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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?

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    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Marvelettes:

     

    Please Mr Postman.  1961

    Twistin' Postman.  1962

    Playboy.  1962

    Beechwood 4-5789.  1962

    Forever.  1963

    Too Many Fish In The Sea.  1964

    Don't Mess With Bill.  1966

    The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game.  1967

    When You're Young And In Love.  1967

    My Baby Must Be A Magician.  1968

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Temptations:

     

    The Way You Do The Things You Do.  1964

    I'll Be In Trouble.  1964

    Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue).  1964

    My Girl.  1965

    It's Growing.  1965

    Since I Lost My Baby.  1965

    My Baby.  1965

    Get Ready.  1966

    Ain't Too Proud To Beg.  1966

    Beauty Is Only Skin Deep.  1966

    I'm Losing You.  1966

    All I Need.  1967

    You're My Everything.  1967

    It's You That I Need.  1967

    I Wish It Would Rain.  1968

    I Could Never Love Another.  1968

    Please Return Your Love To Me.  1968

    Cloud Nine.  1968

    I'm Gonna Make You Love Me. (With Supremes). 1968

    Run Away Child, Running Wild.  1969

    Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down.  1969

    I Can't Get Next To You.  1969

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Crystals:

    There's No Other (Like My Baby).  1961

    Uptown.  1962

    He Hit Me (and It Felt Like A Kiss).  1962

    He's A Rebel.  1962

    He's Sure The Boy I Love.  1962

    Da Do Ron Ron.  1963

    Then He Kissed Me.  1963

    All Grown Up.  1964

     

     

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Ronettes:

    Be My Baby.  1963

    Baby, I Love You.  1963

    (The Best Part Of) Breaking Up.  1964

    Do I Love You.  1964

    Walking In The Rain.  1964

    Is This What I Get For Loving You.  1965

    I Can Hear Music.  1966

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 23, 2020

    Storm warning by the Volcanoes, 1965. Love this song!

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Darlene Love and with Bob B Soxx and Blue Jeans:

    Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah.  1962

    Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts.  1963

    Today, I Met The Boy I'm Going To Marry.  1963

    Not To Young To Get Married.  1963

    Wait Til My Bobby Gets Home.  1963

    A Fine Fine Boy.  1963

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).  1963

    Stumble And Fall.  1964

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Storm Warning is a great song. Thanks for remembering.

    Also done by Hall and Oates but the Volcanoes is best.

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 23, 2020

    Yes in 2009 they covered it. I like their version, I am a big Hall&Oates fan, but, as you said, nothing beats the original 👍

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Four Tops:

    Baby I Need Your Loving.  1964

    Ask The Lonely.  1965

    I Can't Help Myself.  1965

    It's The Same Old Song.  1965

    Something About You.  1965

    Shake Me, Wake Me.  1966

    Reach Out I'll Be There.  1966

    Standing In The Shadows Of Love.  1966

    Bernadette.  1967

    7 Rooms Of Gloom.  1967

    You Keep Running Away.  1967

    Walk Away Renee.  1968

    If I Were A Carpenter.  1968

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 23, 2020

    I am a HUGE Four Tops fan! Love your list!!

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Shirelles:

    Tonight's The Night.  1960

    Will You Love Me Tomorrow.  1960

    Dedicated To The One I Love.  1961

    Mama Said.  1961

    Baby It's You.  1962

    Soldier Boy.  1962

    Everybody Loves A Lover.  1962

    Foolish Little Girl.  1963

     

    BobH07
    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    March 23, 2020

    Dovells:

    Bristol Stomp.  1961

    (Do The New) Continental.  1962

    Bristol Twistin' Annie.  1962

    Hully Gully Baby.  1962

    You Can't Sit Down.  1963

    BobH07
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    March 23, 2020

    Marvin Gaye:

    Hitch Hike.  1963

    Price and Joy.  1963

    Can I Get A Witness.  1963

    You're A Wonderful One.  1964

    How Sweet It Is.  1964

    I'll Be Doggone.  1965

    Ain't That Peculiar.  1965

    It Takes Two (with Kim Weston).  1967

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough (with Tammi Terrell).  1967

    Your Precious Love (with Tammi).  1967

    If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (with Tammi).  1967

    You.  1968

    Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (with Tammi).  1968

    You're All I Need To Get By (with Tammi).  1968

    Keep On Lovin' Me Honey (with Tammi).  1968

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine.  1968

    Too Busy Thinking About My Baby.  1969

    That's The Way Love Is.  1969

    BeatleloverKT
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    March 23, 2020

    Love Marvin Gaye too! You are a busy guy lol