let's show the 60's some love too!

We have the 70's and the 80's now represented on this music community. It is only fair and fitting that we pay equal homage to *the 60's*

It has been said that *The British Invasion* gave American Rock and Roll new life. Do you agree with this statement?

I was a wee lass in DC when The Beatles made their first "live" concert in the USA at The Washington Coliseum on February 11, 1964. I'm sure I was asleep by then and being only a few blocks away, had no idea of the impact they were to make on the music world for decades to come. Oh my, if I could turn back the hands of time and go back to gather up some of the discarded ticket stubs. ;-)

The following statements/passage are from About.com:Oldies Music

In the earliest part of the decade, Rock supposedly died--the jailing of Chuck Berry, the scandalization of Jerry Lee Lewis, the "reformation" of Little Richard, and the triple deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. But several artists were still doing just fine...and exciting new strains of the genre were also starting to emerge.
By the decades end rock would be all things to all people.

This thread will have a broad canvas upon which to paint our collages of not only memories but the events that made history with the music as the background or in some instances the main theme.

When I return later on, I will dip my paintbrush in the multi-colored palette of "The British Invasion".

Let's indeed show the 60's some love, it sure did show us a lot of it!

AP

ADDENDUM:

I decided not to take the time to check the validity of posted songs, just don't have the time. If you're not sure if it's from the 60's check it on allmusic.com., just a suggestion not a prerequisite. Thank you.

A.P...where have you been you our fair flower child?? Lotsa sixties convo been going on around here...Beatles, Stones, Kinks, The Who, DC5...and others which relate...a lot of love here for that decade..maybe you're looking for love in all the wrong places (yuk-yuk).

January thru March 1963 - 3 of the most significant events for the development of Boomer Rock.
1. January - The Beatles Please Please Me single is released and goes to #1 (or 2 depending on which chart you look at) in England. By the end of the year the Beatles will go from being the #1 band in England to the #1 band in Europe to getting all set to become the #1 band in the US and thus the world. And other British bands will follow.
2. February - Martha & the Vandellas Come and Get These Memories single is released. It is the first single written and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland. Prior to this Motown singles are pretty good imitations of other R&B trends (Marvin Gaye = Sam Cooke; the Marvelettes = Girl Group; Little Stevie Wonder = Ray Charles as a 12 year old). Come and Get These Memories has a sound to it like no record previous. And soon after every Motown writer/producer tries to make their records sound like HDH (listen to Smokey Robinson records before Mickey's Monkey, written and produced by HDH, and after). The Motown Sound is the HDH sound. And many other soul and rock artists followed suit.
3. March 1963 - The Beach Boys release Surfin' USA and it goes to #2. Capitol now offers them a long term contract (3 years) and most importantly gives production rights to not yet 20 years old group leader Brian Wilson. Imagine that! A major record company decides that the artist knows better how to make these records than their old A&R guys. One of the many beautiful things about the 60s is that the big time record industry for a while actually allowed fairly high measures of artistic freedom.

But that was just the beginning. To be continued ...

DKPete,

I presume you read my opening statement. I kinda wanted this thread to be a bit different in as it's not just about listing favorite songs but it's influences on other artists and society in general. Also to cover a wider spectrum of 60' music than just The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who but also the obscure and avant-garde forgotten artists that played a role. Besides the discussion groups you mentioned have not been very active, I presume, because they're not in the top ten on the community.

AP

DibbityDib,

Thank you. Your post is exactly what I was hoping for. This is indeed a fitting beginning for this thread. Looking forward to your continuation.

AP

oh where oh where to start I think I will start with a few off the top of my head in no paticular order
"No Paticular Place To Go"- Chuck Berry
"Big Boy Pete"- Olymipcs
"Hooray For Hazel"- Tommy Roe
"Mountain Of Love"- Johnny Rivers
"California Sun"- Rivieras
"She's A Woman"- Beatles
"Great Airplane Strike"- Paul Revere And The Raiders
"South Street"- Orlons
"Long Legged Girl (With The Shot Dress On)"- Elvis
"She's A Rainbow"- Rolling Stones
"Sally Had A Party"- Flavor
""The River Is Wide"- Grassroots
"I'd Wait A Million Years"- Grassroots
"Nobody"- Three Dog Night
"All Cried Out "- Dusty Springfield
"Let's Get Lost On A Country Road"- Kit-Kats
"Hanky Panky " - Tommy James & The Shondels
" These Boots Are Made For Walking" -Nancy Sinatra
"Dum Dum "- Brenda Lee
"Vacation"- Connie Francis
"Show Me"- Joe Tex
"Wild One"- Bobby Rydel
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"- Chubby Checker
"Twistin' U.S.A."- Chubby Checker
"Dance With Me Annie"- Hank Ballard
"Hit The Road Jack"- Ray Charles
"I've Got A Tiger By The Tail"- Buck Owens And The Buckaroos
"Berry Rides Again"- Steppenwolf
"Guitarzan"- Ray Stevens
"Ask The Lonely"- Four Tops
there is so much I will stop for now

Hi cw,

I was hoping you would come over. Just like the rock stars, we can now afford more than one residence, cool huh?

Oh boy, where to start for sure. Love your list. My favs are:
Hit The Road Jack
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Ask The Lonely
I'd Wait A Million Years

Thanks and welcome to your second home.
AP

I was just a little kid in the 60's but I started playing records at age 3 the first songs I remember hearing on the AM radio were "Hanky Panky" , "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and "Let's Get Lost On A Country Road' the golden age of top fourty radio trying to listen to DR. Don Rose on WFil

cw,

I was just a little kid too. I started listening to music on a small transister radio in my room @ age 5. We were ahead of our time,huh? My earliest recollection was mostly Motown. I have to really think to remember, I'll get back to you on that.

AP

AP:
re:I decided not to take the time to check the validity of posted songs, just don't have the time. If you're not sure if it's from the 60's check it on allmusic.com., just a suggestion not a prerequisite. Thank you.

Don't worry, Ry and I have the 60's charts as well LOL. We will keep em in line in case they try to sneak the 50's past us.

I think I will tackle this on the same way I am doing the 70's, so until I can get my hands on my charts, let me start by listing my first 45:

HEY JUDE/REVOLUTION - The Beatles

Hi Tuneman,

Like I basically told cw, we can now afford more than one residence. Welcome to your/our second home. :-)

AP

hi yall
I like what I'm hearin
AP
Marvelous opening !!
BBL
lois

lois,

Thank you, I truly value your opinion and look forward to seeing you here often at your/our second home. I'm placing a nice comfy chair with an ottoman by the fireplace just for you to relax and put your feet up whenever you want. :-)

AP

A.P.

Hi. I had stopped by a certain club and was looking in the windows when I saw your (poster) about 60's music. Since I am a child of that particular age I thought I might have something to add. Then again I've heard that if you remember the 60's you weren't really there, we'll give it a shot anyhow.

Although almost all kinds of music appeal to me I'd like to borrow a quote from an interview Stephen King did several years ago "I like my rock and roll loud and my beer in quantity." The beer as a hobby has gone by the wayside but in the car when I hear the opening riffs of Pinball Wizard or Up Around the Bend the volume knob cringes.

The first rock song that I noticed was The Lion Sleeps Tonight. There was so much going on there that wasn't happening in the country songs that my folks preferred. It remains one of my favorites. I knew of course who Elvis was but had only mom's opinion to go on about his music, since he wasn't Eddie Arnold he fell short of amazing by a good bit. That said the first performer of rock that I thought was cool was Ricky Nelson. Both of my parents thought that he was a (good boy) so watching The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet became a weekly deal. Of course friends and Dick Clark helped slap the clay of everyone's musical appreciation into an individual but at the same time shared sculpture.

So where was I at the end of the 60's. Favorites
Guitar player Eric Clapton
Drummer Keith Moon
Bass player John Entwistle
Rhythm guitar John Lennon
Group a toss up The Beatles or The Who
Songwriter a toss up Lennon-McCartney or Paul Simon
Harmony two part the Everly Brothers, four part or more The Temptations and The Beach Boys
Song Stand By Me Ben E. King

Hope this adds to the discussion

Jim

Of course everyone was digging the Beatles but I wasn't a huge Beatle fan until later on in life. Day Tripper was the one Beatle song that blew me away at an early age. I remember listening to the Buckinghams, the Outsiders, the Monkees, whatever my dad was jammin' on, usually Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, the Ventures......I also remember Simon & Garfunkel, Steppenwolf, 3 Dog Night and most of the top hits of that era. I suppose I didn't start really listening to 'quality' music until I started getting stoned, probably somewhere around 1973. I was too busy being a kid in the 60's to totally appreciate the music at that time. I appreciated it later though. Lots and lots of great music with lots of longevity. Probably the greatest decade ever for music.

The first 45 I remember buying was "I Can Hear Music"- Beach Boys I don't remember why I chose this one I don't remember hearing it on the radio but I supose I did I remember I played the b side more " All I Want To Do" I supose after we get the 60's and 80's threads up to speed I might try to start a 50's thread bought the Beach Boys single at a store called Franklin Discount I remember you had to walk up a set of metal steps like a fire escape I was living in town then you could walk to the corner store or a couple blocks more to the 5 and 10 could even walk to the movie theater to see the latest Disney movie

A list of 21 songs from the 60s that are not well known enough:
The Rumblers - Boss
The Beach Boys - Kiss Me, Baby
Sam & Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know
The Mascots - Words Enough to Tell You
The Yardbirds - He's Always There
The Young Rascals - Come On Up
(Ike &) Tina Turner - I'll Never Need More Than This
The Bluestars - Social End Product
The Shadows of Knight - I'm Gonna Make You Mine
Paul Revere & the Raiders - (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (the original version of the song made famous by the Monkees)
The Byrds - Wild Mountain Thyme
Love - The Red Telephone
Bob Dylan - I Am a Lonesome Hobo
Traffic - Dealer
The Four Tops - I'm in a Different World
Percy Sledge - True Love Travels on a Gravel Road
Aretha Franklin - Share Your Love with Me
Jerry Butler - Walking Around in Teardrops
The Band - Whispering Pines
Jefferson Airplane - Good Shepherd
Steve Miller Band - Baby's House

Hi A.P...I think I gave the impression that I was making light of your thread. If I came across that way, I sincerely apologize.

The sixties were the pivotal stepping stone for many of us around these forums (maybe most, from what I can see) concerning not only our musical tastes but how the music, it's creators and detractors, played a immense role in shaping who and what we are as people in our present daily lives.

To attempt to cover all the memories and significance thereof in one extremely lengthy post would be, to put it plainly, crazy. From the first ever viewing of those four English faces on Sunday night television..to the endless weekday afternoons of coming home from school and going straight to my trusty AM table radio to spend countless hours with my spokemen for the day (Cousin Brucie, Dan Ingram...this is New York radio I speak of)..to the dicsovery of magazines which featured the pop stars of the day on their covers..the pure magic of discovering and drooling over the "album cover" in my local department store..!

There was not a single decade, I feel, which had as long lasting an impact on the youth culture-musically, culturally and sociologically-as the sixties. Decades since then have come and gone (including this one just about) and they are talked about and analyzed from an historical perspective..but none have left the ongoing EMOTIONAL imprint-in my opinion-of the 1960's.

I can honestly ramble on and on. It's not only that I remember those days from a "memory" point of view, I can still "feel" them and "smell" them if you can possibly understand what I'm saying...and I'm sure you do. More later.

AP

thank you for this Thread. I was born in the 50's and was 12 years old when those 4 guys from England came to America. I think you know there names. I love the British Invasion and all the Soul and Pop music of my Generation. So here is a list to start off with and I will be back with plenty more.

She Loves you - The Beatles (1st song I heard by them on the Jack Paar show before Ed Sullivan)
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen
Dirty water - The Standells
Needles and Pins - The Searchers
Glad all over - DC5
Since I lost my baby - The Temptations
These arms of Mine - Otis Redding
Where did our love go - The Supremes
Ooh Baby baby - Smokey Robinson
Dancin in the Streets - Martha and Vandella's

that is just touching the surface...I know you are aware of my 70's compilations, while I have plenty from the 60's. I will be back on this thread sometime this weekend. Enjoy your Holiday and what a great thread this will be.

cw

re: I can hear music

What a great song. I don't remember if it was 68 or 69. Love the Harmonies. Always loved the Beach boys.

AP
I'll check the lists and let you know what is 60's or not. I am not like Tunemaster or RY, but I think I know enough for us to get by.

Dibbitydib

re: not known well enough

Great Job on this. Being from Mt Vernon Ny and Felix Cavaliere being from Pelham ny which is a stones throw away from my town, Come on up was a Staple and one of their better tunes. Probably my favorite group of the 60's other than the Beatles. Reason? Blue-eyed Soul Music. I still can't get enough of it.

DK,

re: I think I gave the impression that I was making light of your thread.

No, that's not the impression I got at all. It appeared to me that you were merely pointing out that discussion of the 60's had been covered by other threads. I was just clarifying the difference in the climate I wanted for this thread.

Your post today is exactly in line with my wishes and aspirations for this thread.

Thank you very much, I will comment more a little later.

AP

Good morning cw,

I thank you, Tuneman and Ry for unselfishly volunteering to check lists. I appreciate it and you guys more than you will ever know. :-)

AP

Good morning Joe,

re: Thank you for this Thread.

Why, it's my pleasure, pardner! Anything to make my compadres happy is my motto :-)

re: Dancin in the Streets

I have fond memories, even though I was just a kid, of Block Parties. This song, of course was played over and over again. I remember the older kids teaching me how to dance, The Bop, The Mashed Potatoes, The Jerk and of course, The Twist.

AP

DibbityDib:

re: A list of songs from the 60's that are not well known enough:

The "only" one I recognize is Sam and Dave's "You Don't Know Like I Know". Did you know that it was composed by Isaac Hayes and his partner David Porter. Quite a few other artists recorded it too; Chuck Jackson,The Righteous Brothers, Jimmy James and the Vagabonds, several others and even Peter Frampton. Isaac Hayes performed it on his debut album from 1967 "Presenting Isaac Hayes". It is a nice jazzy rendition with him on the piano, really cool!

I'm looking forward to hunting down samples/whole tracks of the others.

Thank you,

AP