1960s Songs

[J E B Stuart]

I remember as a kid wondering why in hell anyone would name a band The Doors. Well, Wikipedia says:

"The band took its name from the title of the English writer Aldous Huxley's book The Doors of Perception, itself a reference to a quote by the English poet William Blake."

Mmmmkay, but I've never read it and I doubt I ever will. As for The Doors, though, I have listened to them a lot off and on over the years. This is their #1 classic from 1967 and it is as good now as it was back then:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

Formed in 1965, a lotta people are unaware that Grace Slick wasn't an original member of Jefferson Airplane. Signey Toly Anderson was their first female vocalist. She stayed a year, but left to give birth to her first child. And it was shortly afterward that great fame came-a-knockin'.

Released in 1969, this isn't their most well known song, although it did make it to #60. Regardless, I've always liked it:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

I saw Scott McKenzie back in the 1880's when he toured with The Mommas & The Poppas. He had a big international hit in 1967 with a song written by John Phillips (founding member on The Mommas & The Poppas).  Interestingly, he been invited to join TM&TP back when they were originally formed back in the 1960's, but declined to pursue a solo career. He was never able to duplicate the success of his huge hit, although he did have a minor hit in 1967 called "Like An Old Time Movie". But, I digress. Here's "San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair):

Amen.