To ask for your 60s-70s classic songs?

[Musicinmyears45]

Dd14 is just getting into 'old' music after I showed her some fleetwood mac
I have a record player with some vinyls that I told her she can use but i'd like some recommendations as for what I could show her. My minds a bit blank atm

At the moment I have The Beatles, Joan Baez, Dusty springfield etc all I used to listen to but i'm not sure if the beatles is that appealing to teenagers nowadays

1960s:

Games People Play by Joe South
If I Were A Carpenter by The Four Tops
Five O'clock World by The Vogues
Most of The Sergeant Pepper album by The Beatles
You Only Live Twice by Nancy Sinatra
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More by The Walker Brothers
Spinning Wheel by Blood, Sweat and Tears
Tired Of Waiting by The Kinks. Most of their 60s output is very listenable
1-2-3 by Len Barry
Coconut Grove by Sandie Shaw
My Boy Lollipop by Millie - early Ska
On Broadway and Save The Last Dance by The Drifters
Pipeline by The Chantays
Anything by Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
Can't Explain by The Who
Come And Stay With Me by Marianne Faithfull
Put A Little Love In Your Heart and What The World Needs Now by Jackie DeShannon
Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

I'll try to think of more

Anybody?

Oops! Didnt see that there Thank you so much PP!

Joan Baez! Oh so good

Simon and Garfunkel
Don McClean (starry starry night/Vincent)
Dylan
Carole King
Johnny Cash
The Carpenters
Mamas and Papas
The most lovely Donovan
The Animals (House of the Rising Sun)
The Shangrai-Lais (Leader of the Pack)
Diana Ross (disco)
Leonard Cohen

I’ll see what else I can think of later if that’s any help

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
Joni Mitchell
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young

Chicken Shack's 'I'd rather go blind'

Any particular genre? Does she want girl bands, pop, rock? Singer songwriter folky styles?

My favourite 60s /70s music would be
Simon and Garfunkel
John Denver (OH John Denver!)
Dolly Parton
Nina Simone
T Rex
early Bruce Springsteen (I mean, I love all Bruce Springsteen, but Born to Run is a fantastic album)
Sam Cooke

Send her off down a You Tube rabbit hole.

These are brilliant, thank you!!

1960s continued

Anything by The Mamas and The Papas
San Francisco by Scott McKenzie
Behind A Painted Smile by The Isley Brothers
Daydream, Summer In The City and Nashville Cats by The Lovin' Spoonful
Don't Sleep In The Subway, My Love and Downtown by Petula Clark
Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley
Hold Me Tight by Johnny Nash - early Rocksteady
Israelites by Desmond Dekker
Tears In The Wind by Chicken Shack - similar stuff to early Fleetwood Mac
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling by The Righteous Brothers
To Love Somebody by Nina Simone
Hit The Road Jack, Georgia On My Mind and I Can't Stop Loving You by Ray Charles
Wichita Lineman, By The Time I Get To Phoenix and Guess I'm Dumb by Glen Campbell
Baby Love by The Supremes
When You're Young And In Love by The Marvelettes
Everybody's Talking by Nilsson
Last Train To Clarksville, I'm A Believer and Daydream Believer by The Monkees
Oh Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison

That'll do for now

Love White Room by Cream, Stevie Wonder, The Kinks, Simon and Garfunkel, The Forest Gump soundtrack too has loads of stuff from that era.
Obviously the well-known stuff by The Beatles, Queen, Elton John, Bowie.
A bit of US heavy rock is good too eg. Rainbow, Boston, REO Speedwagon.
Later stuff " new wave" eg, Blondie, Elvis Costello. I also like Billy Joel, not sure where he fits in!

Motown
Philly soul
Disco (search for rare disco to avoid the cheese)

And Judee Sill - beautiful 70s folk singer

The Eagles
Ds 11 loves them!!

Oh and 70s Queen!

Oh yeah, bit folky perhaps, but tuneful and accessible, - Cat Stephens.

Also, what modern music is she into because so much samples old stuff. There's a great website called whosampled - if she searches for her favourite artists she might discover some old tracks and artists she likes too

Love this this! Ten yr old DD is all about 60's and 70's and toddler going the same way. Win

Everything Simon & Garfunkel
The Sound of Bread
Van Morrison
The Beach Boys
Some early Elton
The Eagles might be a good call for FM vibes?
Booker T - Green Onions and Time is Tight
A bit of Motown? I loved Marvin Gaye, Temptations, the Four Tops etc as a teen.
Any Bowie, obvs

1970s

Ride A White Swan, Get It On, Hot Love, Children Of The Revolution and Metal Guru by T.Rex
Stones and Moods albums by Neil Diamond
My Sweet Lord, What Is Life and You by George Harrison
Nantucket Sleigh Ride by Mountain
Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and The Bitch Is Back by Elton John
How Does It Feel, Every Day and Far, Far Away by Slade
In A Broken Dream by Python Lee Jackson (Rod Stewart vocal)
Rising Sun by Medicine Head
Jilted John by Jilted John
Hersham Boys and Hurry Up Harry by Sham 69
Night Owl and Get It Right Next Time by Gerry Rafferty
Anything by Tubeway Army/Gary Numan
Anything by Electric Light Orchestra

These are amazing!! Thank you Keep going everybody!!

Some vinyl my Dad had:
Beatles
The Kinks
Stones
Elton John, (Elton John, Yellow brick Road)
Don McLean
The Sound of Bread
The Animals esp House of the Rising Sun
Pink Floyd
Fleetwood Mac
Judy Collins
Dusty Springfield
Cream
Simon and Garfunkel
Whizz Jones, Bert Jansch, John Renbourne
Pentangle
Velvet Underground
Mamas and Papas
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
Crosby, Stills and Nash
James Taylor

There is a CD called The Essential 60s he had which has some brilliant singles on it. I also agree about the Forest Gump album!

I should also mention two classic one-offs from the 1960s, whether or not anyone likes them!

Macarthur Park by Richard Harris and Sugar Sugar by The Archies.

Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song, Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog, Kashmir, Houses of the Holy, Stairway to Heaven
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord, While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama, Free Bird, Tuesdays Gone
Pink Floyd - ALL of Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Another Brick in the Wall, Hey You, Comfortably Numb
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Eric Clapton - Cocaine
Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride, Born to be Wild
Credence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising, Fortunate Son
The Doors - Break on Through, Riders on the Storm, Light My Fire, Love Her Madly
The Travelling Willburys - Tweeter and the Monkey Man, Handle With Care, End of the Line
Cream - White Room, Sunshine of Your Life
Steely Dan - Do it Again, Dirty Work
Bachman Turner Overdrive - You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet, Taking Care of Business
The Guess Who - American Woman
Wings - Band on the Run, Live and Let Die
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Bob Defer - Night Moves, Hollywood Nights

I could go on. My dad raised me on this music.

not a particular favourite, but when I'm driving down on holiday, I always sing "we're all going on a summer holiday" to my cat if she gets a bit fidgety - keeps her calm and happy 😺

I cant rely to every specific song but oh my is this a brilliant thread Thank you. I'm reading all of your answers!!

Cat Stevens
Suzi Quattro
Dr Hook

There'll be playlists on YouTube. Should give her a good selection to listen through and decide what takes her fancy