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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Songs That Turn 60 This Year!

OWNER'S NOTE: We recognize that America has fallen to Nazi's and that nothing at all is "normal". We offer this so you can remember the America that "used to be". 






1965 was another great year in music, as all of the years in the decade were once the Beatles hit the scene.

Can you believe it's been 60 years?  Inside The Rock Era salutes these time-honored gems from 1965:


January

"Downtown"

Petula Clark


Petula Clark's Five Best Songs!







 

 "Love Potion Number Nine"

Searchers







 

 "The Name Game"

Shirley Ellis







 

 "Hold What You've Got"

Joe Tex







 

 "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You"

Marvin Gaye








February

 

 "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"

Righteous Brothers







 

 "This Diamond Ring"

Gary Lewis & The Playboys


Gary Lewis & the Playboys Five Best Songs!






 

 "Tell Her No"

Zombies







 

 "All Day And All Of The Night"

Kinks



Kinks Five Best Songs!







 

 "Bye, Bye Baby"

4 Seasons








March

 

 "Stop!  In The Name Of Love"

Supremes


Supremes Five Best Songs!







 

 "Eight Days A Week"

Beatles








 

 "My Girl"

Temptations







 

 "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"

Herman's Hermits


Herman's Hermits Five Best Songs!










 

 "The Birds And The Bees"

Jewel Akens







 

 "King Of The Road"

Roger Miller







 
 "Ferry Across The Mersey"
Gerry & The Pacemakers






  

 "I'll Never Find Another You"

Seekers







"Silhouettes"

Herman's Hermits







"Goldfinger"

Shirley Bassey


Top James Bond Theme Songs, Part One

Top James Bond Theme Songs, Part Two

Top James Bond Theme Songs, Part Three








 

 "Do You Wanna Dance?"

Beach Boys







 

 "Midnight Special"

Johnny Rivers


Five Best--Johnny Rivers!







 

 "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"

Animals


Five Best--Animals!







 

 "Ask The Lonely"

Four Tops







April

 

 "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter"

Herman's Hermits







 

 "I'm Telling You Now"

Freddie & The Dreamers







 

 "Game Of Love"

Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders







 

 "I Know A Place"

Petula Clark







"Shotgun

Jr. Walker & The All-Stars







 

 "Tired Of Waiting For You"

Kinks








"Nowhere To Run"

Martha & The Vandellas







 

 "Go Now!"

Moody Blues


Five Best--Moody Blues









May

"Help Me Rhonda"

Beach Boys







 

 "Ticket To Ride"

Beatles







 

 "Count Me In"

Gary Lewis & The Playboys







 

 "I'll Be Doggone"

Marvin Gaye








 

 "Just Once In My Life"

Righteous Brothers







 

 "The Last Time"

Rolling Stones







 

  "It's Not Unusual"

Tom Jones


Five Best--Tom Jones







"Cast Your Fate To The Wind"

Sounds Orchestral


The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 1*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 2*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 3*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 4*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 5*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 6*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 7*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 8*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 9*

The Top Instrumentals of the Rock Era, Part 10*








"She's About A Mover"

Sir Douglas Quintet








  

  "Ooh Baby Baby"

Miracles


Five Best*--Miracles









June

 

 "I Can't Help Myself"

Four Tops







 

 "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Byrds



Five Best*--Byrds






 

"Back In My Arms Again" 

 Supremes







 

  "Wooly Bully"

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs







"Crying In The Chapel"

Elvis Presley


The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*







 

 "For Your Love"

Yardbirds







July

 

 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Rolling Stones







 

 "What's New Pussycat?"

Tom Jones








"Cara, Mia"

Jay & The Americans








"Wonderful World"

Herman's Hermits









 

  "Yes, I'm Ready"

Barbara Mason







 

 "What The World Needs Now Is Love"

Jackie DeShannon


Hits List*--Jackie DeShannon







 

 "Seventh Son"

Johnny Rivers







 

  "I Like It Like That"

Dave Clark Five


Hits List*--Dave Clark Five







"Here Comes The Night"

Them








August

 

 "Help!"

Beatles








 

 "I Got You Babe"

Sonny & Cher


Hits List*--Sonny & Cher







 

  "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"

Herman's Hermits







   

  "Save Your Heart For Me"

Gary Lewis & The Playboys







"California Girls"

Beach Boys


Hits List*--Beach Boys

The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*







 

 "It's The Same Old Song"

Four Tops


Hits List*--Four Tops







 

 "Down In The Boondocks"

Billy Joel Royal







 

  "All I Really Want To Do"

Sonny & Cher











September

 

 "Hang On Sloopy"

Mc Coys


The Top 200 Songs of the 60's*







 

 "Like A Rolling Stone"

Bob Dylan


The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*







 

 "Eve Of Destruction"

Barry McGuire







"You Were On My Mind"

We Five


The Top 500 One-Hit Wonders of the Rock Era*







"Unchained Melody"

Righteous Brothers


Hits List*--Righteous Brothers







"Catch Us If You Can"

Dave Clark Five







 

 "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"

James Brown







 

 "It Ain't Me Babe"

Turtles


Hits List*--Turtles







   

  "We Gotta' Get Out Of This Place"

Animals



Hits List*--Animals




"The Tracks Of My Tears"

Miracles







  

"In The Midnight Hour"

Wilson PIckett








October

"Yesterday"

Beatles


Hits List*--Beatles








 

 "A Lover's Concerto"

Toys







"Keep On Dancing"

Gentrys







"Everybody Loves A Clown"

Gary Lewis & The Playboys







 

 "You've Got Your Troubles"

Fortunes







"Positively 4th Street"

Bob Dylan


Hits List*--Bob Dylan








 

 "Do You Believe In Magic"

Lovin' Spoonful


Five Best*--Lovin' Spoonful







 

 "Liar, Liar"

Castaways







 

 "Treat Her Right"

Roy Head







November

"Get Off Of My Cloud"

Rolling Stones


Hits List*--Rolling Stones







 

 "I Hear A Symphony"

Supremes







 

  "The 'In' Crowd"

Ramsey Lewis Trio


The Top 100 Instrumentals of the Rock Era*









 

 "1-2-3"

Len Barry







 

 "Rescue Me"

Fontella Bass







"You're The One"

Vogues







 

 "Taste Of Honey"

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass


Hits List*--Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass








 

 "Ain't That Peculiar"

Marvin Gaye


Hits List*--Marvin Gaye







 

 "Make It Easy On Yourself"

Walker Brothers







December

"Turn!  Turn!  Turn!

Byrds


Hits List*--Byrds







 

 "Over And Over"  

Dave Clark Five


Hits List*--Dave Clark Five








 

 "Let's Hang On!"

4 Seasons


The Top 100 Artists of the Rock Era*









"The Little Girl I Once Knew"

Beach Boys








 

 "I'm A Man"

Yardbirds










 

 "It's My Life"

Animals







 

 "I Got You (I Feel Good)

James Brown







"Michelle"

Beatles


The Top 100 Albums of the Rock Era*







 

 "Drive My Car"

Beatles







 

 "In My Life"

Beatles







"Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)"

Beatles


Discography:  Beatles*







 

 "Girl"
Beatles




We hope you enjoyed this list of songs from 1965, 60 years ago this year.  Stay safe, support like-minded friends and family, and resist oppression of your fellow Americans and the undoing of 248 years of progress.