This list of the best songs from the 60s is a loving tribute to some of the artists that made it a decade that changed music forever.
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Jackson had some success with some duets with Maxine Brown in the mid-60s, but he left Wand in 1967 for Motown, at the urging of Smokey Robinson. Jackson was (perhaps understandably) lost in the shuffle during his four years at Motown, and hes barely been heard from since, although he ...
Motown legend Marvin Gaye oozes sex appeal on this titillating track. Unmistakably seductive lyrics like, “I’ve been really trying baby/To hold back this feeling for so long,” cut right to the chase about what’s on his mind. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 15 My, My, My by Jo...
Christmas Songs, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, When I Look in Your Eyes 2,565 votes See: The Best Diana Krall Albums A gifted pianist and singer, she has become one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary jazz. With multiple Grammy Awards and millions of albums sold world...
In 1983, Jermaine reunited with the band to perform on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever TV special. They released the Victory album the following year, followed by an extensive tour which also featured songs from Michael's solo albums. After the Victory tour, Michael and Marlon ...
Soul music had basically been perfected throughout the 60s byMotownand others, so the following decade was all about broadening the genre’s borders in different ways. Eddie Kendricks, for instance, helped pioneer disco with “Girl, You Need a Change of Mind,” whileMinnie Ripertontook things...
The hit factory at Motown built songs to last and this Miracles tune is one of its most enduring. “The Tracks of My Tears” is so meticulously constructed that it rolls over the competition. And it’s so deceptively simple that its genius actually isn’t easy to trace. But from the mo...
READ MORE:Top 100 '60s Albums These songs reflect all of that – as do the sometimes complicated stories surrounding the bands who made them. Whatever their internal issues, all of these groups left their marks in memorable, often ruggedly individualistic ways. ...
by Richie UnterbergerProbably the most pop-oriented of Motowns major female acts, the Marvelettes didnt project as strong an identity as the Supremes, Mary Wells, or Martha Reeves, but recorded quite ...