The Best Songs of 1960

Posted Sun May 18, 2008 11:48am PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog

(Play Playlist - Yahoo Music Unlimited)

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll and the golden era of jazz in the United States, but 1960 marked the start of a decade that would see an explosion in popular music genres. The continued expansion and consumption of blues, rock, jazz, soul, folk and country music helped to mold the nation during an era of transition.

This playlist features 40 of the very best songs released during the year 1960. Please note: the albums listed are not necessarily the original album on which the song appeared, but are available for streaming on Yahoo Music Unlimited.

In the year 1960:

-The President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower

-A gallon of gasoline cost 31 cents

-The cost of a new home averaged $16,500

-The Beatles had not yet released an album, but were honing the skills that would make them the most influential band in history

-Racial segregation is sill alive and well in the United States

-The US announces that 3,500 American troops will be sent to Vietnam

-US Senator John F. Kennedy wins the Democratic primary and becomes the party's Presidential nominee

-OPEC is formed

-Musicians Michael Stipe (R.E.M.), Michael Hutchence (INXS), Bono (U2), Adam Clayton, (U2), Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), Steve Vai, Branford Marsalis and Joan Jett are born

The Best Songs of 1960

4 Comments

1. Dale M - Sun May 18, 2008 5:06pm PDT

sugar daddys can b agood thing

Report abuse

2. __ßoy__8x__ - Sun May 18, 2008 8:46pm PDT

Dịu Dàng Đến Từng Phút Giây (mp3) (93556m) Thể hiện: Bảo Thy - Quang Vinh

3. Yahoo! Music User - Sun May 18, 2008 8:46pm PDT

4. BESSIE H - Mon May 19, 2008 8:29am PDT

Thanks for the memory for that year. Those were some of my favorite song s of that year.

Leave Your Comment

You must sign in to leave a comment


	And The Winner Is... by Lyndsey Parker	12

	As Heard On... by Suzanne Baran	9

	Better Living Through MP3 by Ken Micallef	135

	Chart Watch by Paul Grein	42

	Framed by John Kordosh	52

	GetBack by Shawn Amos	42

	Hip-Hop Media Training by Billy Johnson, Jr.	38

	List Of The Day by Rob O'Connor	224

	Maximum Performance by Lyndsey Parker	74

	New This Week by Dave DiMartino	56

	On the Road With JamBase by Aaron Kayce	22

	Reality Rocks by Lyndsey Parker	231

	Rock's Backpages by John Morthland (1983)	60

	Rolling Stone Song Of The Day by Rolling Stone	28

	Stop The Presses! by Otis J. Figby	1

	That's Really Week by Lyndsey Parker	59

	The ARTHUR Blog by Paul Krassner	33

	The Lefsetz Letter by Bob Lefsetz	169

	The MOJO Blog by Kris Needs	39

	The NME Blog by Dan Martin	20

	The Spin Blog by David Marchese	17

	The URB Blog by Brandon Perkins	9

	The Y! Music Playlist Blog by Robert of the Radish	261

	Video Ga Ga by Lyndsey Parker	21


• August 2008 (6)

• July 2008 (19)

• June 2008 (18)

• May 2008 (19)

• April 2008 (20)

• March 2008 (21)

• February 2008 (22)

• January 2008 (21)

• December 2007 (22)

• November 2007 (19)

• October 2007 (22)

• September 2007 (21)

• August 2007 (21)

• July 2007 (7)

• June 2007 (3)


The 25 Best Heavy Metal Bands	8849

The Top 20 Albums of All Time (For Real)	8070

25 Music Legends (With At Least 25 Years Of Service)	5392

Jennifer Hudson's Slim Chance	4653

The 25 Most Rockin' Guitar Riffs	4596

Top Wedding Songs For The First Dance	3577

The 25 Best Alternative Rock Bands Of The 1990s	2923

Mariah: "I'll Be Lovin' [Myself] Long Time"	1955

The Ten Performers Who Won’t Be Changing Their Stage Names Anytime Soon	1747

The Final Idol Fight: Has Cook Been Knocked Out?	1696

Music Blogs

The Best Songs of 1960

Beyond The Sea - Bobby Darin

Back Door Man - Howlin' Wolf

No More Doggin' - John Lee Hooker

This Magic Moment - The Drifters

Think - James Brown

Baby, You Got What It Takes - Dinah Washington

Crazy - Patsy Cline

Nice 'N' Easy - Frank Sinatra

I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters

My Favorite Things - John Coltrane

Wonderful World - Sam Cooke

Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley

The Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith

Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles

I Couldn't Keep From Crying - Johnny Cash

Back At The Chicken Shack - Jimmy Smith

Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino

Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison

He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves

Bye Bye Johnny - Chuck Berry

Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers

Greenfields - The Brothers Four

Harbor Lights - The Platters

Devil Or Angel - Bobby Vee

Lonely Blue Boy - Conway Twitty

Sink The Bismark - Johnny Horton

Shop Around - Smokey Robinson

Tell Laura I Love Her - Ray Peterson

Lonely Weekends - Charlie Rich

Stairway To Heaven - Neil Sedaka

Puppy Love - Paul Anka

Let's Have A Party - Wanda Jackson

Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop - Little Anthony

Sweet Nothin's - Brenda Lee

Stuck On You - Elvis Presley

Music Blog Archives

Most Commented On

Music News