60s music
Groove along to Beat Media's breakdown of the bands, artists, songs and culture that defined the 60s.
Music of The Sixties - More Than Just Personal Memories
It is the music that enters your ears when you are a teenager that usually sticks in your mind the longest. Being a teenager during a certain decade, or just a part of it and listening to the music of the day just seems to stick with you forever. No exception here, spending a part of teenage years in the sixties, has made the music of that decade a personal favorite that simply doesn't go away.
By Ljubinko Zivkovic6 years ago in Beat
Crimson and Clover
Tommy James and the Shondells hold a special place in my heart because they have so many great songs which I just simply love to listen to again and again. They reached the peak of their success in the late 1960s. This American rock band had two very popular hit singles in the U.S. which are still played on the radio today. The hits were”Hanky Panky” and”Crimson and Clover”.
By Rasma Raisters6 years ago in Beat
Sing Me Back Home
The Byrds came on the scene in 1964 in Los Angeles, California. This was an American rock band that was formed by Roger McGuinn a.k.a. Jim McGuinn, who remained the band's constant member until they disbanded in 1973. If you would ask anyone about them today you would be informed that they are considered to be one of the most influential bands of the 1960s.
By Rasma Raisters6 years ago in Beat
The Bee Gees
This incredible pop music group The Bee Gees came together in 1958 and consisted of three brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. They had great success and in the 1970s joined the disco craze. The Bee Gees wrote all of their own hits as well as writing and producing hits for other artists.
By Rasma Raisters6 years ago in Beat
Del Shannon
An incredible rock and roll singer whose heart also belonged to country music. Del Shannon came from the U.S. and scored a string of hits in the 1960s. In 1961 he had his first big hit with ”Runaway” which was followed by others as people started noticing this singer with his smooth singing style. Among his other hits were”Keep Searchin’ (We’ll follow the Sun)" and”Hats Off to Larry”. Del Shannon’s last appearance onstage was on February 3, 1990 when he appeared with other rockers in North Dakota. Tragically on February 8, 1990 he died of a gunshot wound which was thought to be a suicide as he was suffering from depression.
By Rasma Raisters6 years ago in Beat
The Dave Clark Five
The Dave Clark Five played some really great rock. When I got to know their music and I realized how wonderfully talented they really were. One of my all time favorite songs by the Dave Clark Five is ”Bits and Pieces” which has a really nice beat to it.
By Rasma Raisters6 years ago in Beat
Dusty Springfield: A Natural Soul Singer
She was a British vocalist whose style and imposing voice, And according to American writers she patterned the way Motown singers sounded and it morphed Dusty Springfield singing energy and style. She was conceived Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien on April 16, 1939, in London, England.
By H.V.Goldson6 years ago in Beat
Women Who Inspire: Nina Simone Is Not Kidding Around
Ah, Eunice. Though not as widely hand-wrung as Sylvia Plath or Virginia Woolf, Nina Simone (born Eunice Waymon) is just as much a genius and just as much tragic. Her end isn't quite so widely sensationalised as those of her fellow female heroines but hers is somehow more personal to me, despite her and I being the most opposite two women could possibly be in our respective situations.
By Jessica Bailey6 years ago in Beat
The Tower of Power Brings still thrives in the Oakland Zone
Photo : Daniel Augustine Tower of Power first grooved into what they called, the Oakland Zone in the late 60's. Meaning everything was clicking onstage in a San Francisco scene that was the place to be in the world, according to band leader Emilio Castillo. Up to the challenge among the likes of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Quicksilver, the 10 member horn centric funk band was actually too young to hit the scene due to alcohol laws. Their inception was even more inauspicious.
By Rich Monetti6 years ago in Beat
