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Even by the early ’60s, B-sides still hardly mattered. Think of some of the biggest hits of the day—Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party,” Del Shannon’s “Runaway,” the Four Seasons’ “Sherry,” even Chubby Checker’s “The Twist”—and chances are, unless you’re likethat guy ...
Chris White and myself, were absolutely fine in terms of income because, as we later found out, we usually had a hit somewhere in the world at any point. But we just didn’t have any hits in the UK. The live fees
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner (Tommy Chong) ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas (Cheech Marin). While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get relea...
American acts were seeing what else could be brought to the table. First and foremost among them were theBeach Boys, who'd had several hits before anybody in the U.S. had even heard of Liverpool. When writing about fun in the sun became tiresome, composerBrian Wilsonwrote increasingly chall...
An unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner (Tommy Chong) ditches his strict parents and hits the road, eventually meeting kindred spirit Pedro de Pacas (Cheech Marin). While the drug-ingesting duo is soon arrested for possession of marijuana, Anthony and Pedro get relea...
Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” released in 1967, combined rock with classical influences to create a hauntingly beautiful song. Its mysterious lyrics and distinctive organ melody gave it a unique charm, standing out from other hits of the time. ...
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.
Related: Instrumental hits were ubiquitous in the ’60s. Here are some others.When you looked at the Whipped Cream… album cover photo for the first time, did you say, “This is going to be a sensation”? No, I said, “Oh my God, I don’t like it.” I was in the studio ...
Bon Jovi’s ‘It’s My Life’ Hits One Billion Spotify Streams Revealing 67 Lost Singles Of The 60s The Same Buzz He Had As A Kid: Mark Knopfler Talks ‘Down The Road Wherever’ ‘Jessica’: Instrumental In The Allman Brothers Band’s Success ...