1960s · Boomers · for tough days
Motown soul, girl groups, and folk warmth — comfort music that still moves.
Stand by Me
Ben E. King · 1961
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong · 1967
Save the Last Dance for Me
The Drifters · 1960
Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley · 1961
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Shirelles · 1960
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens · 1961
Blue Moon
The Marcels · 1961
Runaway
Del Shannon · 1961
Cathy's Clown
The Everly Brothers · 1960
Crying
Roy Orbison · 1961
Georgia on My Mind
Ray Charles · 1960
Chain Gang
Sam Cooke · 1960
The Twist
Chubby Checker · 1960
Let's Twist Again
Chubby Checker · 1961
Runaround Sue
Dion · 1961
The Wanderer
Dion · 1961
Duke of Earl
Gene Chandler · 1962
Sherry
The Four Seasons · 1962
Big Girls Don't Cry
The Four Seasons · 1962
Walk Like a Man
The Four Seasons · 1963
He's So Fine
The Chiffons · 1963
One Fine Day
The Chiffons · 1963
Be My Baby
The Ronettes · 1963
Then He Kissed Me
The Crystals · 1963
Da Doo Ron Ron
The Crystals · 1963
My Boyfriend's Back
The Angels · 1963
It's My Party
Lesley Gore · 1963
Chapel of Love
The Dixie Cups · 1964
Do You Love Me
The Contours · 1962
The Loco-Motion
Little Eva · 1962
Louie Louie
The Kingsmen · 1963
Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys · 1963
Wipe Out
The Surfaris · 1963
Walk, Don't Run
The Ventures · 1960
Green Onions
Booker T. & the M.G.'s · 1962
Hit the Road Jack
Ray Charles · 1961
Twistin' the Night Away
Sam Cooke · 1962
Shop Around
The Miracles · 1960
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes · 1961
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
Martha and the Vandellas · 1963
She Loves You
The Beatles · 1963
I Want to Hold Your Hand
The Beatles · 1964
Twist and Shout
The Beatles · 1963
Glad All Over
The Dave Clark Five · 1964
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Manfred Mann · 1964
You Really Got Me
The Kinks · 1964
All Day and All of the Night
The Kinks · 1964
The House of the Rising Sun
The Animals · 1964
Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison · 1964
I Get Around
The Beach Boys · 1964
My Girl
The Temptations · 1964
Where Did Our Love Go
The Supremes · 1964
Baby Love
The Supremes · 1964
Dancing in the Street
Martha and the Vandellas · 1964
Stop! In the Name of Love
The Supremes · 1965
My Guy
Mary Wells · 1964
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
Four Tops · 1965
Reach Out I'll Be There
Four Tops · 1966
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Temptations · 1966
Get Ready
The Temptations · 1966
Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Stevie Wonder · 1965
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Marvin Gaye · 1964
In the Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett · 1965
Land of 1000 Dances
Wilson Pickett · 1966
Mustang Sally
Wilson Pickett · 1966
Soul Man
Sam & Dave · 1967
Hold On, I'm Comin'
Sam & Dave · 1966
Respect
Aretha Franklin · 1967
Shotgun
Jr. Walker & the All Stars · 1965
Good Lovin'
The Young Rascals · 1966
Wooly Bully
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs · 1965
Hang On Sloopy
The McCoys · 1965
Wild Thing
The Troggs · 1966
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones · 1965
Get Off of My Cloud
The Rolling Stones · 1965
I'm a Believer
The Monkees · 1966
Last Train to Clarksville
The Monkees · 1966
Happy Together
The Turtles · 1967
Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys · 1966
Sweet Soul Music
Arthur Conley · 1967
Sugar, Sugar
The Archies · 1969
Build Me Up Buttercup
The Foundations · 1968
Mony Mony
Tommy James and the Shondells · 1968
Crimson and Clover
Tommy James and the Shondells · 1968
I Want You Back
Jackson 5 · 1969
Everyday People
Sly and the Family Stone · 1968
Downtown
Petula Clark · 1964
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Nancy Sinatra · 1966
California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas · 1965
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison · 1967
The Tracks of My Tears
The Miracles · 1965
Under the Boardwalk
The Drifters · 1964
People Get Ready
The Impressions · 1965
The Sound of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel · 1965
A Change Is Gonna Come
Sam Cooke · 1964
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye · 1968
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin · 1967
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding · 1968
Suspicious Minds
Elvis Presley · 1969
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli · 1967