TIMELINE
Significant events in the history of Rock Music (fonte)

 

  • 1960 - Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show following his Army stint.
  • 1961 - Big soul hits for groups like The Shirelles, The Marvelettes. Dion splits from The Belmonts.
  • 1962 - The Supremes have their first record released by Motown. The Twist takes off.
  • 1963 - Surf music rules the airwaves.
  • 1964 - The Beatles hit America leading the British Invasion.
  • 1965 - Bob Dylan plugs in at the Newport Folk Festival spawning Folk-Rock.
  • 1966 - The Monkees TV series begins. The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album arrives.
  • 1967 - Monterey Pop Festival begins the open air Rock festival concept. The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper is unleashed. Cream issues their first two albums.
  • 1968 - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention release We're Only In It For The Money.
  • 1969 - Woodstock Music & Arts Festival draws half a million fans to Max Yasgar's farm in New York. The Who's rock opera Tommy is introduced.
  • 1959
    Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
    A Teenager In Love - Dion & the Belmonts
    Kansas City - Wilbur Harrison
    What'd I Say - Ray Charles
    Love Potion Number Nine - Clovers
    La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
    Poison Ivy - Coasters
    Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny
    Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
    Venus - Frankie Avalon

    1960
    Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison
    Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
    Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
    Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
    Walk, Don't Run - Ventures
    Red Rubber Ball - Bobby Vee
    Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
    Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers
    Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
    You Talk Too Much - Joe Jones
    Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
    It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley

    1961
    Runaround Sue - Dion
    Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
    Runaway - Del Shannon
    Blue Moon - Marcels
    Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
    Please Mr. Postman - Marvellettes
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens
    Quarter To Three - Gary "U.S." Bonds
    Shop Around - Miracles
    Travelin' Man - Ricky Nelson
    Stand By Me - Ben E. King
    The Wanderer - Dion

    1962
    Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & the Starlighters
    The Twist - Chubby Checker
    Soldier Boy - Shirelles
    Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
    The Locomotion - Little Eva
    Sherry - Four Seasons
    He's A Rebel - Crystals
    Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
    Any Day Now - Chuck Jackson
    Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
    Telstar - Tornadoes
    Johnny Angel - Shelly Fabares

    1963
    He's So Fine - Chiffons
    Surf City - Jan & Dean
    It's My Party - Leslie Gore
    Be My Baby - Ronettes
    Wipe Out - Surfaris
    If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez
    Da Doo Ron Ron - Crystals
    Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons
    Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
    Up On The Roof - Drifters
    I Can't Stay Mad At You - Skeeter Davis
    Only In America - Jay & the Americans

     

    1964
    Fun Fun Fun - Beach Boys
    She Loves You - Beatles
    I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
    Baby Love - Supremes
    Dawn - Four Seasons
    I Get Around - Beach Boys
    A Hard Day's Night - Beatles
    Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
    You Really Got Me - Kinks
    House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
    She's Not There - Zombies
    Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
    Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
    Dancin' In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas

    1965
    I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
    Help! - Beatles
    Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
    Let's Hang On - Four Seasons
    Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
    Turn Turn Turn - Byrds
    Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
    Stop! In the Name Of Love - Supremes
    Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds
    I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher
    Hang On Sloopy - McCoys
    I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

    1966
    The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
    We Can Work It Out - Beatles
    You Keep Me Hanging On - Supremes
    Good Lovin' - Young Rascals
    Gloria - Shadows Of Knight
    Reach Out And I'll Be There - Four Tops
    Wild Thing - Troggs
    Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful
    Last Train To Clarksville - Monkees
    Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
    Monday Monday - Mama & Papas
    Kicks - Paul Revere & the Raiders
    This Ole Heart Of Mine - Isley Brothers

    1967
    Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
    Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
    I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
    The Letter - Boxtops
    Happy Together - Turtles
    Daydream Believer - Monkees
    Respect - Aretha Franklin
    Light My Fire - Doors
    Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
    A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
    I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & the Pips
    Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane

    1968
    Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells
    Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone
    Hey Jude - Beatles
    Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
    All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
    Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
    In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
    Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
    Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
    (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
    I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
    Hello, I Love You - Doors

    1969
    Pinball Wizard - The Who
    Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
    Get Back - Beatles
    Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes
    Touch Me - Doors
    Cloud Nine - Temptations
    Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
    Get Together - Youngbloods
    Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
    Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - Fifth Dimension
    My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder

     

     

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