Eddie Holman's song titled "Hey There Lonely Girl"?

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    December 5, 2019

    Paul Revere&the Raiders

     

    1966

    Kicks

    Hungry

    Good Thing

    (I'm not your) stepping stone

    Indian Reservation- 1968

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    December 6, 2019

    Gary Lewis& the Playboys- 1965

     

    This diamond ring

    Save your heart for me

    She's just my style

    Count me in

    Community Champion ⭐
    December 6, 2019

    I still have more to add to the list: "Ride my See Saw".                         Tuesday Afternoon.                         Black is Black .                                Uptight (Everything is Alright).                                                  Like a Rolling Stone .                      Put a Little Love in your Heart. 

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    December 9, 2019

    The Yardbirds

     

    For your love- 1964

    Heart full of soul- 1965

    Shapes of things- 1966

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    December 10, 2019

    Lovin' Spoonful

     

    1965

    Do you believe in magic

    Did you ever have to make up your mind

    1966

    Summer in the city

    Day dream

    You didn't have to be so nice

    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
    March 7, 2020

    Fantastic topic, love all the posts, most of mine are covered. Great decade for music memories, and what changes! In what got airplay - from Little Brenda Lee to Janis Joplin.            So my answers will be short, I will start with two of my Beatles faves that don't get as much mention as some of their other legendary music.  (1) For You Blue, classic George writing style, and "go, Johnny, go" on that steel guitar and (2) Act Naturally, it was an old,old cover but young Ringo nailed it.

    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
    March 7, 2020

    Didn't see them mentioned yet but might have missed - decent music, a fair number of hits, Badfinger.   Come and Get It, No Matter What, Day After Day, Baby Blue, more.                                                Did see the group mentioned, but not the song,  might have missed: The Tremeloes, Even the Bad Times are Good,. Still puts me in a good mood when I hear it 

    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
    March 7, 2020

    Little Arrows by Leapy Lee (so cute and catchy).                             

     

    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
    March 7, 2020

    The Court of the Crimson King.     And big whoops, my Badfinger post belonged in the 1970s thread.  Duh.

    MaVolta
    MaVoltaAuthor
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 7, 2020

    @DMAFl  - Don't worry about duplicates if it's on your playlist and you want to include it. Sometimes I will just ditto someone else's list if it matches up closely to my own. It's all about sharing our favorite music, and just having fun.

    “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
    March 7, 2020
    This is such a fun forum, sometimes I think I see something I love so much that I start believing it was an original idea and throw it out there again! 🙂


    Raynyky
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 9, 2020

    A Beautiful Morning- The Rascals

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 9, 2020

    Louie Louie the Kingsmen 1963

    Only the strong survive Jerry Butler 1968

    Blood,Sweat&Tears from 1969

    And when I die 

    Spinning wheel

    You've made me so very happy