Remembering the Music of the 1960's
Isn't it funny how a piece of music or a specific smell can take us back in time? We hear it and instantly in our mind we are transported to a time when life was simple and memories were being made.
I wasn't around until early 70's but all through my childhood Saturday nights were family time. After supper there was a habitual routine for my parents and all four of us children. I had a little boom box radio that I'd set up in the dining room, turning the dial until I found 'the station' that always made my Daddy smile. Solid Gold Saturday Night as it was called back then hosted by Dick Bartley. Daddy would pull out the 1000 to 2000 piece puzzle and dump the pieces on the table. Mommy made some pizza rolls or snacks of some sort and we all gathered around. It was cheap, inexpensive, fun and warm familty together time. To this day if I hear Tommy James & The Shondells "I think were alone now" or The Searchers "Love Potion Number 9" I go back in time and can see daddy's hands seperating the puzzle pieces, smell mommys little person pizza snacks and hear my brothers laughing and poking at one another. Sometimes the memories make me smile and sometimes they make me cry, homesick to go back to childhood. Either way it is a good feeling and music can do that more so than any other trigger that I know of.
This lens is totally devoted to remembering all the great songs of the 1960's, when music was real and artists could actually play an instrument or at the very least had some vocal talent.
I wasn't around until early 70's but all through my childhood Saturday nights were family time. After supper there was a habitual routine for my parents and all four of us children. I had a little boom box radio that I'd set up in the dining room, turning the dial until I found 'the station' that always made my Daddy smile. Solid Gold Saturday Night as it was called back then hosted by Dick Bartley. Daddy would pull out the 1000 to 2000 piece puzzle and dump the pieces on the table. Mommy made some pizza rolls or snacks of some sort and we all gathered around. It was cheap, inexpensive, fun and warm familty together time. To this day if I hear Tommy James & The Shondells "I think were alone now" or The Searchers "Love Potion Number 9" I go back in time and can see daddy's hands seperating the puzzle pieces, smell mommys little person pizza snacks and hear my brothers laughing and poking at one another. Sometimes the memories make me smile and sometimes they make me cry, homesick to go back to childhood. Either way it is a good feeling and music can do that more so than any other trigger that I know of.
This lens is totally devoted to remembering all the great songs of the 1960's, when music was real and artists could actually play an instrument or at the very least had some vocal talent.
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Music from a Classic Decade
Whether you were around in the 1960's or not you must admit the love songs were mushy and the dance beats made you want to move.
Here are a few 1960's musical collections. I don't think you could go wrong adding any one of these to your home entertainment mix.
Here are a few 1960's musical collections. I don't think you could go wrong adding any one of these to your home entertainment mix.
Grammy Awards for Song of the Year 1960 - 1969
Song of the year is presented at the Grammy Award Ceremony each year to the composer rather than the performer of the song. It has been awarded in this fashion since 1959.
Below is a list of winners for the years of 1960 - 1969.
Below is a list of winners for the years of 1960 - 1969.
- 1960.....to...Jimmy Driftwood for ....."The Battle of New Orleans"....performed by Johnny Horton.
- 1961.....to...Earnest Gold for....."Theme from Exodus".....performed by Various Artists.
- 1962.....to....Henry Mancini for....."Moon River"....performed by Andy Williams.
- 1963....to...Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Anthony Newley for...."What Kind of Fool Am I?".......performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
- 1964....to...Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini for....."Days of Wine & Roses".......performed by Andy Williams.
- 1965....to....Jerry Herman for...."Hello, Dolly!".......performed by Louis Armstrong.
- 1966....to.....Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel for... "The Shadow of Your Smile"....performed by Tony Bennett.
- 1967....to....John Lennon & Paul McCartney for ..."Michelle" ....performed by The Beatles.
- 1968....to...Jimmy Webb for.... "Up, Up and Away".... performed by The Fifth Dimension.
- 1969....to...Bobby Russell for.... "Little Green Apples"... performed by O. C. Smith.
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Sounds of the 60's
A decent mix of girl bands, heavier music, love songs and feel good cruisin songs. Take a listen and see if you aren't transported through time.
Music and Culture
It is well known that music effects culture of every era. Fads are many times started simply because a well known artist wears something or promotes it. On the flipside of this many times music itself is influenced by current events.Fashion trends of the 60's changed from early to late in the decade there were both the hippie clothes and the mod fashion.
Sonny and Cher as well as Elvis Presley helped push the Bell Bottom fashion fad to its frenzy during this decade. Bell Bottoms remained popular into the 70's and again resurfaced in the 90's (under another name but still the same mold).
Dance styles are fad and fashion as much as any new clothing trend. I think we could all agree the The Twist could legally be copywrited to Chubby Checker.
Other trends and fashion fads of the sixties include but are not limited to Granny Glasses (John Lennon), Hair ironing, Mood rings, go go boots, lava lamps, smiley faces (these did not originate with Forrest Gump), love beads and tye dye T shirts.
More cool posters of the 60's
You decide here!! Music or culture?
In the 1960's would you say that Culture infuenced the music or that Music influenced the culture.
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byMusic totally influenced culture, only celebrities could push these fads.
amandascloset0 says:
In all honosty I think it was a little of both. However, I do think Music pushed culter a little more so. Basically because of fads that would never have caught on by any other means.
Posted April 10, 2009
Music was just an expression of what was already going on in the world.
Pastiche says:
They were intertwined, but art usually reflects what's happening in the artist's world ... music told the story of life in the Sixties. I remember it well.
Posted May 23, 2009
Some more 60's music on youtube
1960's in music
1960: the twist -- CHUBBY CHECKER Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini -- BRIAN HYLAND 1961: hit the road jack -- RAY CHARLES stand by me -- BEN E. KING 1962: locomotion -- LITTLE EVA do you love me? -- THE COUNTERS 1963: surfin usa -- THE BEACH BOYS My boyfriends back -- THE ANGELS 1964: i wanna hold your hand -- THE BEATLES pretty woman-- ROY ORBISON 1965: like a rolling stone -- BOB DYLAN i got you babe -- SONNY AND CHER 1966: somebody to love -- JEFFERSON AIRPLANE wild thing -- THE TROGGS 1967: purple haze -- JIMI HENDRIX a day in the life -- THE BEATLES 1968: born to be wild -- STEPPENWOLF piece of my heart -- JANIS JOPLIN 1969: Proud Mary -- CCR Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show-- NEIL DIAMOND
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Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby - 1961
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Jimi Hendrix 1965 playing backup for Buddy & Stacy
Jimi appears as a guitar player in "The Royal Company" playing in the back-up band for Buddy & Stacy on the WLAC-TV Channel 5 show "Night Train" performing "Shotgun". On the same show Jimmy Church performs "In The Midnight Hour", the Wilson Pickett version of the song was released in late June - early July. Billy Cox has said that Jimi left and returned to Nashville several times, this could have been one of those visits...
Hendrix is playing on the left side of the video screen, his image partially obscured throughout by one of the vocalists, you can notice his left handed playing style.
Hendrix is playing on the left side of the video screen, his image partially obscured throughout by one of the vocalists, you can notice his left handed playing style.
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The Monkeys
The Monkeys Tv show ran from 1966 to 1968. It included 58 episodes in two seasons. The band continued making music until the 1970. When the reruns aired in the early 80's the band experienced new interest in the music which prompted several reunion tours and new records.
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- Evelyn_Saenz Evelyn_Saenz Sep 14, 2009 @ 6:46 am
- Thank you for the trip down memory lane.
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- Pastiche Pastiche May 23, 2009 @ 11:17 am
- My kids also still like the music I played when they were growing up. In fact, one of my daughters has my old collection of 45RPM singles from the sixties. Music and scents trigger memories for me all the time.
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- praise praise May 19, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
- Great music back then, not crazy about todays stuff, I usually listen to the classic station. Thanks for the look back. Visit my lens and comment at your leasure. Peace.
Debra
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- TrueGhostTales TrueGhostTales May 18, 2009 @ 9:22 am
- I LOVE this music. I like a lot of different types and styles but most of my absolute favorite music is from the 1960s 5 stars and an add to favs
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- clembob clembob May 12, 2009 @ 9:05 am
- I love the styles from the 1960s - Cars, toys, clothing, hair..... A lot of my favorite music is from that time period as well. Groovy lens!
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The '60s
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The '60s Rock Experience Live
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Moments to Remember: The Golden Hits of the '50s and '60s Live
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History Presents: The 60's Megaset
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Johnny's Favorite Moments - The Best of the 60s & 70s
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Although I wasn't born until the early 70's I was introduced to much of the 60s music though my parents and continued that appreciation throughout adu... (more)
