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

[MaVolta]

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?

[BobH07]

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]

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

[BobH07]

Storm Warning is a great song. Thanks for remembering.

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

[BeatleloverKT]

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]

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]

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]

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

[BobH07]

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]

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]

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]

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

[BobH07]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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!!

[ada0442]

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]

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]

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]

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

He still performs mainly around his hometown of Pittsburgh.

[DMAFl]

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!

[Raynyky]

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]

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

[BobH07]

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

[ada0442]

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

Are You Lonesome Tonight - Elvis

It's Now Or Never - Elvis

Cathy's Clown - Everly Bros.

When Will I Be Loved - Everly Bros.

Calendar Girl - Neil Sedaka

Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

Journey Of Love - Crests

Poetry In Motion - Johnny Tillotson

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles

Volare - Bobby Rydell

Wild One - Bobby Rydell

Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee

Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters

Thousand Stars In The Sky - Kathy Young & Innocents

Greenfields - Brothers Four

I'm Sorry - Brenda Lee

My Heart has A Mind Of It's Own - Connie Francis

What In The Worlds Come Over You - Jack Scott 

Everybody's Somebody's Fool - Connie Francis

The Twist - Chubby Checker

You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette

Chain Gang - Sam Cooke

Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee

Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson

Puppy Love - Paul Anka

Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Stay - Maurice Williams & Zodiacs

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

Sink The Bismarck - Johnny Horton

There's A Moon Out Tonight - Capris

What A Day For A Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful

Wings Of A Dove - Ferlin Husky

Alone At Last - Jackie Wilson

To Be Continued.......

[BobH07]

Just Like Romeo And Juliet.  Reflections

Different Drum.  Stone Poneys

Guantanamara.  Sandpipers

Pop Pop Pop-Eye.  Sherrys

You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry.  Caravelles

Quarter To Four Stomp.  Stompers

Amazons And Coyotes.  Dreamlovers

Midnight In Moscow.  Kenny Ball

Bend Me, Shape Me.  American Breed

My Boyfriends Back.  Angels

Rescue Me.  Fontella Bass

Laugh Laugh.  Beau Brummels

Kind Of A Drag.  Buckinghams

Go Now.  Moody Blues

Born To Lose.  Ray Charles

Smoky Places.  Corsair

Turn Down Day.  Cyrkle

Hot Pastrami.  Dartells

Let's Go.  Routers

You'll Lose A Good Thing.  Barbara Lynn

Who Put The Bomp.  Barry Mann

Hang On Sloopy.  McCoys

Brown Eyed Girl.  Van Morrison

Little Bit Of Soul.  Music Explosion

Bread And Butter.  Newbeats

Young Lovers.  Paul and Paula

Liberty Valance.  Gene Pitney

Walk Don't Run.  Ventures

Baby Workout.  Jackie Wilson

Suspicion.  Terry Stafford

Tonight I Fell In Love.  Tokens

[BobH07]

I'm Your Puppet.  James & Bobby Purify

Try A Little Tenderness.  Otis Redding

Hey Little Cobra.  Rip Chords

Soul Man.  Sam & Dave

Let's Turkey Trot.  Little Eva

Let's Get Together.  Hayley Mills

In The Midnight Hour.  Wilson Pickett

Higher and Higher.  Jackie Wilson

Sitting In The Park.  Billy Stewart

Hooked On A Feeling.  BJ Thomas

Poetry In Motion.  Johnny Tillotson

Any Day Now.  Chuck Jackson

It's My Party.  Leslie Gore

Handy Man.  Jimmy Jones

Sally Go Round The Roses.  Jaynetts

Venus In Blue Jeans.  Jimmy Clanton

Her Royal Majesty.  James Darren

Crying In The Rain.  Everly Brothers

Johnny Angel.  Shelly Fabares

Everybody Needs Somebody To Love.  Soloman Burke

Mama Didn't Lie.  Jan Bradley

He's So Fine.  Chiffons

Two Faces Have I.  Lou Christie

[BobH07]

What The World Needs Now Is Love.  Jackie DeShannon

The Rain, The Park and Other Things.  Cowsills

Last Date.  Floyd Cramer

I'm Leaving It Up To You.  Dale and Grace

I Can't Stay Mad At You.  Skeeter Davis

Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye.  Casinos

Look In My Eyes.  Chantels

Together..  Intruders

Stranger On The Shore.  Acker Bilk

Baby The Rain Must Fall.  Glenn Yarbrough

Last Kiss. J Frank Wilson

Bless You.  Tony Orlando

With This Ring.  Platters

Popsicles and Icicles.  Murmaids

I Guess I'll Always Love You.  Isley Brothers

Gee Whiz.  Carla Thomas

Stand By Me.  Ben E King

Walk Away Renee.  Left Banke

We'll Sing In The Sunshine.  Gale Garnett

Sealed With A Kiss.  Brian Hyland

[BeatleloverKT]

The Who

My generation 1965

I can see for miles 1967

Magic bus 1968

1969

I'm free 

We're not gonna take it

Pinball wizard

See me, feel me