History of Rock - 1960s

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The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Rock Music | Counterculture of the 1960s
2. Wilson & Alroy's: 60s Rock Overview
3. Playlist Research: Record Industries of the 1960s
4. Digital Dream Door: Rock n Roll Timeline 1960-1969
5. PBS: American Experience - Summer of Love  
6. ClassicBands: Top 40 Rock Songs of the 1960s
7. SpectroPop: History of Rock in the 1960s

History of Rock - 1960s Key People

• Janis Joplin: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy  
• Jimi Hendrix: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• Creedence Clearwater Revival: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• Bob Dylan: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• The Beach Boys: Official Site   | Wikipedia | Buy
• The Beatles: Official Site   | Wikipedia | Buy
• The Rolling Stones: Official Fan Club | Wikipedia | Buy
• The Monkees: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• Crosby, Stills & Nash: Official Site   | Wikipedia | Buy
• The Grateful Dead: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• The Byrds: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• Buffalo Springfield: Official Site   | Wikipedia | Buy
• Joan Baez: Official Site | Wikipedia | Buy
• Jefferson Airplane: Official Site   | Wikipedia | Buy

History of Rock - 1960s Genres and YouTube Videos

Folk Rock

• Wikipedia: Folk Rock
• Allmusic: Folk Rock
• Richie Unterberger: 1960s Folk Rock Links
• Bob Dylan "Like A Rolling Stone" (Time: 8:56) | "Mr. Tambourine Man" (Time: 5:14)
• The Mamas & The Papas "California Dreaming" (Time: 2:28) | "Monday, Monday" (Time: 2:51)

Progressive Rock

• Wikipedia: Progressive Rock
• Allmusic: Prog-Rock
• Prog Archives: Prog-Rock History
• Pink Floyd "Apples and Oranges" (Time: 3:05) | "Point Me At The Sky" (Time: 3:01)
• The Moody Blues "Nights In White Satin" (Time: 4:21) | "Go Now" (Time: 3:10)

Blues-Rock

• Wikipedia: Blues-Rock
• Allmusic: Blues-Rock
• The Rolling Stones "Satisfaction" (Time: 3:02) | "Get Off My Cloud" (Time: 2:47)
• Cream "Sunshine of Your Love" (Time: 4:57) | "White Room" (Live) (Time: 5:58)

Psychedelic Rock

• Wikipedia: Psychedelic Rock
• Allmusic: Psychedelic Rock
• Rockument Radio: San Francisco Psychedelic Rock
• Janis Joplin "Piece Of My Heart" (Time: 3:23) | "Ball and Chain" Live (Time: 5:46)
• Jimi Hendrix "All Along The Watchtower" (Time: 3:27) | "Purple Haze" Live (Time: 4:35)
• Jefferson Airplane "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love" (Time: 6:35)

British Invasion

• Wikipedia: British Rock | British Invasion
• Allmusic: British Invasion
• Carlo Little: Confessions of a 60s Drummer
• The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love" Live (Time: 2:09) | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (Time: 3:26)
• The Who "My Generation" (Time: 4:02) | "I Can See For Miles" (Time: 4:16)
• The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" (Time: 4:33) | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Time: 2:33)  

Surf Rock

• Wikipedia: Surf Rock
• History-of-Rock: Surf Rock
• Beach Boys "Surfin USA" "Little Surfer Girl" "I Get Around" (Time: 6:20)
• Jan and Dean "Surf City" (Time: 3:56) | "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" (Time: 2:54)
• Dick Dale "Misirlou" (Time: 2:35) | Pipeline (Time: 1:56)

Southern Rock

• Wikipedia: Southern Rock
• Allmusic: Southern Rock
• CCR "Born On The Bayou" Live (Time: 5:01) | "Green River" Live (Time: 2:54)
• Also see History of Rock - 1970s for more Southern Rock

History of Rock - 1960s Major Record Labels

• Sun Records
• Stax
• MCA Records
• Warner Brothers Records
• Wikipedia: Colpix Records
• Wikipedia: Polygram
• Wikipedia: United Artists Records

History of Rock - 1960s Festivals and Gatherings

• Official Site: Monterey Pop Festival
• Digital Dream Door: Woodstock 1969 Lineup and Songlist
• Rolling Stone: Woodstock in 1969
• Wikipedia: Atlanta International Pop Festival
• UK Rock Festivals: The Isle of Wight Festival
• Wikipedia: Altamont Free Concert

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