Variety in Today's Music vs. Yesterday
I know I'm of that generation that really doesn't care for today's music at all. You're right----not at all. I can't even relate to 98% of it, nor do I care to.
In 1967, my parents would complain about some of the "modern" music but and it's a big BUT, there were many songs on the pop charts that my parents loved. WHY? Variety! Back in the 60s, the music was very varied as I will show you. Also, it wasn't all about the visual. Bands really sang, played real instruments with no technical altering. It seemed to me tbat voices were also more varied and the music wasn't jumpy. It flowed smoothly for the most part. In today's world, I can't really tell one song from the other.
I have to carefully select the more recent songs I'll add on Edgewater Gold Radio.
The change really began in the latter part of the 80s although there were still some variety and some good bands back then.
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Take a look at the following pop chart from 1967---scan down and see the variety of songs on this chart. In my opinion, it beats the music produced today----hands down!
Position ArtistSong Title
« 1966 1967 1968 »
1Lulu To Sir With Love
2Box Tops The Letter
3Bobby Gentry Ode To Billie Joe
4Association Windy
5Monkees I'm A Believer
6Doors Light My Fire
7Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra Somethin' Stupid
8Turtles Happy Together
9Young Rascals Groovin'
10Frankie Valli Can't Take My Eyes Off You
11Music Explosion Little Bit O' Soul
12Tommy James and The ShondellsI Think We're Alone Now
13Aretha Franklin Respect
14Stevie Wonder I Was Made To Love Her
15Bobby Vee Come Back When You Grow Up
16Buckinghams Kind Of A Drag
17Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music
18Soul Survivors Expressway To Your Heart
19Sam and Dave Soul Man
20Association Never My Love
21Jay and The Techniques Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
22Every Mothers' SonCome On Down To My Boat
23Strawberry Alarm Clock Incense And Peppermints
24Rolling Stones Ruby Tuesday
25Vicki Carr It Must Be Him
26Brenton Wood Gimme Little Sign
27Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth
28Supremes Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
29Supremes The Happening
30Beatles All You Need Is Love
31Engelbert Humperdinck Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)
32Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Your Precious Love
33Jefferson Airplane Somebody To Love
34Esquires Get On Up
35Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl
36Martha and The Vandella Jimmy Mack
37Happenings I Got Rhythm
38Procol Harum A Whiter Shade Of Pale
39Buckinghams Don't You Care
40Casinos Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
41Diana Ross and The Supremes Reflections
42Hollies On A Carousel
43Bobby Vinton Please Love Me Forever
44Dionne Warwick Alfie
45Tremeloes Silence Is Golden
46Ed Ames My Cup Runneth Over
47Fifth Dimension Up, Up And Away
48Scott Mckenzie San Francisco
49CowsillsThe Rain, The Park And Other Things
50Herman's Hermits There's A Kind Of Hush
51Buckinghams Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
52Petula Clark This Is My Song
53Jackie Wilson Higher And Higher
54Young RascalsI 'Ive Been Lonely Too Long
55Beatles Penny Lane
56Temptations You're My Everything
57Seekers Georgy Girl
58Five Americans Western Union
59Aretha Franklin Baby I Love You
60Monkees A Little Bit You, A Little Bit Me
61Lesley Gore California Nights
62Mama's and The Papa's Dedicated To The One I Love
63Young Rascals How Can I Be Sure
64Hollies Carrie Ann
65Blue Magoos (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet
66Easy Beats Friday On My Mind
67Bar-Kays Soul Finger
68Spencer Davis Group Gimme Some Lovin'
69Hombres Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)
70Grass Roots Let's Live For Today
71Peaches and Herb Close Your Eyes
72Booker T and The MG's Groovin'
73Wilson Pickett Funky Broadway
74Monkees Pleasant Valley Sunday
75Aretha FranklinI Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
76Aaron Neville Tell It Like It Is
77James Brown and The Famous Flames Cold Sweat
78Turtles She'd Rather Be With Me
79Keith 98.6
80Ray Charles Here We Go Again
81Jefferson Airplane White Rabbit
82Four Tops Bernadette
83Sonny and Cher The Beat Goes On
84Royal Guardsmen Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
85Janis Ian Society's Child
86Neil Diamond Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
87Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Ain't No Mountain High Enough
88Sandy PoseyI Take It Back
89Tremeloes Here Comes My Baby
90Robert Knight Everlasting Love
91Peter, Paul and Mary I Dig Rock And Roll Music
92Bill Cosby Little Ole Man (Uptight-Everything's Alright)
93Electric Prunes I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night
94Monkees Daydream Believer
95Johnny Rivers Baby I Need Your Lovin'
96Who I Can See For Miles
97Tommy James and The Shondells Mirage
98Tom Jones Green, Green Grass Of Home
99Petula Clark Don't Sleep In The Subway
100Neil Diamond Thank The Lord For The Night Time