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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 21, 2020

    Pledge Of Love.  Joe Jeffrey Group

    Green Tambourine.  Lemon Pipers

    Oogum Boogum Song. Brenton Wood

    Gimme A Little Sign.  Brenton Wood

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You.  Frankie Valli

    My Eyes Adored You.  Frankie Valli

    Beautiful People.  Kenny O'Dell

    Beg, Borrow, And Steal.  Ohio Express

    Will You Be Staying After Sunday.  Peppermint Rainbow

    Woman, Woman

    Young Girl

    Lady Willpower

    Over You.  Gary Puckett

    Morning Girl.  Neon Philharmonic

    Things I'd Like To Say.  New Colony Six

    Pied Piper.  Crispian St Peters

    You've Made Me So Very Happy.  Blood Sweat and Tears

    Worst That Could Happen.  Brooklyn Bridge

    Fire. Crazy World of Arthur Brown

    Time Has Come Today.  Chambers Brothers

    I Got You Babe.

    The Beat Goes On.  Sonny and Cher

    As Tears Go By.

    Come And Stay With Me.  Marianne Faithful

    Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'.  Crazy Elephant

    Raynyky
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    March 21, 2020

    Aquarius Fifth Dimension

    Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin

    Windy The Association

    Soul Finger Bar Kays

    Baby I'm Yours Barbara Lewis

    Good Vibrations Beach Boys

    There's a Place Beatles 

    Can't Find My Way Home Blind Faith

    And When I Die BS&T

    Maggie's Farm Dylan

    Ode to Billy Joe Bobby Gentry

    Loan Me a Dime Boz Scaggs

    The Twist Chubby Checker

    I'm Telling You Now Freddie and the Dreamers

    This Diamond Ring Gary Lewis and the Playboys

    Reach Out of the Darkness Friend and Lover

    Town Without People Gene Pitney

    Cara Mia Jay & The Americans

    My True Story The Jive Five

    Ring of Fire Johnny Cash

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 21, 2020

    Petula Clark


    Downtown 1964

    I know a place 1965

    A sign of the times 1966

    I couldn't live without your love 1966

    Don't sleep in the subway 1967

    This is my song 1967

     

    Conversationalist ⭐⭐
    March 21, 2020

    I learned about this one right here, so iIt is new to my 60s playlist and it is staying there permanently. Simple Desultory Phillipic by Paul Simon.  In defense of just discovering a song that is well over 50 yrs old, I never knew much about Mr. Simon other than the top 40 hits with Art Garfunkel.   This song is amazing. The words are brilliant. The swipes at everyone/everything especially Dylan are so clever. The singing voice and style and the music are 100% young Dylan.  What a statement!

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 22, 2020

    Jackie Wilson.  Whispers

    Tonight (Could Be The Night).  Velvets

    I Love How You Love Me.  Paris Sisters

    Corinna, Corinna.  Ray Peterson

    It Hurts To Be In Love.  Gene Pitney

    Keep Your Hands Off My Baby.  Little Eva

    Blue Moon.  Marcels

    Love Is Blue.  Paul Mauriat

    Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home.  Darlene Love

    A Hundred Pounds Of Clay.  Gene McDaniels

    634-5789.  Wilson Pickett

    Keep The Ball Rollin'.  Jay and Techniques

    I Want To Love Him So Bad.  Jelly Beans

    I Like It Like That.  Chris Kenner

    Good Timin'.  Jimmy Jones

    It Might As Well Rain Until September.  Carole King

    Down The Aisle.  Patti LaBelle and Blue Belles

    Hey Little Girl.  Major Lance

    Wolverton Mountain.  Claude King

    Hello Stranger.  Barbara Lewis

    Goin' Out Of My Head.  Little Anthony and Imperials

    Sugar Shack.  Fireballs

    Knock On Wood. Eddie Floyd

    Judy's Turn To Cry.  Leslie Gore

    Jamie.  Eddie Holland

    She Cried.  Jay and Americans

    Sukiyaki.  Kyu Sakamoto

    Wooly Bully.  Sam the Sham and Pharaohs

    Remember (Walking In The Sand).  Shangri-Las

    Little Woman.  Bobby Sherman

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 22, 2020

    Tom Jones


    1965
    It's not unusual 

    What's new Pussycat 

    Delilah 1968

     

    Lou Christie

    Two faces have I 1963

    Lightnin' Strikes 1965

    Rhapsody in the rain 1966

    I'm gonna make you mine 1969

     

     

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    I was never a Tom Jones fan but I really like Lou Christie.

    He still performs mainly around his hometown of Pittsburgh.

    ada0442
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    March 22, 2020

    My Favorites (1960) Partial  (Sorry for any repeats) continued...

    Fever - Elvis

    I Gotta Know - Elvis

    Run Samson Run - Neil Sedaka

    Stairway To Heaven - Neil Sedaka

    You Mean Everything To Me - Neil Sedaka

    Earth Angel - Johnny Tillotson

    Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland

    Walk Don't Run - Ventures

    Let's Think About Livin' - Bob Lumen

    Emotions - Brenda Lee

    Harbor Lights - Platters

    Corina, Corina - Ray Peterson

    Night - Jackie Wilson

    Sixteen Reasons - Connie Stevens

    Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones

    I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee

    Many Tears Ago - Connie Francis

    Where The Boys Are - Connie Francis

    Call Me Irresponsible - Bobby Darin

    Step By Step - Crests

    Mission Bell - Donnie Brooks

    I'd Be A Legend In My Time - Don Gibson

    Somebody To Love - Bobby Darin

    This Magic Moment - Drifters

    Green Leaves Of Summer - Brothers Four

    Happy Go Lucky Me - Paul Evans

    Michael - Highwaymen

    Swingin' School - Bobby Rydell

    You Talk To Much - Joe Jones

    I Can't Help You I'm Fallin' Too - Skeeter Davis

    Please Help Me I'm Falling - Hank Locklin

    Angel Baby - Rosie & Originals

    Because Their Young - Duane Eddy

    Paper Roses - Anita Bryant

     

    To Be Continued........ 

     

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Put A Little Love In Your Heart.  Jackie DeShannon

    Down At Papa Joe's.  Dixiebelles

    Boogaloo Down Broadway.  Fantastic Johnny C

    Tra La La La Suzy.  Dean and Jean

    May I.  Bill Deal and Rhondels

    Don't Just Stand There.  Patty Duke

    Nitty Gritty.  Shirley Ellis

    Little Children.  Billy J Kramer

    Come A Little Bit Closer.  Jay and Americans

    Here Comes The Judge.  Shorty Long

    Hey Girl.  Freddie Scott

    Gloria.  Shadows of Night

    Navy Blue.  Diane Renay

    Killer Joe.  Rocky Fellers

    Be My Baby.  Ronettes

    Angel Baby. Rosie and Originals

    Down In The Boondocks.  Billie Joe Royal

    Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go.  Hank Ballard

    Come On Little Angel.  Belmonts

    Percolator Twist.  Billy Joe and Checkmates

    Don't You Care.  Buckinghams

    My Boy Lollipop.  Millie Small

    I Want Candy.  Stangeloves

    Silence Is Golden.  Tremaloes

    Telstar.  Tornadoes

     

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 23, 2020

    I like the Tornadoes version of Telstar, but I grew up on the version by the Ventures. It was my Moms album, so that's what I had. I love this song still, it's a great blast it in the car song!!

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    More Today Than Yesterday.  Spiral Starecase

    Who's Making Love.  Johnnie Taylor

    Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.  BJ Thomas

    Surfin' Bird.  Trashmen

    The Mountains High.  Dick and Dee Dee

    Name Game.  Shirley Ellis

    Remember Then.  Earls

    Don't Say Nothin' Bad.  Cookies

    Bring It On Home To Me.  Eddie Floyd

    You Don't Own Me.  Leslie Gore 

    Hurt So Bad.  Little Anthony and Imperials

    Close Your Eyes.  Peaches and Herb

    Mustang Sally.  Wilson Pickett

    I Can Never Go Home Anymore.  Shangri-Las

    Barbara Ann.  Regents

    Our Day Will Come.  Ruby and Romantics

    United.  Intruders

    The 81.  Candy and Kisses

    Just A Little.  Beau Brummels

    Over The Weekend.  Billy and Essentials

    Lover's Island.  Blue Jays

    Hey Baby.  Buckinghams

    One Fine Day.  Chiffons

    BeatleloverKT
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 23, 2020

    James Brown

     

    I got you (I feel good) 1964

    Papa's got a brand new bag 1965

    It's a man's man's man's world 1966

     

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 23, 2020

    Spanky And Our Gang:

     

    Sunday Will Never Be The Same.  1967

    Making Every Minute Count.  1967

    Lazy Day.  1967

    Sunday Mornin'.  1968

    Like To Get To Know You.  1968

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 23, 2020

    Bobby Vee:

     

    Devil Or Angel.  1960

    Rubber Ball.  1960

    Take Good Care Of My Baby.  1961

    Run To Him.  1961

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes.  1962

    Come Back When You Grow Up.  1967

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 23, 2020

    Dion:

     

    Lonely Teenager.  1960

    Runaround Sue.  1961

    The Wanderer.  1961

    The Majestic.  1961

    Lovers Who Wander.  1962

    Little Diane.  1962

    Love Came To Me.  1962

    Ruby Baby.  1963

    Sandy.  1963

    This Little Girl.  1963

    Donna The Prima Donna.  1963

    Drip Drop.  1963

    Abraham, Martin, and John.  1968