1960 in music

In the year Kennedy won the White House, Elvis was discharged and hit the charts full steam. Ben E. King went solo. The Beatles make their Hamburg debut. Neil Young forms his first band at age 14.

#1 song:
It's Now Or Never by Elvis Presley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMVscR5YOo



Other classics:

Are You Lonesome Tonight? by Elvis Presley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPjnE1WRMKo

Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLw

Cathy’s Clown by The Everly Brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXvKAWiU_cQ

Chain Gang by Sam Cooke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZdvVnMXCc

El Paso by Marty Robbins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-y3DB0wLh4

Only the Lonely by Roy Orbison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjq4wYuwgxs

Shop Around by The Miracles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGXa3FiXKM

Walk, Don’t Run by The Ventures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW21rcHiVU0



Chubby Checker set off a major dance craze:

The Twist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im9XuJJXylw



and then this...

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9Ou3-YyqU

The Ventures: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2008

The Ventures are the most successful instrumental rock group in history. They have sold over 100 million records. The group formed in 1958 and tour to this day.
Walk Don’t Run (1960): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHP7YUw0G2Q

Perfida (1960): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyUcnoracMM

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1964): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TDn4HdoM2w

Secret Agent Man (1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K9JGrevUGQ

Hawaii Five-O (1968): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcvo4U33_L4

Joy (1971): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP3m7mDJHgo

Theme From Airport 1975 (1974): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zV1I1YTuec

Charlie’s Angels (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vebitw7fLaM

Starsky and Hutch (1977): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybGDhSXLLAU

The Ventures: Hawaii Five-O (1968)

This is the greatest TV theme show of all time. The original series ran from 1968-1980 and the reboot began in 2010. It was the longest running crime drama until Law and Order passed it.

Original Show open:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepyGm9Me6w

The Ventures original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcvo4U33_L4

Brian Setzer cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02IsUKV9Rf8

Sammy Davis Jr w/lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn06KJNbVEs

2010 reboot:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Ba_jz22sI