AM GOLD MUSIC OF THE 60s & 70s

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:27 pm

What The World Needs Now Is Love-Jackie DeShannon-1965-#7

M & L---Burt Bacharach and Hal David

Stateside,Kentuckian Jackie DeShannon,who had once fronted a group that became the Crusaders, presented a grittier image of the female singer.
It took David and Bacharach two years for them to get around to finish this song

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:01 pm

My Girl-The Temtations-1965-#1

M & L--William Robinson and Ronald White

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:39 pm

I Go To Pieces-Peter and Gordon-1965-#9

M & L--Del Shannon

Peter Asher became Linda Ronstadt's manager producer

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:52 pm

Game of Love-Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders-1965-#1

M & L--Clint Ballard Jr.

What's New Pussycat?-Tom Jones-1965-#3

M & L--Burt Bacharach and Hal David

robycop3 · Post by **robycop3** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:52 pm

SHE'S A WITCH
PSYCHO
STRYCHNINE
MARLENE

All by The Sonics, a Seattle group who more-or-less invented "Garage Rock", as they actually practiced-recorded in a garage.

Musta been how THE CARS started....

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:25 pm

Do You Beleive in Magic-The Lovin' Spoonful-1965-#9

M & L--Dion O'Brian

Song was inspired by enthusiastic girls in the front rows of early Spoonful gigs

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:23 pm

California Girls-The Beach Boys-1965-#3

M & L--Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson's nerves breakdown came while he was on an airplane

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:53 pm

Make Me Your Baby-Bardara Lewis-1965-#11

M & L--Roger Atkins and Helen Miller

You're Lost that Lovin' Feelin-The Righteous Brothers--1957-#1

M & L---Phil Spector,Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

The name Righteous Brothers came from the slang of black marines who came to their gigs at the Black Derby in Santa Ana

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:57 pm

The Track of My Tears-The Miracles-1965-#16

M & L--Marv Tarplin

This Diamond Ring-Gary Lewis and the Playboys-1965-#1

M & L---Al Kooper,Irwin Levine and Bob Brass

Gary started out as a drumer for this group but later the producer moved him to vocal--oddly enough the Playboy didn't play on this song

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:33 pm

You've got your troubles-The Fortunes-1957-#7

M & L--Roger Greenaway and Roger Cook

I'll Never Find Another You-The Seekers-1957-#4

M & L--Dion O'Brian

First group from down under to hit aboard

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:27 pm

You're The One-The Vogues-1965-#4

M & L--Petula Clark and Tony Hatch

Golfinger-Shirley Bassey-1965-#8

M & L---John Barry

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:18 am

The End Crowd-The Ramsey Lewis Trio-1965-#5

M & L---Billy Page

Back In My Arms Again--The Supremes--1965-#1

M & L--Edward Holland Jr.-Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland

This was the Supremes fifth straight No.1 hit under the Holland ,Dozier, Holland team

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:50 pm

You Were on My Mind-WE Five-1965-#3

M & L---Sylvia Fricker

Mike Stewart a member of this group ,brother ,john was in the Kingston Trio

Little Things-Bobby Goldsboro-1965-#13

M & L---Bobby Goldsboro

King of The Road--Roger Miller--1965-#4

M & L--Roger Miller

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:21 pm

California Dreamin-The Mamas and the Papas-1966-#4

M & L--John E.A. Phillips and Michelle Phillips

The Mamas and The Papas were going to call themselves the Magic Circle but took their name after biker slang.

robycop3 · Post by **robycop3** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:50 am

SKY PILOT, 1968, Eric Burdon & The Animals...Powerful antiwar song, very big at height of 'Nam war.

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:10 pm

Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys--1966-#1

M & L--Brian Wilson

This song had 17 sessions in four studios over six months consuming 90 hours of tape and cost $16,000

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:19 pm

Sunny-Bobby Goldsboro--1966-#2

M & L--Bobby Herb

This song was a tribute to his brother Hal,who was killed by a mugger in 1963,and with the recent assassination of President Kennedy in mind.

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:37 pm

Daydream-The Lovin Spoonful--1966-#2

M & L---John B. Sebastian

Elusive Butterfly-Bob Lind-1966-#5

M & L--Bob Lind

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:34 pm

You Don't have to Say You Love me-Dusty Springfield
1966-#4

M & L--Pino Donaggio

A Groovy Kind of Love--The Mindbenders--1966-#2

M & L--Toni Wine and Carole Bayer

bigdaddyblitz · Post by **bigdaddyblitz** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:04 pm

noreply--ever hear of a band called "Spooky Tooth"? I saw their video(if thats what you want to call it) years ago on "closet classics". Haven't been able to find much on them since.