The 1960's Greatest Hits: The Stories Behind the Music. The music of the 1960s is the soundtrack to our lives. But cherished recordings only scratch the surface. In many instances, the stories behind the music are just as fascinating, funny and unforgettable as the songs themselves.
LISTEN, DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? • JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW A SONG BY HEART DOESN’T MEAN YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT IT
NOW THAT MAKES TOTAL SENSE • TRUTH IS OFTEN STRANGER THAN FICTION
“IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA” • IRON BUTTERFLY, 1968
“PINBALL WIZARD” • THE WHO, 1969
“ONE” • THREE DOG NIGHT, 1969
“MONY MONY” • TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS, 1968
NOT ABOUT DRUGS! • REALLY. THESE SONGS HAVE NO THING TO DO WITH DRUGS. SERIOUSLY.
“PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON” • PETER, PAUL AND MARY, 1963
“MAGIC CARPET RIDE” • STEPPENWOLF, 1968
“LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS” • THE BEATLES, 1967
“MELLOW YELLOW” • DONOVAN, 1966
SO SAD! • THESE STORIES ARE ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU CRY
“I WISH IT WOULD RAIN” 1967 AND “I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER (AFTER LOVING YOU)” 1968 • THE TEMPTATIONS, 1967-68
“TO LOVE SOMEBODY” • THE BEE GEES, 1967
“THE BOXER” • SIMON & GARFUNKEL, 1969
“I GOT YOU BABE” • SONNY & CHER, 1965
IT WAS ALL A DREAM • INSPIRATION DOESN’T ALWAYS COME WHEN YOU’RE AWAKE
“(I CAN’T GET NO) SATISFACTION” • THE ROLLING STONES, 1965
“YESTERDAY” • THE BEATLES, 1965
“PURPLE HAZE” • THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE, 1967
“A CHANGE IS GONNA COME” • SAM COOKE, 1964
BIG BREAKS • SOME VERY SUCCESSFUL FUTURE PERFORMERS STARTED OFF AS SONGWRITERS
“NEEDLES AND PINS” • THE SEARCHERS, 1964
“CRAZY” • PATSY CLINE, 1961
“WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW” • THE SHIRELLES, 1960
“A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION” • ELVIS PRESLEY, 1968
THAT’S TOTALLY CLASSIC • THESE HITS TOOK ON A LIFE OF THEIR OWN
“THE TWIST” • CHUBBY CHECKER, 1960
“GOOD VIBRATIONS” • THE BEACH BOYS, 1966
“I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND” • THE BEATLES, 1963
“RESPECT” • ARETHA FRANKLIN, 1967
NOT WHAT MOST PEOPLE THINK • THESE SONGS APPEAR TO BE ABOUT SOMETHING… BUT THEY’RE NOT
“BLACKBIRD” • THE BEATLES, 1968
“I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER” • DIONNE WARWICK, 1967
“COME TOGETHER” • THE BEATLES, 1969
“THE SOUND OF SILENCE” • SIMON & GARFUNKEL, 1964
THAT’S DIFFERENT • GREAT HITS WITH UNUSUAL BACKSTORIES
“LOUIE LOUIE” • THE KINGSMEN, 1963
“CALIFORNIA GIRLS” • THE BEACH BOYS, 1965
“INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS” • STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK, 1967
“WHITE RABBIT” • JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, 1967
DON’T BLOW YOUR COVER • SOMETIMES, A SONG GAINS NEW FAME THE SECOND TIME AROUND
“TAINTED LOVE” • GLORIA JONES, 1964
“LAST KISS” • J. FRANK WILSON AND THE CAVALIERS, 1964
“SWEET CAROLINE” • NEIL DIAMOND, 1969
“THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST” • P.P. ARNOLD, 1967
1960's The Stories Behind the Music
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