Two of the greatest vocal groups of all time – Little Anthony and the Imperials and The Righteous Brothers had hits in 1965. I can remember sitting in Penn’s Restaurant (the only place still open) late on Friday nights playing the Righteous Brothers on the jukebox. I think it was 1 song for 10 cents and 3 for a quarter. What a great lost pleasure – going up to the jukebox and flipping through all the music and then selecting the perfect song for the moment.
The British Invasion, Psychedelic Rock, and Bubblegum helped push slow dancing songs off the charts. Doo wop died and we are all the worse for it.
1965
Little Anthony & The Imperials – Hurts So Bad
The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
1966
Aaron Neville – Tell It Like It Is
Percy Sledge – When a Man Loves a Woman
1967
The Cassinos – Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
The Tremeloes – Silence is Golden
1968
Otis Redding – Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay
The Vogues – Turn Around Look at Me
1969
Classics IV – Traces
Agree? Disagree? Any others you think I should add?
