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The late Sixties experienced one of the greatest cultural shifts ever to happen in such a short time. Civil rights, women's liberation, sexual revolution, war protest, a generation gap, and a growing anti-establishment sentiment all converged. The music of the era reflects this new reality, and the sound of the counter-culture shook the pop chart to its core.
Still, the late Sixties wasn't all folk and protest songs. Pop music was just as often an escape from strife, and the public still demanded their songs be fun, uplifting, and even happy.
The late Sixties set the bar for great music so much higher. The hits of the era were so good, I became overwhelmed trying to cut it down to 20 songs, let alone 10 or 12.
I present the best of the best:
California Dreamin' - The Mamas and The Papas (1965)
Five O'clock World - The Vogues (1966)
Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones (1966)
The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel (1966)
Penny Lane - The Beatles (1967)
I Can See For Miles - The Who (1967)
Respect - Aretha Franklin (1967)
For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield (1967)
Revolution - The Beatles (1968)
Piece Of My Heart - Big Brother and the Holding Co. (1968)
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (1969)
Something - The Beatles (1969)
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