Top 100 Best Songs of the 60s
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List of Greatest Songs of the 60s decade
The decade of 60s saw the rise in the Popularity of rock and roll music.Also it saw a trend of singer-songwriters like Bob Dylan and The Beatles,who performed on the songs written by themselves.Beach Boys,Rolling Stones,Marvin Gaye were few of the most famous artists of the 60s decade.
Here on this page i have compiled a list of 100 greatest songs of 60s decade.At the end of list i have included my personal favorite Top ten songs of the 60s.
If you find any of your favorite song missing then do let me know in comments.
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Below is the list of my personal favorite 10 best songs from the 60s decade.
# 3. A Change Is Gonna Come
By Sam Cooke
The song when came out in 60s did not become as famous as cooke's previous singles.But later it gained a cult following.It was intended to exemplify the 60s civil rights movement.The song was included in many lists of greatest songs.
# 2. Unchained Melody
By The Righteous Brothers
This song was originally recorded by Righteous brothers and was covered by more than 500 artists.The song become hugely popular in 60s and the song regained its popularity in 90s when it was used in the romantic movie Ghost
# 1. Hey Jude
By The Beatles
Frequently listed as the best selling song which was listened and loved by everyone around the world.The song was composed by Paul Mc-cartney who said that he composed the song to comfort Julian Lennon,son of John Lennon,who was stressed at the time due to his parents divorce.
Top 10 Music Artist Of 60s
The Top ten best artists of the 60s were as follows :-
1. The Beatles
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Bob Dylan
4. The Beach Boys
5. Jimmi Hendrix
6. Marvin Gaye
7. Aretha Franklin
8. Sam Cooke
9. The Righteous Brothers
10. Creedence Clearwater Revival
Below is the List of Top 10 Best albums of 60s.
# 10. The White Album
By The Beatles
The White Album
Amazon Price: $14.55 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Back In The U.S.S.R. 2. Dear Prudence 3. Glass Onion 4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 5. Wild Honey Pie 6. The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 8. Happiness Is A Warm Gun 9. Martha My Dear 10. I'm So Tired 11. Blackbird 12. Piggies
13. Rocky Racoon 14. Don't Pass Me By 15. Why Don't We Do It In The Road? 16. I Will 17. Julia
DISC 2
1. Birthday 2. Yer Blues 3. Mother Nature's Son 4. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey 5. Sexy Sadie
6. Helter Skelter 7. Long, Long, Long 8. Revolution 1 9. Honey Pie 10. Savoy Truffle 11. Cry Baby Cry 12. Revolution 9 13. Good Night
14. The Beatles Documentary
# 9. Velvet Underground And Nico
By The Velvet Underground
Velvet Underground & Nico
Amazon Price: $2.62 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Sunday Morning 2. I'm Waiting for the Man 3. Femme Fatale 4. Venus in Furs 5. Run Run Run 6. All Tomorrow's Parties
7. Heroin 8. There She Goes Again 9. I'll Be Your Mirror 10. The Black Angel's Death Song 11. European Son
# 8. What's Going On?
By Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
Amazon Price: $2.94 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. What's Going On 2. What's Happening Brother 3. Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 4. Save The Children 5. God Is Love 6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 7. Right On 8. Wholy Holy 9. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
# 7. Help!
By The Beatles
Help!
Amazon Price: $9.48 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Help! 2. The Night Before 3. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 4. I Need You 5. Another Girl 6. You're Going To Lose That Girl
7. Ticket to Ride 8. Act Naturally 9. It's Only Love 10. You Like Me Too Much 11. Tell Me What You See 12. I`ve Just Seen a Face
13. Yesterday 14. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 15. Help! Documentary
# 6. Are you Experienced?
By Jimmi Hendrix
Are You Experienced
Amazon Price: $25.67 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Purple Haze 2. Manic Depression 3. Hey Joe 4. Love or Confusion 5. May This Be Love 6. I Don't Live Today 7. The Wind Cries Mary 8. Fire 9. Third Stone from the Sun 10. Foxey Lady 11. Are You Experienced? 12. Stone Free 13. 51st Anniversary 14. Highway Chile 15. Can You See Me 16. Remember 17. Red House
# 5. Abbey Road
By The Beatles
Abbey Road (Remastered)
Amazon Price: $10.80 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Come Together 2. Something 3. Maxwell's Silver Hammer 4. Oh! Darling 5. Octopus's Garden 6. I Want You (She's So Heavy) 7. Here Comes The Sun 8. Because 9. You Never Give Me Your Money 10. Sun King 11. Mean Mr. Mustard 12. Polythene Pam 13. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 14. Golden Slumbers 15. Carry That Weight 16. The End 17. Her Majesty 18. Abbey Road Documentary
# 4. Highway 61 Revisited
By Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited
Amazon Price: $14.34 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Like a Rolling Stone 2. Tombstone Blues 3. It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry 4. From a Buick 6
5. Ballad of a Thin Man 6. Queen Jane Approximately 7. Highway 61 Revisited 8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
9. Desolation Row
# 3. Revolver
By The Beatles
Revolver
Amazon Price: $9.32 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Taxman 2. Eleanor Rigby 3. I'm Only Sleeping 4. Love You To / Here, There And Everywhere 5. Yellow Submarine
6. She Said She Said 7. Good Day Sunshine 8. And Your Bird Can Sing 9. For No One 10. Doctor Robert 11. I Want To Tell You
12. Got To Get You Into My Life 13. Tomorrow Never Knows 14. Revolver Documentary
# 2. Pet Sounds
By The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
Amazon Price: $7.09 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Digitally Remastered 96) 2. You Still Believe In Me (Digitally Remastered 96) 3. That's Not Me (Digitally Remastered 96)
4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) 5. I'm Waiting For The Day (Digitally Remastered 96) 6. Let's Go Away For Awhile (Instrumental)
7. Sloop John B (Digitally Remastered 96) 8. God Only Knows (Original Mono Version) 9. I Know There's An Answer (Digitally Remastered 96)
10. Here Today (Digitally Remastered 96) 11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times 12. Pet Sounds (Instrumental)(Digitally Remastered 96)
13. Caroline No (Digitally Remastered 96)
# 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
By The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Amazon Price: $9.24 (as of 05/30/2012)
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. With A Little Help From My Friends 3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 4. Getting Better
5. Fixing A Hole 6. She's Leaving Home 7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite 8. Within You Without You 9. When I'm Sixty Four
10. Lovely Rita 11. Good Morning Good Morning 12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 13. A Day In The Life
14. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Documentary
A Quiz On 60s music
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marzsquid says:
A lot of great music was made in the '60s. It was a decade of upheaval and the music reflected it. For me, the musical decade of the '60s extended into the mid-'70s.
Big_Joe says:
Yep, and this thens sure brings back some great memories... Thanks.
emmakeynes says:
Of course - Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, etc. I do like 70s and 80s music too, though.
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I think the 60s had the highest quality music.
CountrySunshine says:
Great music came from the 60s, and unfortunately, the decades afterwards haven't brought as much. Great article & lists!
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Big_Joe Apr 15, 2012 @ 2:21 pm | delete
- There were many great songs of the 60's that I liked.
The Beatles are one of my favorites.
Great lens, thanks for the memories... Liked and Blessed.
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nyclittleitaly
Mar 10, 2012 @ 1:19 pm | delete
- For me the late 50's and early 60's had some great rock and roll music. I high lighted 1963 in a lens. This is a great lens.
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emmakeynes
Mar 7, 2012 @ 7:56 pm | delete
- Simon & Garfunkel!
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Feb 20, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
- The Beatles
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bushaex
Feb 1, 2012 @ 5:17 pm | delete
- While it is subjective and everyone will have their own opinion, long live the music of the sixties.
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