And the only way to do that, given the weight of the Beatles’ presence, is to take a look at everything the band put on record over its eight-year recording career. It turns out that ranking the songs recorded by the Beatles in the 1960s is easy; you put the worst one at the ...
1. “Hey Jude” by The Beatles “Hey Jude” is one of The Beatles’ most recognized songs. It was released in 1968 and became an anthem of togetherness. With its simple melody and sing-along chorus, it captivated audiences. But its popularity has also led to it being played countless ti...
With this revitalized vigor, The Beatles’ first foray into full-time studio recording experimentation resulted in what has been described by endless authors as a masterpiece. “A landscape of the mind, not of the world” (David Laing), “one of pop music’s finest achievements…a magnum opu...
longevity in show business. Therefore, when The Beatles released a single and it was successful, a follow-up single needed to be on the market before too long so that the usually fickle record buyers wouldn't be too distracted by another recording artist who gained their attention in the ...
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.
9: The Youngbloods: Get Together By now, “Get Together” is recognized as the definitive 60s brotherhood anthem; it’s been in a few films (most recently Ken Burns’Vietnam) and Louis Armstrong even covered it. The lyrics will likely go down in history, but let’s not overlook the sil...
First released by The Beatles (1965). Hit version by The Silkie (US #10/UK #28 1965). From the wiki: “‘You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away’ was written and sung by John Lennon (though credited to Lennon–McCartney) and released on the Beatles’ movie soundtrack albumHelp!in Augus...
Bob Dylan is an American folksinger and songwriter who moved from folk to rock music in the 1960s, infusing the lyrics of rock and roll with the intellectualism of classic literature and poetry. Dylan wrote more than 500 songs recorded by more than 2,000
The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s From James Brown to Etta James, Jimi Hendrix to Patsy Cline, here are the tracks that lit up the decade By PitchforkAugust 17, 2006 Graphic by Martine Ehrhart It was the decade of Dylan and Aretha, the Beach Boys and the Beatles, Hendrix and Zeppelin....
“Two Of Us” and "Let It Be."Of interest here is a conversation among The Beatles in the control room of Apple Studios on January 30th, 1969, as seen in Peter Jackson's "Get Back" series. Concerning the idea of performing "Let It Be" and the other songs not performed on the ...