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50s And 60s Music
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This 50s and 60s music section will feature artists and bands that had their heyday during these two decades. Some bands likes The Rolling Stones for example, span many decades, but they are included here because that's where they started.
The 50s Decade
Here are the artists in the 50's decade. Just click their link to see the lessons available further down this page ... then visit those pages for demos, free chord sheets and tutorial links.
Buddy Holly -
Chuck Berry -
Eddie Cochran -
Elvis Presley 1 -
Elvis Presley 2 -
Elvis Presley 3 -
Elvis Presley 4 -
Johnny Rivers -
Ricky Nelson -
The Everly Brothers
50s- Mixed --->Bill Haley And The Comets, Billy Roberts, Bobby Vee, Carl Perkins, Chubby Checker , Del Shannon, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Los Lobos, Melvin Endsley, Otis Day & The Nights, Ritchie Valens, The Crows
The 60s Decade
This section will contain links to 60s artists and bands that have their
own pages. Down in the "More" section you'll find more artists that are
on mixed pages, but the song titles are listed.
Barry McGuire -
Buffalo Springfield -
CCR -
Cliff Richard -
Dion -
Donovan -
Herman's Hermits -
Lobo -
Neil Sedaka -
Roy Orbison -
Sam Cooke -
The Animals -
The Beach Boys -
The Beatles -
The Byrds -
The Four Seasons -
The Grass Roots -
The Hollies -
The Kingston Trio -
The Loving Spoonful -
The Monkees -
The Rolling Stones -
The Seekers -
The Who
More 60s Mixed Artists 1 ---> Billy Roberts, Brian Hyland, Boyce & Hart, Chad & Jeremy, Chad Mitchell Trio, Clyde McPhatter. Freddie And The Dreamers, Friend And Lover, Gary Lewis And The Playboys, Gary Puckett , Gary US Bonds, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Gene Pitney, Jimi Hendrix, Joe South, Otis Redding, Paul Revere, Percy Sledge, Peter & Gordon, Peter Paul & Mary, P.J. Proby, Ralph McTell, Ray Columbus , Scott McKenzie, Tom Paxton , Woody Guthrie, Zagar & Evans
More 60s Mixed Bands 2 ---> Blind Faith, Dave Matthews, Deep Purple, Every Mothers Son, Jefferson Airplane, Los Bravos, Procol Harum, Shocking Blue, Small Faces, The Association, The Beau BrummelsThe Brothers Four, The Buckinghams, The Classics IV, The Dave Clark 5, The Easybeats, The Fortunes, The Foundations, The Flying Machine, The Left Banke, The Lettermen, The Mama's And Papas, The Marmalade, The Myddle Class, The Outsiders, The Raspberries, The Righteous Brothers, The Rooftop Singers, The Searchers, The Steam Machine, The Turtles, The Walker Brothers, The Yardbirds, The Youngbloods, The Young Rascals, The Zombies, We Five
50s And 60s Music
Chords, Lyrics, Demos, Tutorials
Buddy Holly Section
One could not discuss 50's music and not have an area dealing with Buddy Holly. This young man influenced many famous people in his short 22 years on this earth plain.
- Blue Days Black Nights
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- Everyday
- Fools Paradise
- I Fought The Law
- I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore
- I'm Gonna Love You Too
- Listen To Me
- Maybe Baby
- Oh Boy
- Peggy Sue
- Rave on
- Reminiscing
- Rockin' Around With Ollie Vee
- Tell Me How
- That'll Be The Day
- Think It Over
- True Love Ways
- Words Of Love
Buddy Holly section is here.
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Chuck Berry Section
Chuck Berry had a huge influence on many artists in his heyday in the 50s and 60s and his page and 5 lessons can be found below.
- Johnny B Goode
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Sweet Little 16
- The Promised Land
- You Never Can Tell
Chuck Berry section is here.
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Eddie Cochran Section
Eddie
Cochran was on his way up the rock n roll ladder when her tragically
died in London England in a cab accident at the young age of 17. Here
are the few lessons I have from this artist.
- Hallelujah I Love Her So
- I Remember
- Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie
- Twenty Flight Rock
Eddie Cochran section is here.
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Elvis Presley Section 1
The Elvis section is one of the largest on the site but will be surpassed by Don Williams when I get to that section.
Elvis, like many other artists, spans the 50s, 60s and 70s. But his start was in the 50s, so his list of tutorials are located here.
- A Big Hunk Of Love
- A Fool Such As I
- A Mess Of Blues
- All Shook Up
- An American Trilogy
- And I Love Her So
- Angel
- Anyway You Want Me
- Are You Lonesome Tonight
- Ask Me
- Baby What Do You Want Me To Do
- Blue Hawaii
- Blue Moon Of Kentucky
- Blue Swede Shoes
- Bossa Nova
- Burning Love
- Crawfish
- Danny Boy
- Devil In Disguise
- Doin The Best I Can
- Don't Be Cruel
- Don't Cry Daddy
- El Toro
- Fever
- For The Heart
Elvis Presley section 1 is here.
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Elvis Presley Section 2
- Golden Coins
- Good Rockin' Tonight
- Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues
- Guitar Man
- Heartbreak Hotel
- How The Web Was Woven
- Hows The World Treating You
- I Can't Help Fallin' In Love With You
- I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
- I Forgot To Remember To Forget
- I Just Can't Help Believing
- I Want You I Need You I Love You
- If I Can Dream
- If That Isn't Love
- If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side
- I'll Remember You
- I'm Leaving
- I'm Left Your Right She's Gone
- In The Ghetto
- It's Impossible
- It's Now Or Never
- I've Got A Thing About You Baby
- Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho
- Kentucky Rain
- King Creole
Elvis Presley section 2 is here.
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Elvis Presley Section 3
- Lawdy Lawdy Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Love Me
- Love Me Tender
- Margarita
- Marie's The Name Of His Latest Flame
- Mary In The Morning
- Memphis Tennessee
- Mirage
- Moody Blue
- Money Honey
- Mystery Train
- One Night With You
- Paralized
- Power Of My Love
- Puppet On A String
- Put Your Hand In The Hand
- Reconsider Baby
- Return To Sender
- Separate Ways
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Shopping Around
- Sing You Children
- Snowbird
- So Glad You're Mine
- Something Bigger Than You And I
Elvis Presley section 3 is here.
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Elvis Presley Section 4
- Spinout
- Stuck On You
- Such A Night
- Surrender
- Suspicious Minds
- Teddy Bear
- That's Alright Mama
- The Promided Land
- The Girl Of My Best Friend
- The Green Green Grass Of Home
- The Lady Loves Me
- The Next Step Is Love
- The Wonder Of You
- There's Always Me
- They Remind Me Too Much Of You
- Thinking About You
- Tonights So Right For Love
- Too Much Monkey Business
- Treat Me Nice
- Trying To Get To You
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes
- Washed My Hands In Muddy Water
- Way Down
- When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
- Where Did They Go Lord
- You Gave Me A Mountain
- Young & Beautiful
Elvis Presley section 4 is here.
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Johnny Rivers Section
I have seven Johnny Rivers to display but his page is not yet completed. The lessons that will soon be available will be:
- 7th Son
- 500 Miles
- Baby I Need Your Lovin
- Poor Side Of Town
- Secret Agent Man
- Slow Dancin
- The Tracks Of My Tears
Johnny Rivers section is here.
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Ricky Nelson Section
I have six lessons here covering Ricky Nelson songs but Garden Party is a 70s song. Those songs are:
- A Teenager In Love
- Don't Leave Me This Way
- Dream Lover
- Garden Party
- Poor Little Fool
- Travelin Man
Ricky Nelson section is here.
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The Everly Brothers Section
In this section you'll find 10 Everly Brothers numbers you can learn on the acoustic guitar. They are as follows:
- All I Have To Do Is Dream
- Bird Dog
- Bye Bye Love
- Cathy's Clown
- Claudette
- Devoted To You
- Like Strangers
- Wake Up Little Suzie
- Walk Right Back
- Why Worry
The Everly Brothers section is here.
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More 50s Artists Section
The list of other 50s artists I have covered are included one one
page.. You'll find those demos, lessons, free chord sheets and more on
this page.
- Bill Haley And The Comets - Rock Around The Clock
- Billy Roberts - Hey Joe
- Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby
- Carl Perkins - Everybody's Tryin To Be My Baby
- Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
- Del Shannon - Runaway
- Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill, I'm Walkin
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Just Dropped In, Whole Lotta Shakin
- Los Lobos - We Belong Together
- Melvin Endsley - The Blues Don't Mean A Thing
- Otis Day & The Nights - Shama Lama Ding Dong
- Ritchie Valens - Come On Let's Go, Donna
- The Crows - Gee
50s artists section is here.
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Barry McGuire Section
I have four Barry McGuire songs for this section.
- Eve Of Destruction
- Love Is
- Peace
- Shauna's Song
Barry McGuire section is here.
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Buffalo Springfield Section
There are five lessons in this section.
- For What It's Worth
- Kind Woman
- Mr Soul
- On The Way Home
- Rock And Roll Woman
Buffalo Springfield section is here.
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CCR Section (& Fogerty)
On the link below you'll find a mix of CCR and John Fogerty files mixed on the same page.
- Bad Moon Rising
- Before You Accuse Me
- Born On The Bayou
- Down On The Corner
- Fortunate Son
- Green River
- Have You Ever Seen The Rain
- Hearts Of Stone
- Hello Mary Lou
- Hey Tonight
- I Ain't Never
- I Put A Spell On You
- Jambalaya
- Long As I Can See The Light
- Proud Mary
- Ramble Tamble
- Someday Never Comes
- Southern Streamline
- The Old Man Down The Road
- Travelling Band
- Up Around The Bend
- You're The Reason
CCR & John Fogerty section is here.
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Cliff Richard Section
Here are the songs I have by Cliff Richard.
- Daddy's Home
- Devil Woman
- Lucky Lips
- My Foolish Heart
- Summer Holiday
Cliff Richard section is here.
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Dion Section
On my Dion page you'll find these four song.
- Blues Comin On
- In The Still Of The Night
- Ruby Baby
- Runaround Sue
- The Wanderer
Dion section is here.
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Donovan Section
In my Donovan section you'll find these four lessons.
- Catch The Wind
- Mello Yellow
- Sunny Goodge Street
- Sunshine Superman
Donovan section is here.
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Herman's Hermits Section
Another great band from the 1960s and I have six great lessons as follows:
- Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
- I'm Into Something Good
- Mrs Brown
- No Milk Today
- SilhouettesThere's A Kind Of Hush
Hermans Hermits section is here.
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Lobo Section
I have seven Lobo lessons for you to learn.
- Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend
- How Can I Tell Her
- I'd Love You To Want Me
- It Sure Took A Long Long Time
- Me & You & A Dog Named Boo
- Rings
- Stoney
Lobo section is here.
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Neil Sedaka Section
Many great songs were recorded by Neil Sedaka during the 50s and 60s and I have six of them here.
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
- Calendar Girl
- Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen
- Laughter In The Rain
- Next Door To An Angel
- What A Surprise
Neil Sedaka section is here.
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Roy Orbison Section
Roy is another artist that spans a few decades but started actually in the 50s but started taking hold in the 1960's. And of course his work with The Traveling Wilbury's was flawless. Here are 13 numbers from the great Roy Orbison.
- California Blue
- Crying
- Dream Baby
- I Drove All Night
- In Dreams
- Mean Woman Blues
- Only The Lonely
- Ooby Dooby
- Pretty Paper
- Pretty Woman
- She's A Mystery To Me
- You Got It
- You're My Baby
Roy Orbison section is here.
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Sam Cooke Section
Here are several songs from the great Sam Cooke.
- A Change Is Gonna Come
- Bring It On Home
- Chain Gang
- I'll Come Running Back
- Twistin The Night Away
- Wonderful World
- You Send Me
The Sam Cooke section is here.
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The Animals Section
Another great band from this decade. Here are a few numbers you can learn on the acoustic.
- Boom Boom
- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
- House Of The Rising Sun
- It's My Life
- River Deep Mountain High
The Animals section is here.
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The Beach Boys Section
One of the best harmony groups of all time IMHO. Here are eight lessons to learn.
- Barbara Ann
- Fun Fun Fun
- Hawaii
- Help Me Rhonda
- Kokomo
- Sloop John B
- Surfer Girl
- Surfin USA
The Beach Boys section is here.
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The Beatles Section
This section is just behind the Elvis section and is not yet complete. I have 16 titles listed, but the total of Beatles tutorials are closer to 75 in total.
I'll list the others on the Beatles page soon. I will likely be combing the songs by all four Beatles into one single page.
- A Day In The Life
- Across The Universe
- All My Lovin
- And I Love Her
- Anna
- Can't Buy Me Love
- Come Together
- Do You Want To Know A Secret
- Don't Let Ne Down
- Drive My Car
- Eight Days A Week
- Eleanor Rigby
- Fixing A Hole
- For No One
- From Me To You
- Get Back
- Girl
- Help
- Here Comes The Sun
- Here There And Everywhere
- Hey Jude
- Honey Don't
- Honey Pie
- I Am The Walrus
- I Feel Fine
- I Should Have Known Better
- I'll Follow The Sun
- I'm Only Sleeping
- I Saw Her Standing There
- I Want To Hold Your Hand
- It's Only Love
The Beatles section 1 is here.
- I've Just Seen A Face
- Kansas City
- Love Me Do
- Lovely Rita
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
- Mean Mr Mustard Man - Polytheme Pam
- Mr Postman
- Norwegian Wood
- Nowhere Man
- Ob La Di Ob La Da
- Octopuses Garden
- Oh Darlin
- Penny Lane
- Please Please Me
- Rain
- Revolution
- Rocky Raccoon
- She Said She Said
- Strawberry Fields
- The Ballad Of John And Yoko
- The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
- The Long And Winding Road
- The Night Before
- Til There Was You
- We Can Work It Out
- What Are You Doing
- When I'm 64
- You Wont See Me
- You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
The Beatles section 2 is here.
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The Byrds Section
Check out the following six lessons from The Byrds.
- Chimes Of Freedom
- Hickory Wind
- I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better
- Mr Spaceman
- Mr Tambourine Man
- Turn Turn Turn
The Byrds section is here.
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The Four Seasons Section
Frankie Vali & The Four Seasons were at the top in the 1960s and created some memorable songs. Here are a few of them.
- Big Girls Don't Cry
- Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
- Oh What A Night
- Sherry
- Walk Like A Man
- Workin My Way Back To You
The Four Seasons section is here.
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The Grass Roots Section
I have four lessons on Grass Roots songs and they are:
- I'd Wait A Million Years
- Midnight Confessions
- Sooner Or Later
- Things I Should Have Said
The Grass Roots section is here.
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The Hollies Section
These are the seven songs by The Hollies I have so far.
- Bus Stop
- Carrie Anne
- Gasoline Alley Bread
- He Ain't Heavy
- Long Cool Woman
- Look Through Any Window
- The Air That I Breath
The Hollies section is here.
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The Kingston Trio Section
Here are a few numbers from this well known trio from the 60s.
- Chilly Winds
- Desert Pete
- Scotch And Soda
- Three Jolly Coachmen
- Where Have All The Flowers Gone
The Kingston Trio section is here.
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The Lovin Spoonful Section
This was another popular group from this decade. Here are seven lessons you can learn.
- Darlin Be Home Soon
- Did You Have To Make Up Your Mind
- Nashville Cats
- Rain On The Roof
- Summer In The City
- Wild About My Lovin
- You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
The Lovin Spoonful section is here.
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The Monkees Section
This band of course had their own TV series in the 60s along with song great songs to learn. Here are a few.
- A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You
- Daydream Believer
- I'm A Believer
- Last Train To Clarksville
- Papa Gene Blues
- Valleri
The Monkees section is here.
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The Rolling Stones Section
I have more than these 16 songs, but we'll start with these for now.
- As Tears Go By
- Beasts Of Burden
- Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
- Good Times Bad Times
- Honky Tonk Woman
- It's All Over Now
- Jumpin Jack Flash
- Miss You
- Out Of Control
- Out Of Time
- Paint It Black
- Ruby Tuesday
- The Last Time
- Time Is On My Side
- Under My Thumb
- You Can't Always Get What You Want
The Rolling Stones section is here.
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The Seekers Section
This band recently lost their lead singer so we've seen the last performances by The Seekers. Here are six great tunes.
- World Of Our Own
- Georgy Girl
- I'll Never Find Another You
- Red Rubber Ball
- The Carnival Is Over
- Walk With Me
The Seekers section is here.
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The Who Section
Here are 12 songs from The Who and Roger Daltry.
- Bargain
- Behind Blue Eyes
- Don't Let Go The Coat
- Goin' Mobile
- It's Hard
- Let My Love Open The Door
- Love Ain't For The Keeping
- Pinball Wizard
- So Sad About Us
- Squeeze Box
- Waiting For A Friend
- Without Your LoveYou Better You Bet
The Who section is here.
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More 60s Artists
This section has what is left from the 1960s artists and bands that do
not have their own pages but have been assembled onto a single page.

- Billy Roberts - Hey Joe
- Brian Hyland - A You're Adorable, Sealed With A Kiss
- Boyce & Hart - I Wonder What She's Doin Tonight
- Chad & Jeremy - A Summer Song
- Chad Mitchell Trio - Ballad Of The Greenland Whalers, Lizzie Borden, The John Birch Society
- Clyde McPhatter - You're Moving Me
- Freddie And The Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now
- Friend And Lover - Reach Out Of The Darkness
- Gary Lewis And The Playboys - Count Me In, This Diamond Ring
- Gary Puckett - Woman Woman, Young Girl
- Gary US Bonds - This Little Girl Of Mine
- Gerry And The Pacemakers - I Like It
- Gene Pitney - It Hurts To Be In Love, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, True Love Never Runs Smooth
- Jimi Hendrix - Angel, Waterfall
- Joe South - Dont It Make You Wanna Go Home, Games People Play
- Otis Redding - Sittin On The Dock, These Arms Of Mine
- Paul Revere - Indian Reservation, Kicks
- Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman
- Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love, I Go To Pieces, Lady Godiva
- Peter Paul & Mary - If I Had A Hammer
- P.J. Proby - Niki Hokey
- Ralph McTell - From Clare To Here, The Streets Of London
- Ray Columbus - Til We Kissed
- Scott McKenzie - San Francisco
- Tom Paxton - I Can't Help But Wonder If I'm Bound, I'm The Man That Built The Bridges, The Last Thing On My Mind
- Woody Guthrie - Baltimore To Washington, This Land Is Your Land
- Zagar & Evans - In The Year 2525
The 60s artist section is here.
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More 60s Bands
This
section has what is left from the 1960s artists and bands that do not
have their own pages but have been assembled onto a single page.

- Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home
- Dave Matthews - (Whiter Shade Of Pale)
- Deep Purple - Hush
- Every Mothers Son - Come On Down To My Boat
- Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
- Los Bravos - Black Is Black
- Procol Harum - Whiter Shade Of Pale
- Shocking Blue - Venus
- Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
- The Association - Never My Love, Windy
- The Beau Brummels - Laugh Laugh, Turn Around
- The Brothers Four - Greenfields, The Green Leaves Of Summer
- The Buckinghams - Don't You Care
- The Classics IV - Spooky, Traces Of Love
- The Dave Clark 5 - Because
- The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind
- The Fortunes - Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again, You've Got Your Troubles
- The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
- The Flying Machine - Smile A Little Smile For Me
- The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee
- The Lettermen - The Way You Look Tonight
- The Mama's And Papas - California Dreaming, Creeque Alley, Monday Monday
- The Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life
- The Myddle Class - Free As The Wind
- The Outsiders - Time Won't Let Me
- The Raspberries - Go All The Way, Should I Wait
- The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody, You've Lost That Lovin Feeling
- The Rooftop Singers - Walk Right Back
- The Searchers - Love Potion #9, Needles And Pins, When You Walk In The Room
- The Steam Machine - Let The Feeling Begin
- The Turtles - Happy Together, You Baby
- The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
- The Yardbirds - For Your Love
- The Youngbloods - The Wine Song
- The Young Rascals - Good Lovin
- The Zombies - She's Not There, Tell Her No, Time Of The Season
- We Five - You Were On My Mind
60s bands are listed here.
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