Rock and roll took a major turn in 1964. Most would say it was the result of the British Invasion, but many argue that it was the U.S. military invasion of Vietnam. The Beatles were not the first group from UK to come to U.S. but they rocked America in a way that none other had! Americans were wild about the Beatles, thus Beatlemania erupted. It was in 1964 when the Beatles were guests for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show. Rock wasn't just about the Beatles, though. The Rolling Stones, from Britain, detested the clean cut image of the Beatles, and they brought a much more aggressive style of rock to America. 23 songs made the top 500 of all-time in 1964. Artists ranged from Martha and the Vandellas to Dionne Warwick to The Animals.
Important Fact: The Supremes had three #1 Songs in 1964, including their first ever #1 song, "Where Did Our Love Go?", followed by "Baby Love" and "Come See About Me". Obviously, it wasn't the year for just the Beatles!
The Rolling Stone named 500 of the greatest songs of all time. 23 songs made the cut in 1964!
122 House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
176 Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys
184 Please Please Me - The Beatles
153 A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
139 I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
289 Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
429 Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - Solomon Burke
12 A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
279 Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups
487 Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters
59 The Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
390 Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
82 You Really Got Me - The Kinks
40 Dancing in the Streets - Martha and the Vandellas
222 Oh Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
34 You've Lost That Loving Feeling - The Righteous Brothers
266 Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes
324 Baby Love - Diana Ross
472 Where Did Our Love Go? - Diana Ross
395 Remember (Walking in the Sand) - The Shangri-Las
447 Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
70 Walk on By - Dionne Warwick
291 She's Not There - The Zombies
WOW! WHAT A YEAR!
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