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'60s Oldies:
Anything from the 1960s other than British Invasion and Psychedelic rock falls under the '60s Oldies umbrella. The style includes the Beach Boys, Girl Groups like the Ronettes, members of Stax-Volt's Memphis soul dynasty (such as the King and Queen: Otis Redding and Carla Thomas), purveyors of the Motown sound such as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, and the hot rod rock 'n' roll of the Daytonas and Jan and Dean. This is basically all the music heard on mainstream radio before the Beatles took over and the Stones's take on American rhythm and blues exploded. Expect to hear Phil Spector's DeMille-like production extravagances, Brill Building craftsmanship, and the great Booker T. & the  ... More

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Roy Orbison    Listen PickHotBig Shot 4 songs to download
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Texas-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Roy Orbison first came to prominence with Sun Records in the 1950s, where he was typecast as a jiving Rockabilly singer with his minor hit "Ooby Dooby." That song, along with his other material for Sun, barely  ...
Similar Artists: Gene PitneyDel Shannon
The Chambers Brothers    Listen PickBig Shot 13 songs to download
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Mostly noted for their '60s compilation-friendly hit "Time Has Come Today," the Mississippi-bred Chambers Brothers (four actual brothers) were a notable Funk-Rock band and one of the first to bring their Gospel tinged sound to rock radio. Heavily  ...
Similar Artists: Sly & the Family StoneThe 5th DimensionOtis ReddingSam and Dave
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Detroit with Mitch Ryder    Listen PickBig Shot 11 songs to download
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On the Garage-ier side of the Bob Seger Sound System and the Hard Rock-ier side of the Stooges you got Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, bulldozing through a dumptruck hybrid of Soul and Punk. Covering Little Richard and Wilson Pickett with the  ...
Similar Artists: Bob SegerIggy and the StoogesCactus (2)
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The Left Banke    Listen PickBig Shot 1 song to download
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According to many aging English men with intimidating record collections, The Left Banke were the very first band to ever be written up under the term "Baroque Rock." Rightly so, as Rock 'n' Roll's timeline suggests that this 1966-1968 East Coast  ...
Similar Artists: The BeatlesThe Moody BluesProcol HarumFairport Convention
Bobby Fuller Four    Big Shot 62 songs to download
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In Bobby Fuller's short life, he not only developed his signature rock 'n' rollabilly Tex Mex tone while seemingly channeling Buddy Holly's sound, but also toyed with Surf guitar and British Invasion sonics. One of the hardest workers in music,  ...
Similar Artists: Rick NelsonBuddy HollyBuddy Knox
The Beach Boys    Listen PickHotBig Shot 23 songs to download
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In the early 1960s, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson fused innovative chord arrangements with elastic-ranged vocal harmonies onto a foundation of Chuck Berry-inspired rock 'n' roll. The resulting music, set against a backdrop of surfing, girls,  ...
Similar Artists: The BeatlesBrian Wilson
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Bob Dylan    Listen PickHotBig Shot 1 song to download
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Bob Dylan is on the short list of the most influential artists of the 20th Century. He coupled a love for all forms of American popular and folk music with a personal and poetic songwriting style instead of relying on professional craftsmen or  ...
Similar Artists: The BandNeil YoungThe BeatlesWoody Guthrie
The Dells    Listen PickBig Shot 2 songs to download
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Beginning as a five man outfit of skilled Doo-Wop crooners in 1953, the Dells first hit the chart jackpot with "Oh, What a Night," a simmering bit of lush balladry that showcased the band's ability to weave their vocals into plush, layered  ...
Similar Artists: The DramaticsThe DelfonicsThe Chi-LitesHarold Melvin and The Blue Notes
The Deuce Coupes    Listen PickBig Shot 13 songs to download
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Hot on the heels of the Surf craze of the early '60s came Hot Rod mania, America's new-found fascination with fast, mean cars. Hot soundtracks of fuzzed-out guitars accompanied the craze, and most of the hot rodding songs were based on the same  ...
Similar Artists: The DragstersGary UsherThe RevellsDe-Fenders
the Fascinations    Listen PickBig Shot 1 song to download
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Listening to the great Detriot girl group the Fascinations is like entering a bizarro pop world that is almost, but not quite, our own. Their songs are slices of pop heaven that seem familiar even though you have never heard them before. Backed by  ...
Similar Artists: The SupremesCurtis MayfieldMartha Reeves
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