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]

Peter, Paul and Mary:

Lemon Tree.  1962

If I Had A Hammer.  1962

Puff (The Magic Dragon).  1963

Blowin' In The Wind.  1963

Don't Think Twice.  1963

Stewball.  1963

I Dig Rock And Roll Music.  1967

Day Is Done.  1969

Leaving In A Jet Plane.  1969

[BobH07]

Peter And Gordon:

A World Without Love.  1964

Nobody I Know.  1964

I Don't Want To See You Again.  1964

I Go To Pieces.  1965

True Love Ways.  1965

Woman.  1966

Lady Godiva.  1966

Knight In Rusty Armour.  1967

[BobH07]

Roy Orbison:

Only The Lonely.  1960

Blue Angel.  1960

Running Scared.  1961

Crying.  1961

Dream Baby.  1962

In Dreams.  1963

Mean Woman Blues.  1963

Blue Bayou.  1963

Pretty Paper.  1963

It's Over.  1964

Oh, Pretty Woman.  1964

Ride Away.  1965

Goodnight.  1965

[BobH07]

Ricky Nelson:

Young Emotions.  1960

Travelin' Man.  1961

Hello Mary Lou.  1961

A Wonder Like You.  1961

Young World.  1962

Teen Age Idol.  1962

It's Up To You.  1962

Fools Rush In.  1963

For You.  1964

[BobH07]

Monkees:

Last Train To Clarksville.  1966

I'm A Believer.  1966

Steppin' Stone.  1966

A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You.  1967

Pleasant Valley Sunday.  1967

Daydream Believer.  1967

Valleri.  1968

DW Washburn.  1968

[BobH07]

Mamas and Papas:

California Dreaming.  1966

Monday, Monday.  1966

I Saw Her Again.  1966

Look Through My Window. 1966

Words Of Love.  1966

Dedicated To The One I Love.  1967

Creeque Alley.  1967

Twelve Thirty.  1967

[BeatleloverKT]

@BobH07 Loved all the posts today! I looked at them all and compiled one favorite from each one of your post. These are my favs from each grouping-

Only the strong survive Jerry Butler

Eight miles high The Byrds

Glad all over Dave Clark Five

I couldn't live without your love Petula Clark

Brother loves traveling salvation show Neil Diamond

Mellow yellow Donavan

Under the boardwalk Drifters

Let it be me Everly brothers

Midnight confessions Grassroots

I'm into something good Herman's Hermits

Gypsy woman Impressions

Crystal blue persuasion Tommy James/Shondells

Surf City Jan&Dean

This magic moment Jay&the Americans

Rockin' around the Christmas tree Brenda Lee

When I fall in love The Letterman

She's just my style Gary Lewis&the Playboys

Do you believe in Magic Lovin' Spoonful

I saw her again Mamas&Papas

KEEP THAT MUSIC COMING!!

[BobH07]

Lovin' Spoonful:

Do You Believe In Magic.  1965

You Didn't Have To Be So Nice.  1965

Daydream.  1966

Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?  1966

Summer In The City.  1966

Rain On The Roof.  1966

Nashville Cats.  1966

Darling Be Home Soon.  1967

[BobH07]

One more from Patsy:

She's Got You.  1962

I visited her gravesite while on a golf trip in western Virginia.

[BeatleloverKT]

Glen Campbell, who is another favorite artist that I learned to love through my Mothers Music. So sad to lose him to Altzheimers in 2017. These are a few of my favs by him-

Crying 1961

Elusive butterfly 1965

1967

By the time I get to Phoenix 

Gentle on my mind 

1968

Dreams of the everyday housewife 

Wichita Lineman

1969

Galveston 

Let it be me/w Bobby Gentry 

[BobH07]

Gary Lewis and Playboys:

This Diamond Ring.  1965

Count Me In.  1965

Save Your Heart For Me.  1965

She's Just My Style.  1965

Sure Gonna Miss Her.  1966

Green Grass.  1966

My Heart's Symphony.  1966

Paint Me A Picture.  1966

Sealed With A Kiss.  1968

[BeatleloverKT]

Patsy Cline

1961

I fall to pieces 

Crazy

[BobH07]

The Letterman:

The Way You Look Tonight.  1961

When I Fall In Love.  1961

Come Back Silly Girl.  1962

Theme From A Summer Place.  1965

Goin' Out Of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.  1968

Hurt So Bad.  1969

[BobH07]

Brenda Lee:

Sweet Nothin's.  1960

I'm Sorry.  1960

That's All You Gotta Do.  1960

I Want To Be Wanted.  1960

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree.  1960

Emotions.  1961

You Can Depend On Me.  1961

Dum Dum.  1961

Fool #1.  1961

Break It To Me Gently.  1962

Everybody Loves Me But You.  1962

Heart In Hand.  1962

Losing You.  1963

As Usual.  1963

Is It True.  1964

Too Many Rivers. 1965

Coming On Strong.  1966

[BobH07]

Jay and Americans:

She Cried.  1962

Only In America.  1963

Come A Little Bit Closer.  1964

Let's Lock The Door.  1965

Cara Mia.  1965

Some Enchanted Evening.  1965

Sunday And Me.  1965

Crying.  1966

This Magic Moment.  1969

[BobH07]

Jan and Dean:

Surf City.  1963

Honolulu Lulu.  1963

Drag City.  1963

Dear Man's Curve. 1964

The Little Old Lady From Pasadena.  1964

Ride The Wild Surf.  1964

Sidewalk Surfin'.  1964

You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy.  1965

Popsicle.  1966

[BobH07]

Tommy James and Shondells:

Hanky Panky.  1966

Say I Am.  1966

I Think We're Alone Now.  1967

Mirage.  1967

Gettin' Together.  1967

Mony Mony.  1968

Crimson And Clover.  1968

Sweet Cherry Wine.  1969

Crystal Blue Persuasion.  1969

Ball Of Fire.  1969

She.  1969

[BobH07]

The Impressions:

Gypsy Woman.  1961

It's All Right.  1963

Talking About My Baby.  1964

I'm So Proud.  1964

Keep On Pushing.  1964

You Must Believe Me.  1964

Amen.  1964

People Get Ready.  1965

Woman's Got Soul.  1965

You've Been Cheatin'.  1965

We're A Winner.  1968

Fool For You.  1968

This Is My Country.  1968

Choice Of Colors.  1969

[BobH07]

Herman's Hermits:

I'm Into Something Good.  1964

Can't You Hear My Heartbeat.  1965

Mrs Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter.  1965

Silhouettes.  1965

Wonderful World.  1965

I'm Henry VIII, I Am.  1965

A Must To Avoid.  1966

Listen People.  1966

Leaning On The Lamp Post.  1966

This Door Swings Both Ways.  1966

Dandy.  1966

East West.  1966

There's A Kind Of Hush.  1967

No Milk Today.  1967

Don't Go Out Into The Rain.  1967

I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving.  1968

[BobH07]

Grass Roots:

Where Were You When I Needed You.  1966

Let's Live For Today.  1967

Midnight Confessions.  1968

Bella Linda.  1969

The River Is Wide.  1969

I'd Wait A Million Years.  1969

Heaven Knows.  1969

[MaVolta]

@BobH07  -  Your posts are a nice trip down memory lane, and there are a lot of songs I haven't heard in years. I had a Grass Roots (greatest hits?) album with those songs, and it was a favorite, back in the day. I had a tight budget, and often waited for a greatest hits or compilation album to come along, but otherwise had the radio on. And then they started changing the media every decade! 

[BeatleloverKT]

@BobH07  I am so enjoying your posts! Often I'll read one, and then play a long forgotten song or two that I love! And I'm with @MaVolta I always was, and still am, a "greatest hits" kind of girl 

lol

[BobH07]

Everly Brothers:

Let It Be Me.  1960

Cathy's Clown.  1960

When Will I Be Loved.  1960

So Sad.  1960

Lucille.  1960

Walk Right Back.  1961

Ebony Eyes.  1961

Crying In The Rain.  1962

That's Old Fashioned (That's The Way Love Should Be).  1962

[BobH07]

I hope everyone is enjoying my posts.

I really like doing it and it gives me something to keep busy while we're in seclusion.

[BobH07]

The Drifters:

This Magic Moment.  1960

Save The Last Dance For Me.  1960

I Count The Tears.  1960

Some Kind Of Wonderful.  1961

Please Stay.  1961

Sweets For My Sweet.  1961

When My Little Girl Is Smiling.  1962

Up On The Roof.  1962

On Broadway.  1963

Under The Boardwalk.  1964

I've Got Sand In My Shoes.  1964

Saturday Night At The Movies.  1964

[BobH07]

Donovan:

Catch The Wind. 1965

Sunshine Superman.  1966

Mellow Yellow.  1966

There Is A Mountain.  1967

Wear Your Love Like Heaven.  1967

Jennifer Jupiter.  1968

Hurdy Gurdy Man.  1968

Atlantis.  1969

To Susan On The West Coast Waiting.  1969

[BobH07]

Neil Diamond:

Cherry, Cherry.  1966

I Got The Feelin'.  1966

You Got To Me.  1967

Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon.  1967

Thank The Lord For The Night Time.  1967

Kentucky Woman.  1967

Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show.  1969

Sweet Caroline.  1969

Holly Holy.  1969

[BobH07]

Petula Clark:

Downtown.  1965

I Know A Place.  1965

My Love.  1966

A Sign Of The Times.  1966

I Couldn't Live Without Your Love.  1966

Color My World.  1966

This Is My Song.  1967

Don't Sleep In The Subway.  1967

Kiss Me Goodbye.  1968

[BobH07]

Dave Clark Five:

Glad All Over.  1964

Bits And Pieces.  1964

Do You Love Me.  1964

Can't You See That She's Mine.  1964

Because.  1964

Everybody Knows.  1964

Any Way You Want It.  1964

Come Home.  1965

Reelin' And Rockin'.  1965

I Like It Like That.  1965

Catch Us If You Can.  1965

Over And Over.  1965

Try Too Hard.  1966

You Got What It Takes.  1967

[BobH07]

The Byrds:

Mr Tambourine Man.  1965

All I Really Want To Do.  1965

Turn! Turn! Turn!  1965

Eight Miles High.  1966

Mr Spaceman.  1966

So You Want To Be A Rock N Roll Star.  1967

My Back Pages.  1967