60s music
Groove along to Beat Media's breakdown of the bands, artists, songs and culture that defined the 60s.
James Taylor
Boston-born and North Carolina-raised Singer-Songwriter James Taylor made his debut on the Beatles' Apple Records almost by accident. James's close friend Danny Kortchmar, his partner in a band known as the Flying Machine (later to be immortalized in Taylor's first big hit "Fire and Rain") had recently toured with Peter Asher, formerly of the duo Peter and Gordon and brother of Jane Asher, Paul McCartney's first wife. At the time, Asher was the newly appointed head of Artists & Repertoire for the Beatles' Apple Corps, charged with finding artists for Apple Records.
By Sean Callaghan4 years ago in Beat
WHY I LOVE TO DANCE
At three years old I was dancing no one could not stop me from dancing. At the age of six, my mom enrolled me in dancing class. I was learning to Balet and I loved it. I went on stage a few times but my mom could not pay for the lessons. I had to stop going to dance class and I was devastated. Even though I was not going to Balet school I still danced. I grew up from six years old to a teenager. I was in the 7th grade and became friends with a boy my age. The boy also loved to dance we danced and practiced all the time. We were one of the best dancers in 7th grade. My mom could not stop us from dancing. We went to all the school dances and danced up a storm! When we danced everyone stopped and watched us dance to the music. We were great partners together and we loved to practice whenever we had the chance. I loved to dance with my partner he showed me many different dances. It was the sixties and most of the songs were from Elvis, The Beach Boys, etc. We also danced to Mo-Town songs too!
By rose m lewis4 years ago in Beat
Queen of the 1960s Slipstream
I love music from many decades but my heart is with the songs of the 1960s. Born in 1973, I was, to a great extent raised with these melodies and the chords resonate with me. I am not convinced that the only reason for this is that they were the background for the road trips of my youth.
By Caitlin Cooper4 years ago in Beat
The Swinging 60's... More Than Just The Decade of The Beatles!
In 2020, where just four short months has seen such seismic shifts in our lives it is easy to call this an unprecedented time. Music and entertainment have been decimated along with much of normal life by the sweeping wave of COVID-19. Nearly 50 years prior to lockdown, cancelled concerts and even singing bans becoming "the new normal" the world saw a similar seismic change.
By Rob Taylor4 years ago in Beat
Music of The Sixties - More Than Just Personal Memories
It is the music that enters your ears when you are a teenager that usually sticks in your mind the longest. Being a teenager during a certain decade, or just a part of it and listening to the music of the day just seems to stick with you forever. No exception here, spending a part of teenage years in the sixties, has made the music of that decade a personal favorite that simply doesn't go away.
By Ljubinko Zivkovic4 years ago in Beat
Crimson and Clover
Tommy James and the Shondells hold a special place in my heart because they have so many great songs which I just simply love to listen to again and again. They reached the peak of their success in the late 1960s. This American rock band had two very popular hit singles in the U.S. which are still played on the radio today. The hits were”Hanky Panky” and”Crimson and Clover”.
By Rasma Raisters4 years ago in Beat