Posted on 03/26/2024 6:09:54 PM PDT by RandFan
The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin'
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That’s a great description! I was an 80s kid, but I loved music from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
I was horrified when the local Oldies station moved from the 50s and 60s to the 80s and 90s.
Yes it’s a crying shame.
Most of todays stuff is 🤮I feel
Watched some of Elvis too. A superstar .
The thing about the 60s is that styles would completely change from month to month. You can tell whether a song was recorded in January of 1967 or December of 1967.
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles 1963 is the best album ever recorded.
https://youtu.be/h4oyTZBLp4g?si=Od5XqQxstvlVbgca
True.
True.
True.
True.
And of course his iconic:
From back when California was worth dreaming about, now it’s just a nightmare.
The Rock and Roll Animal versions are the best (with Hunter and Wagner).
I agree. Downtown, Call Me and Dubway to name a few. Great atmosphere.
Subway...typo.
It’s proper music/entertainment is my thoughts on the era you’re all lucky to have grown up with it today it’s all mostly TRASH...
This, and the song by The Association called “Cherish”.
Take a free look at them performing Cherish on YouTube.
They put the ‘X’ in excellent!
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
I was a late effort of boomer parents, I don’t even remember the 90’s. But they raised me on tunes from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. The best, imho, was between 1956-1966. Great melodies in pop music, and the Broadway musicals had some great lyrics too.
Interesting that they play oldies in stores. According to my mom, when she was young they rarely heard a 20-year-old recording on the radio (which would have been something from the 30’s or 40’s). Today it’s pretty unavoidable to hear 50’s tunes but you still don’t hear much from earlier years — unless you watch old movies.
I love it
Do you have an example(s) of what you are referring to? Perhaps I missed that/them since they may be nonbinary. Anything is possible with Lou Reed. 🙂
They were indeed good times. Many, many happy memories... College, getting started, punk, no computers, a better world.
Petula Clark! Little known gems include “Sailor” and “You Can’t Keep Me From Loving You.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzNNT_qlQGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jegky1CLhU
Perfect harmonies. Denny and Cass had amazing voices.
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