Decades of Our Lives: The 60s (part ii)

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More I read about it, more oldies I discover. So this book is a good way to know what songs or greatest hits of 60s that we missed. Besides that, it’s absolutely jam-packed full of news and photos in 60s that might let you get to know more about what was happening in that classic and timeless generation, perfect summarized history lessons.  

Notes from the book。。。

[At 24 years old, American soul singer Dionne Warwick was becoming a worldwide sensation with her distinctive voice and classic songs provided by the Burt Bacharach and Hal David writing them. Her 1964 single, “Walk on By,” set a standard not easily surpassed.]

[The Moody Blues, original lineup: Graeme Edge, Denny Laine, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, and Clint Warwick. The English band from Birmingham had their first single with “Go Now” which released in 1964 but made number one on the singles chart in January 1965. The Moody Blues’ distinctive sound and greatest success developed after the departure of Denny Laine and the arrival of replacement Justin Hayward in 1966.]  

[Like The Beatles, Liverpool band The Searchers has a residency contract with the Star Club in Hamburg in 1962. Between 1963 and 1964 they had three number one hits, including “Needles and Pins.” Unlike many of their contemporaries, they kept their performing career going with regular touring right up to the present day.] 

[Pop stars Cilla Black, Petula Clark, and Sandie Shaw. All three had successful singles. “Downtown” by Petula Clark reached number one in Britain and also topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, making her the first British female artist to achieve this. Sandie Shaw’s “Always Something There to Remind Me” sat at the top of the UK charts for three weeks and Cilla’s “You’re My World” spent five weeks a number one. ]

[Australian folk group The Seekers topped the US and UK charts in February 1965 with their single “I’ll Never Find Another You.” Composed by Tom Springfield, the song made lead singer Judith Durham’s voice a classic of the 1960s and The Seekers’ homely image, combined with their tuneful songs, attracted audiences of all ages.]

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Decades of Our Lives: The 60s (part i)

翻阅了数页，不仅提升了自己对六十年代一些历史的认识，还找到了一些那时代流行的怀旧歌曲。

I have been reading it since starting of the semester-break. And I came across not only parts of the interesting history, but also some of the nice classic oldies songs.   

Notes from the book。。。

[In 1961 Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard, part of a vocal group called The Primettes, were signed to Detroit’s premier record company, Motown Records, and renamed as The Supremes. By the mid 60s, they were Motown most successful act. Through the early 1960s lead vocals were shared but gradually the record company focused on Diana Ross as lead on their singles releases; this culminated in Berry Gordy, head of Motown Records, renaming the act Dianna Ross and the Supremes in 1967. In 1965 The Supremes released 5 albums and seven singles, including “Stop! In the Name of Love.”]

[In 1961 Audrey Hepburn played one of her most famous roles as Holly Golightly in Blake Edward’s movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s. George Peppard played opposite her, complementing Hepburn’s character, whose ingenuous yet chic persona became an icon of the 60s. Hepburn performed the movie’s keynote song, “Moon River,” herself; it was composed by Henry Mancini specifically to accommodate her vocal range.]

[Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers, and Paul Stookey, together the New York folk ensemble Peter, Paul, and Mary. By 1963 they had recorded 3 successful albums of what were to become folk standards, from Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are a-Changin” to covers of Peter Seeger songs such as “If I Had a Hammer.” Their own hit, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” raised suspicions of drug references but it was a song about lost childhood. ]

[One of the other distinctive male solo voices of the decade was Gene Pitney. His best known hit single, the Bacharach-David song “Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa,” entered the UK charts in 1963, bring him great popularity in Britain; on his visit to London he sat in on Rolling Stones recording sessions with Phil Spector, playing piano on some tracks. “Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa” was followed by three more hits in 1964, one of which was the Jagger/ Richards composition “That Girl Belongs to Yesterday.”]

[Legendary American singer Roy Orbison, whose country-based ballads were delivered with great vocal passion but with an impassive stage style. Orbison’s early 1960s hits such as “Blue Bayou” gained him world renown and when touring top of the bill with the Beatles in 1963 the Fab Four were astonished by audience reaction when Roy’s low energy performance would gain him 14 encores.]

Resources from the book of [Decades of Our Lives: The 60s].

DISCLAIMER: These artworks, wallpapers and posters are being shown in this review for entertainment purposes only. I do not own, nor claim to own, the legal rights to any of the characters, logos, or trademarks seen within. No copyright infringement intended.