Old Soul Music from the 60’s
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The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several genres, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. In 1963, their enormous popularity first emerged as “Beatlemania”; as the group’s music grew in sophistication, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the band were integral to pop music’s evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s.
Love Me Do
Love Me Do” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney) and recorded for their debut EMI single with producer George Martin. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1962 and reached number 17 on the Record Retailer chart. In October 1963, Capitol Records issued the song in the United States on The Beatles’ second US album, Meet the Beatles!
Please Please Me
“Please Please Me” is a song by the Beatles. It was their first UK number one and was released on 22 March 1963. The song knocked Del Shannon’s “From Me to You” off the top of the UK Singles Chart, where it had been for three weeks. It remained at number one for thirty weeks, just two short of the all-time record. In 2013, Billboard magazine ranked it as the 44th biggest song of all time on its “Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary” chart.
From Me to You
“From Me to You” is a song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon and released on the Beatles’ 1963 UK album With the Beatles. In the United States, it was released on 28 May 1963 as their fourth single with the title “From Me to You Fantasty”. The song was successful in Britain and America, reaching number one on both the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100 in May 1963.
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band that formed in London in 1962. The first stable line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued as a touring member until his death in 1985. Jones died less than a month after Wyman and Watts left the band in 1969.
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, vocals) and Charlie Watts (drums). Bassist Bill Wyman joined the band in 1963, and guitarist Mick Taylor was added in 1969. Following Wyman’s departure in 1993, Darryl Jones replaced him on bass. Other notable keyboardists for the band have included Nicky Hopkins,Billy Preston, back-up vocalist Lisa Fischer who toured with them from 1989 until 1993 as one of three back-up vocalists (the other two being Bernard Fowler and Blondie Chaplin) and Chuck Leavell.
The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the United States in 1964. The band identified with the rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. They were instrumental in making blues a major part of rock and roll,[5][6] and of changing the international focus of blues culture to Britain from the United States.[7][8] British musician Ron Wood said: “What started off as a little blue-eyed R&B thing turned into this big rock monster.”[9]
Paint It, Black
Paint It, Black is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, written by guitarist Keith Richards and singer Mick Jagger. It was first released as a single on 7 May 1966, reaching No. 1 in both the UK Singles Chart and US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was included as the opening track to the US version of the Rolling Stones’ fourth studio album, Aftermath (1966), while in Britain it was issued as a single and included on the album Out of Our Heads (1965). “Paint It, Black” reached number one in England for three weeks from 23 May 1966 and stayed at number one for two weeks in America, from 4 June 1966.
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
“Jumpin’ Jack Flash” is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones, released as a single in 1968. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it was their first compact disc single and reached number one in the United Kingdom and number three in the United States.
The song was recorded during the Stones’ Beggars Banquet sessions of 1968 and is considered to be one of their best songs. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as number 86 on their “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 and has been described as “an epitome of rock and roll”.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an old soul singer from the 60’s. His music is a mix of folk, blues, and country. He is known for his unique voice and songwriting abilities. His music is often compared to that of Woody Guthrie and Robert Johnson.
Like a Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone magazine ranked “Like a Rolling Stone” at number one in their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The song has been described as a “defining work” of the rock era and one of the most influential songs ever. Pitchfork Media named it the 13th greatest song of all time, and NME named it the greatest song of all time. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it as the greatest song of all time in their 40th anniversary issue. In 2015, the magazine ranked it at number two in their list of the 100 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The Times They Are a-Changin’
“The Times They Are a-Changin'” is a song written by Bob Dylan and released as the title track of his 1964 album of the same name. Dylan wrote the song as a rallying cry for social change, particularly with reference to the rights of African-Americans and young people. The song swiftly became an anthem of the American Civil Rights Movement and Dylan’s most famous work. It has been included in multiple publications’ lists of the greatest songs of all time.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it as number 59 on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, and in 2010 ranked it number 190 on their revised list. In 2015, the song was voted by BBC Radio 2 listeners as their favorite Dylan song, with “Like a Rolling Stone” coming in second place.
Blowin’ in the Wind
Blowin’ in the Wind is a song written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and released as a single and on his album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan in 1963. Although it has been described as a protest song, it poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom. The refrain “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind” has been described as “impenetrably ambiguous: either the solution to these problems is so obvious it is right in front of our noses, or the question is unanswerable.”
