60s Rock Bands 2 On The Acoustic (Bands T-Z) (page is functional but being updated)
Welcome to these 60s rock bands 2 music on the acoustic section. This section is just of bands, duos and trio groups from the the 1960s. I had to create a separate section as the one page for 60s music was getting too large.
The Way You Look Tonight song dates back to 1936 when Fred Astaire sang the song in a film called Swing Time.
Up through the years other artists recorded the song including Phil Collins, Rod Stewart, Bing Crosby and in 1961, The Lettermen had a #13 in the US and a #36 in the UK with their version.
Drop D Tuning = No
Capo = No
Rhythm = down down down up down down and repeat and downstroke in places
Picking = No
Chords = Em, C, B7, Dbm, Gbm, E, G, Gb, F, D, Bm, Am
Walk Right In is an old blues tune from 1929 that was revived in 1963 by a group called Rooftop Singers who had a huge #1 in several countries with their re-make.
Drop D Tuning = Yes
Capo = 1st fret
Rhythm = root up down up with riffs all through the song
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore was recorded by Frankie Valli and written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio back in 1965, but the Walker Brothers had more success with their version in 1966 reaching #1 in the UK.
The song was also a top 10 in several countries and a #13 in the USA.
Drop D Tuning = No
Capo = No
Rhythm = down down up down down up and repeat - some down strokes also
In The Year 2525 was released by Zager and Evans, who were a duo in the 1960's.
This #1 song in 1969 in both the US and the UK. It was released five years earlier but didn't do much on the charts until the duo got on the RCA label.
Drop D Tuning = No
Capo = No
Rhythm = shuffle in the beginning then down down down down up and repeat