1960s Songs

[J E B Stuart]

For a time, The Dave Clark 5 was arguably as popular as The Beatles:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

The 1967 single of this classic song has sold over ten million copies:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

I earlier posted a dandy cover of this Limey classic from the 1960's:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

Alex Chilton + The Box Tops = Blue-eyed soul at its finest:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

Blind Faith was an early "super group".  They did just one album and it's a dandy. This song is my favorite;

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[J E B Stuart]

I expect a good number of folks don't know that Fleetwood Mac came to be years before Christine and then Stevie (and Buckingham) came on board. This unforgettable tune was written by former band member Peter Green: 

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[J E B Stuart]

The legendary trio Cream is probably most remembered for "Sunshine of Your Love" and "White Room."  While those are certainly great songs, this is my Cream favorite.  Sadly, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker are no longer with us:

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[J E B Stuart]

John Fred & His Playboy Band was from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This song went all the way to #1 in 1967:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

This song was a big hit in 1965 for Texas native sons "Roy Head and the Traits."  This video is great for capturing Head's smooth moves:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

No compendium of 60's tunes would be complete without Iron Butterfly's acid rock magnum opus "In A Gadda Da Vida."  Note the young guitarist in the video. His name was Erik Brann and was only 17 years old at the time.

Iron Butterfly did get a top 30 hit with a substantially trimmed version of the song, which is over 17 minutes long:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

Bobby Darrin and Johnny Cash, among others, had hits covering this song by Tim Hardin.  He died of a heroin overdose in 1980, but this song carries on:

Amen.

[Lokmar]

No compendium of 60's tunes would be complete without Iron Butterfly's acid rock magnum opus "In A Gadda Da Vida."  Note the young guitarist in the video. His name was Erik Brann and was only 17 years old at the time.

Iron Butterfly did get a top 30 hit with a substantially trimmed version of the song, which is over 17 minutes long:

Amen.

I'm the right amount of fucked up to sing that shit right fukin NOW!!! FACT!!!!!

[J E B Stuart]

Most everyone has at least heard Buffalo Springfield's signature tune "For What It's Worth."  Memorable as it is, this is my favorite:

Amen.