1960's

The music of the 1960's spans a spectrum of different sources and styles, and Massachusetts DJ
John Dudley has a good grasp on and representation of them all in his collection! In 1960, Elvis
returned to the music scene from the US Army, joining the other white male vocalists at the top of the
charts; Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, Del Shannon and Frankie Avalon.
America, however, was ready for a change. The Tamla Motown Record Company came on the scene,
specializing in black rhythm and blues, aided in the emergence of female groups such as Gladys
Knight and the Pips, Martha and the Vandellas, the Supremes, and Aretha Franklin, as well as some
black men, including Smoky Robinson, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, and the Temptations. Bob Dylan
helped bring about a folk music revival, along with Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary. The Beach
Boys began recording music that appealed to high schoolers. The Beatles, from England, burst into
popularity with innovative rock music that appealed to all ages. The Righteous Brothers were a
popular white duo who used African American styling to create a distinctive sound. There was a major
change in popular music in the mid-1960's, caused in part by the drug scene. Acid Rock, highly
amplified and improvisational, and the more mellow psychedelic rock, gained prominence. When the
Beatles turned to acid rock, their audience narrowed to the young. Jefferson Airplane and the
Grateful Dead grew out of the counterculture in 1967. The musical phenomena of the decade was
Woodstock, a three day music festival that drew 400,000 hippies and featured peace, love, and
happiness...as well as drugs. Folk music contributed to the counterculture. The modular synthesizer
(a.k.a. moog synthesizer), developed in 1960 by Robert Moog and Donald Buchla, marked a major
change in serious music. Innovative composers were already experimenting with electroacoustic
music. Computers were used in music composition and sound synthesis, notably Max Mathews' Music
IV and Music V. By the end of the decade, popular music was also using synthesizers and other
electronic devices.



		1960's Angels, Animals, Association, Jewel Atkins, Beach Boys, Beatles, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bobby Fuller Four, Booker T. & The MG’s, Boxtops, Brooklyn Bridge, Byrds, Capitals, Mel Carter, Gene Chandler, Chiffons, Lou Christie, Classics IV, Coasters, Eddie Cochrane, Arthur Conley, Crazy Elephant, Cyrcle, Dave Clark Five, Neil Diamond, Bo Didley, Dion, Dixie Cups, Duprees Bob Dylan,, Everly Brothers, Jose Feliciano, 5th Dimension, Flying Machine, Fontela Bass, Foundations, Aretha Franklin, Gale Garnett, Gary U S Bonds, Leslie Gore, Grass Roots, Dobie Gray, Happenings, Wilbert Harrison, Bobby Hebb, Hollies, Eddie Holman, Human Beinz, Isley Brothers, Tommy James, Jan & Dean, Jay and The Americans, Jefferson Airplane, Johnny Otis Show, Janis Joplin, Ben E. King, Kingsmen, Bobby Lewis, Little Eva, Los Bravos, Lovin’ Spoonful, Lulu, Mamas & Papas, Manfred Mann, Marcels, McCoys, S. McKenzie, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Monkeys, Marilyn Monroe, Music Explosion, Ricky Nelson, Aaron Neville, Newbeats, Ocean, Roy Orbison, Paul Revere & The Raiders, Peter, Paul & Mary, Wilson Pickett, Elvis Presley, Procol Harum, Gary Pucket & Union Gap, Raspberries, Otis Redding, Righteous Brothers, Rivieras, Tommy Roe, Ronettes, Royal Guardsmen, Merilee Rush, Sam & Dave, Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Del Shannon, Shirelles, Shocking Blue, Sly and The Family Stone, Sonny & Cher, Spencer Davis Group, Spiral Staircase, Standells, Steppenwolf, Surfaris, Swingin’ Medallions, Three Dog Night, Tokens, Tommy James and The Shondelles, Trashman, Troggs, Turtles, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Ventures, Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, Youngbloods, Young Rascals, Zagger & Evens, Zombies