1960's music help

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 3, 2008

I'm looking for what was big in the late 1960's -- what songs from then spark memories or bring smiles? My WIP takes place then, and I find it so much easier to get me head into the right place if I'm listening to the right music. And yes, I can remember the 1960's, but I was just a young thing back then!! Any help on titles, groups, singers would be great!! Thanks!! Actually -- anything 1960's would help to get the memory cells working!!

Rolling Thunder · Feb 3, 2008

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60smusic.html

Lots of extra stuff here, including books and movies of the era.

http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade60.html

williemeikle · Feb 3, 2008

reigningcatsndogs said:
I'm looking for what was big in the late 1960's -- what songs from then spark memories or bring smiles? My WIP takes place then, and I find it so much easier to get me head into the right place if I'm listening to the right music. And yes, I can remember the 1960's, but I was just a young thing back then!! Any help on titles, groups, singers would be great!! Thanks!! Actually -- anything 1960's would help to get the memory cells working!!

I was just getting into my teens in the late sixties.... here's some things i particularly remember

POP
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The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever, Let it Be
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
The Monkees - Daydream Believer
The Jackson Five - I Want You Back
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising

ROCK
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Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
Cream - Sunshine of Your Love
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
Janis Joplin - Piece of My Heart

Willie

Maryn · Feb 3, 2008

I left for college in 1968, with Hey, Jude blasting. In a Gadda da Vida (or however it's spelled) was also important.

Maryn, who trusts the history site will have far more than she remembers

Rolling Thunder · Feb 3, 2008

Maryn said:
I left for college in 1968, with Hey, Jude blasting. In a Gadda da Vida (or however it's spelled) was also important.

Maryn, who trusts the history site will have far more than she remembers

Doobie black outs?

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 3, 2008

This is great stuff!! Thanks so much. I grew up in a decided rural area, with one radio station and it was C&W, so the rest of the suggestions are awesome!!

johnnysannie · Feb 3, 2008

reigningcatsndogs said:
I'm looking for what was big in the late 1960's -- what songs from then spark memories or bring smiles? My WIP takes place then, and I find it so much easier to get me head into the right place if I'm listening to the right music. And yes, I can remember the 1960's, but I was just a young thing back then!! Any help on titles, groups, singers would be great!! Thanks!! Actually -- anything 1960's would help to get the memory cells working!!

Anything CCR (Credence Clearwater Revival)
Janis Joplin
Steppenwolf
Motown Sound (Diana Ross & the Supremes for one)
Ike & Tina Turner
Otis Reding
The Raiders
Simon & Garfunkel
The Monkees
The Beatles
The Doors
Rolling Stones
Marvin Gaye

Most of these are still favorites!

I was just a kid but I wanted to be older like my oh, so cool cousins. My parents listened to rock, too, and I grew up on this stuff.

Elvis had his big 1968 comeback concert too...

Zelenka · Feb 3, 2008

Which country are you setting the story in? Just I'm plotting a WIP set in 1967 in London and I remember my mother telling me Procol Harum's 'Whiter Shade of Pale' was never off the radio around that time.

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 3, 2008

JessRamage said:
Which country are you setting the story in? Just I'm plotting a WIP set in 1967 in London and I remember my mother telling me Procol Harum's 'Whiter Shade of Pale' was never off the radio around that time.

It's set in the prairies. In my head its Canada, but probably not much different, I would assume, from living in a small rural town in the US.

Joycecwilliams · Feb 3, 2008

Stop In The Name of Love
Tracks of my tears
My Girl
My Guy
When a Man Loves a Woman
It's a Man's World
Walking in the Rain
Be My Baby
Cool Jerk
Hello Stranger
Crackling Rose
California Dreaming
Going to a Go Go
Ball of Confussion
Like a Rolling Stone
Everybody Must Get Stoned
The Boy From NY City
We Got to Get Out of This Place
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Barbara Ann
Gee Whiz
I Got You
I Saw Her Again
Mrs. Brown You Got A Lovely Daughter
I'm a Believer
Paint It Black
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Lightening Striking Again
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
After Midnight
Bernadette
I'll Be There
Whiter Shade Of Pale
Bits and Pieces
Crimsom and Clover
Magic Carpet Ride
Are You Experienced?
I am the God Who Held Fire.
Lover's Concerto
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Heat Wave
Nowhere to Run
Dancing in the Street
I have tons of songs from the sixties... my WIP is part in the sixties... so I play the music prior to writing... It helps a lot... If you need any help with a song P.M. me...

Judg · Feb 3, 2008

Mellow Yellow
Monkees, for sure, especially Then I Saw Her Face

Herman's Hermits with "Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter" and "Henry VIII"

I wasn't yet in my teens in the 60's, but these ones trickled down even to the little ones. We especially loved Henry VIII and would go down the streets bellowing "Second verse, same as the first, a little bit better or a little bit worse."

Joycecwilliams · Feb 3, 2008

Judg said:
Mellow Yellow
Monkees, for sure, especially Then I Saw Her Face

Herman's Hermits with "Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter" and "Henry VIII"

I wasn't yet in my teens in the 60's, but these ones trickled down even to the little ones. We especially loved Henry VIII and would go down the streets bellowing "Second verse, same as the first, a little bit better or a little bit worse."

The correct name for the song by the Monkees is I'm A Believer.

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 3, 2008

Judg said:
Mellow Yellow
Monkees, for sure, especially Then I Saw Her Face

Herman's Hermits with "Mrs. Brown, you've got a lovely daughter" and "Henry VIII"

I wasn't yet in my teens in the 60's, but these ones trickled down even to the little ones. We especially loved Henry VIII and would go down the streets bellowing "Second verse, same as the first, a little bit better or a little bit worse."

OMG!! ROFLMAO!!! I remember this too!! My sister had the album and I got to know all the songs. I forgot totally about them!!! I can still remember all the lyrics. Thanks so much!!!

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 3, 2008

HOLY TOLEDO, JOYCE!!!!

Thanks so much. There are a ton on songs on that list that I had totally forgotten about!!! I can't believe you took the time to write all that out for me. And yeah, it really helps when you have the right music playing -- the pieces of the WIP just seem to fall into place. You're the best :Hug2:

benbradley · Feb 3, 2008

This is my "go to" site for many thngs to do with pop music:
http://ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/summer.html
Click on "Top 40 Hits of 1930-1999" then click on the year of interest to see all the songs from that year. Then click on a title for the lyrics.

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 3, 2008

benbradley said:
This is my "go to" site for many thngs to do with pop music:
http://ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/summer.html
Click on "Top 40 Hits of 1930-1999" then click on the year of interest to see all the songs from that year. Then click on a title for the lyrics.

Thanks so much!!! What an awesome site. I've goggled lots and never landed here, but I've clicked it on to favorites!

DeleyanLee · Feb 3, 2008

Maryn said:
In a Gadda da Vida (or however it's spelled)

Believe it or not, the correct title is "In the Garden of Eden".

aka eraser · Feb 5, 2008

A song that symbolized that time period for me (and perhaps the greatest one-hit wonder of all time) is Thunderclap Newman's Something In The Air.

jst5150 · Feb 5, 2008

Musically, the 1960s were defined in three separate periods for me.

The "Beach Boys kill rock and roll" period from 1960-1963
The "Beatles and Beach Boys simultaneously dry hump the musical world for three years while Johnny Mathis and Paul Anka are still somewhat weirdly popular" era.
and, my favorite ...
The "all hell breaks loose thanks to the war in Vietnam. drugs and Hell's Angels killing people at Altamont" era. This era rpolls over until about 1975, when the "disco rises up and kills music altogether, except in Europe, where it is welcomed as hero" era.

Mix into this Motown and Phil Spector's influence on music as a whole; sprinkle in a bit of "Hey Elvis IS still alive" and swirl it around with some "bands with thin ties and suits that match with vanilla music and queer haircuts.

Satnd on Haight & Ashbury. Drink liberally.

C.bronco · Feb 5, 2008

My parents have an enormous record collection, which I enjoyed listening to often. My mom liked the Beatles, and Fabian to my recollection. My Dad played a lot of Simon and Garfunkle and Ray Charles.
Old 45's that come to mind are "Wake Up Little Susie" -The Everly Brothers I think, and "Heartbreak Hotel" -Elvis. Oh yeah! The Association's song "Cherish."

reigningcatsndogs · Feb 5, 2008

jst5150 said:
The "all hell breaks loose thanks to the war in Vietnam. drugs and Hell's Angels killing people at Altamont" era. This era rpolls over until about 1975, when the "disco rises up and kills music altogether, except in Europe, where it is welcomed as hero" era.

ACK!!!! Geesh -- don't mention d-i-s-c-o in a good music thread, because there are people around here who will, seriously, start posting pictures of glittery balls and John Travolta!!!

You're right about how it breaks down throught the decade -- never thought of it that way. Thanks!

Shadow_Ferret · Feb 5, 2008

The Archies Sugar, Sugar
1910 Fruitgum Company Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I Got Love in my Tummy
Herman's Hermits Henry the Eighth
The Troggs Wild Thing
Paul Revere and the Raiders Kicks
The Royal Guardsmen Snoopy Versus the Red Baron

Ferret, whose tastes in bubblegum reflect the fact that he is slightly, but only slightly, younger than Maryn.

C.bronco · Feb 5, 2008

Big Girls Don't Cry (Who did that one? They don't cry-aye-aye!)

Shadow_Ferret · Feb 5, 2008

C.bronco said:
Big Girls Don't Cry (Who did that one? They don't cry-aye-aye!)

The Four Seasons. My wife just picked up The Jersey Boys and has been playing Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons remakes ever since.

C.bronco · Feb 5, 2008

Personally, I'm a big Led Zeppelin fan,

, but I enjoy a lot of different kinds of music.

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