http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=441&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rssTop '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online'60s Oldiesen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:14 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=441&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.978&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:31 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.978 art.978 The Rolling Stones art.978 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.978&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.978&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Their Satanic Majesties Request, the down-and-out honky-tonk of Exile On Main Street and the clean modernist surfaces of Bridges To Babylon and believe they were recorded by the same band. Of course, in some ways they weren't; the lineup changes that have dogged the Stones account for much of their musical diversity. Jagger's famous slur and Richards' sloppy guitar elegance are the two constants in the band's many life cycles that make every Stones song instantly recognizable. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.154&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:42 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.154 art.154 Elvis Presley art.154 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.154&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.154&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.831&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:50 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.831 art.831 Bob Dylan art.831 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.831&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.831&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan catapulted the artist to stardom but he was already burning to get away from acoustic backing and match his unique vision to rock, country and blues. Dylan's music influenced a whole new generation of musicians -- such as the Beatles and Stevie Wonder -- to start crafting songs about what was important to them. While Dylan kick-started folk and country rock in his '60s studio work, the ragged home recordings he made with the Band showed that not even poorly placed microphones could stifle brilliance. Dylan still tours these days and records less often then he used to, but as albums such as 1997's Time Out of Mind and 2006's Modern Times prove, the man still has a lot to say and continues to do it in a way that no one else can. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44122&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:31 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44122 art.44122 The Beach Boys art.44122 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44122&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44122&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Pet Sounds in May of 1966. In the liner notes of this orchestrated pop masterpiece, Wilson admits that his aim was to write a "teenage symphony to God." Generally hailed as the greatest rock 'n' roll album ever, Pet Sounds struggled to attain the commercial success of the band's earlier suburban hymns. Although the Beach Boys (as well as Brian Wilson) went on to make many more successful albums, they never came close to approximating the innovative genius and transcendent, childlike innocence that was Pet Sounds. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1967&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:30 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1967 art.1967 Stevie Wonder art.1967 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1967&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1967&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life Wonder proved to be a complex and complete artist, painting colorful political, spiritual and soulful journeys with a variety of guest artists and his own multi-instrumental skills. His voice, harmonica and keyboards are as instantly recognizable as his trademark sway, able to make you laugh and boogie with joy, or cry over the unbridled emotion of his compositions. In late 2005, he released A Time To Love, his first new album in ten years. It was praised by critics and fans alike, further cementing his status as a musical legend who still has more magic to share. - Jessy Terry]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39830&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:29 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39830 art.39830 The Jackson 5 art.39830 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39830&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39830&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1505&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:08:50 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1505 art.1505 Neil Diamond art.1505 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1505&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1505&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:08 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1632 art.1632 Bee Gees art.1632 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Saturday Night Fever soundtrack with tunes like "Night Fever," "How Deep is Your Love," and of course, "Stayin' Alive." Lush harmonies, symphonic arrangements, and a tendency to reinvent themselves when the going gets tough have made this band one of the longest-running pop acts around. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2196&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:30 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2196 art.2196 Marvin Gaye art.2196 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2196&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2196&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss What's Going On? (1971). That album eschewed the pop frivolity of Gaye's earlier work, grappling with such issues as the Vietnam War, poverty and the ecology. Its success allowed him to create increasingly personal records. Let's Get It On was perhaps the most explicitly sexual album of its era; the double LP Here My Dear recounted the disintegration of his marriage in such detail that his wife considered suing for privacy invasion. Gaye's final chart topper was "Sexual Healing" (1983), a luscious ballad that simmered erotically beneath Gaye's velvet-lined vocals. His unexpected death in 1984 at the hands of his father renewed interest in his life, music and legacy. - Kali Holloway]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:27 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.942 art.942 The Temptations art.942 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1783&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk Pop Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:45 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1783 art.1783 Simon & Garfunkel art.1783 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1783&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1783&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4710&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:27 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4710 art.4710 Aretha Franklin art.4710 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4710&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4710&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss A Rose is Still A Rose embraced hip-hop production with great success. Aretha Franklin remains a vital part of the modern music scene. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69253&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:32 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69253 art.69253 Otis Redding art.69253 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69253&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69253&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss the voice of Southern Soul music and one of the greatest vocalists of all time, Otis Redding was, and continues to be, an inspiration to any musician with a desire to move people with music (and any listener not made out of stone). Neither as smooth as Marvin Gaye or Sam Cooke nor as funky as James Brown, Redding was a big, sweaty man who put every ounce into his performances: you can hear every mistake he ever made in his voice when he cries and screams his way through "I've Been Loving You Too Long" and virtually every other song he recorded. Backed by a top form Booker T. and the MG's, his Stax recordings still crackle with the energy and fire of the South. The sad justice in his passing, shortly after leaving a sea of flush-faced hippies gawking at the Monterey Pop Festival, is that he had just unwittingly cemented his status in both the rock and Soul worlds. His passing, at a criminally young twenty-six years of age, managed to both seal the end of the Soul singer era and leave a vacant space in music that has yet to be filled. - Jon Pruett]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7515017&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:00 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7515017 art.7515017 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons art.7515017 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7515017&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7515017&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4195&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:34 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4195 art.4195 Diana Ross art.4195 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4195&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4195&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Lady Sings The Blues) and secured an Academy Award nomination. Not bad for an acting novice and singer on her own for the first time. Over the years, Diana Ross has continued to earn film roles, chart placements, and the undying respect and admiration of drag queens the world over. - Kali Holloway]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:27 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38470 art.38470 James Brown art.38470 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.653&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:19 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.653 art.653 Carole King art.653 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.653&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.653&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Tapestry, a mondo hit that did for female singer-songwriters what Paul Simon did for the guys. One of the main consequences of this key album was that the public got clued into all the great songs King had written -- often with Jerry Goffin -- for other artists when the Brill Building ruled '60s pop. Such wonders as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and "You've Got a Friend" are ultra-catchy, yet have a depth that is sorely missing in today's market of disposable singles. King's career was the inspiration behind the movie Grace of My Heart. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:06 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1524 art.1524 Smokey Robinson art.1524 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss A Quiet Storm provided the name and musical template for the simmering urban love genre that has helped keep our nurseries and daycare centers full. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:37 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2959 art.2959 The Commodores art.2959 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Three's Company. - Rosemary Pepper]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38144&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Blues & Boogie Rock Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:46 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38144 art.38144 Janis Joplin art.38144 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38144&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38144&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss
A fifth generation Texan, born in the deep water anchorage town of Port Arthur, Joplin always had one of her tiny high-heels firmly placed on the open road. A noisy and wildly talented harbinger of the burgeoning cultural revolution, she turned her back on small town life and hitchhiked to San Francisco with the equally atavistic impresario Chet Helms. With Helms' help, she hooked up with bluesy folk rock combo Big Brother and the Holding Company, sharpening their rather soft psychedelic edges and transforming the group into a firebrand outfit that would make a huge mark on the 1960s' musical landscape.

Joplin took her cues from the blues greats, grafting the sensual rhythms of Bessie Smith and the defiance of Willie Mae Thornton to a pulsating rock beat. The world noticed what the wild-haired chanteuse was up to when Big Brother performed at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival, bringing her rare and bombastic talent to that infamous stage and holding her own with Jimi Hendrix and The Who. Big Brother's second album, 1968's Cheap Thrills, found Joplin helping to midwife a new mode of musical expression for "chick" singers. Being a refined looker who could actually carry a tune (think Mary Hopkin, Marianne Faithfull) was no longer enough once Janis started belting with authority from her heart and deepest soul.

Unfortunately, her massive talent did not bring the peace and self-acceptance she craved. She used to bemoan her sense of isolation, remarking sadly, "Every night I make love to 25,000, but I go home alone." Ironically, she was adored by millions but had apparently lost her capacity to recognize real love when it was offered. She tried to fill the void with drugs and alcohol, and ultimately died of a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970. She looms as large in death as she did in life, encouraging subsequent generations to feel without holding back. Joplin left behind a small but tremendous legacy, including two albums with Big Brother, and two solo albums (I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Bules Again, Mama!, recorded with the Kozmic Blues Band, and Pearl, with the Full Tilt Boogie Band, which came out a month after her death). - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:28 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38141 art.38141 The Kinks art.38141 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38141&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Lola vs. the Powerman & the Money-Go-Round, Part One (1970). The record is a cutting, acerbic look at the music industry, and the song "Lola" put the band back on top -- and what a song to do so, as it's become the most famous song in the rock 'n' roll oeuvre to deal with gender-swapping and/or transvestism. The Kinks continued to record powerful singles and solid albums, but their fame rests firmly on their utterly unique early material. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1311&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:28 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1311 art.1311 The Four Tops art.1311 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1311&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1311&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:32 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1105 art.1105 Sly & the Family Stone art.1105 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Whole New Thing to 1969's Stand!, Sly and the Family Stone sounded like they were having a party that the whole world was invited to. Outrageous horn arrangements, power soul anthems and bionic funk took the band up in the stratosphere until 1971's epic There's a Riot Goin' On, an album that was labeled too dark and political by critics, but respected as honest and gutsy by fans. Sly continued to record with the Family Stone until the late 1970s when his problems with substance abuse consumed him. To this day, Sly Stone has managed to stay out of the public eye except for the rare television appearance and occasional "blue moon" sighting at San Francisco's Brother-In Law's Barbecue Ribs. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49644&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:39 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.49644 art.49644 The Mamas & The Papas art.49644 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49644&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.49644&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36786&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Bubblegum Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:24 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36786 art.36786 The Monkees art.36786 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36786&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36786&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Head is still a creative tour de (unfocused) force. What does it say about modern pop music that the Prefab Four made better music than today's "uncompromising" artistic geniuses? - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3952&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Vocal-Pop Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:09 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3952 art.3952 Dionne Warwick art.3952 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3952&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3952&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Solid Gold, as Whitney Houston's aunt, and then as the mouthpiece for the Psychic Friends Network. Now these people are rediscovering her roots as a great vocalist. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3910&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:40 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3910 art.3910 Gladys Knight art.3910 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3910&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3910&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.896&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:27 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.896 art.896 The Supremes art.896 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.896&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.896&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56835&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Brill Building Pop Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:34 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56835 art.56835 Bobby Darin art.56835 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56835&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56835&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.60013&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Surf Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:15 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.60013 art.60013 The Ventures art.60013 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.60013&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.60013&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3947&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Blue-Eyed Soul Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:02 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3947 art.3947 The Righteous Brothers art.3947 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3947&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3947&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss sociologue to coin the term "Blue-Eyed Soul." - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.50378&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:07 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.50378 art.50378 Harry Nilsson art.50378 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.50378&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.50378&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Pandemonium Shadow Show,appeared in 1967, Harry Nilsson was a music-industry veteran. He'd quit his bank job, the story went, after hearing the Monkees' version of his "Cuddly Toy" on the radio. Soon, his inventive medley of Beatle tunes, "You Can't Do That," had caught the group's ear, if not the world's. Despite his rich variety of self-penned classicist pop gems, it wasn't until Nilsson's cover of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'" was used in the film Midnight Cowboy that he scored a hit. He carried his gorgeous, vaguely precious style, rife with overdubbed voices (all his), through two more albums and the beloved kids' TV special The Point! before leaping in another direction. Hooking up with producer Richard Perry, he recorded Nilsson Schmilsson, a state-of-the-art pop-rock disc that still retained every bit of the artist's strange charm. Filled with oddball touches from a solo version of Louis Jordan's "Early in the Morning" to the mock-Caribbean "Coconut" and the thunderous rock 'n' roll of "Jump Into the Fire," it ultimately became best known for its most conventional track. Badfinger's "Without You" became a standard in Nilsson's version, which spent four weeks at No. 1. A bona fide superstar for the moment, Nilsson set off on the path of self-destruction. His excesses while recording 1974's Pussy Cats with John Lennon at the board led to his permanently damaging his voice. He continued to make occasionally striking music afterward -- most interestingly for the soundtrack to Robert Altman's Popeye -- but he never had another hit. Released around the time of his death in 1994, the two-CD anthology Personal Best did much for Nilsson's profile. His was suddenly a hip name to drop again in circles that revered the Beach Boys' and the Zombies' artier moments. He'd no doubt appreciate the irony of being at once an easy-listening oldies staple and a favorite of twentysomething indie rockers. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.60399&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:56 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.60399 art.60399 The 5th Dimension art.60399 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.60399&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.60399&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Sesame Street theme song. Fun, light and satisfying, everybody should have a copy of Stoned Soul Picnic.]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4254&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '50s Rock 'n' Roll Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:45 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4254 art.4254 The Everly Brothers art.4254 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4254&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4254&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4731&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:25 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4731 art.4731 The Association art.4731 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4731&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4731&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Jane). In an attempt to cement their rep in the burgeoning underground, the Association played the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in the summer of 1967. At the same time, the group shared little in common with Janis and Jimi. Scoring one Billboard smash after another, including the radio staples "Cherish" and "Windy," the Association favored a mix of smooth harmonies, lush strings and punchy brass, a sound that would prove influential on soft-rock acts like Bread and Air Supply. By the early '70s the band's glory days were behind it, yet it continues to record and tour to this day. - Justin Farrar]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6300&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:44:39 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6300 art.6300 The Animals art.6300 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6300&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6300&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63385&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:36 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63385 art.63385 The Lovin' Spoonful art.63385 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63385&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63385&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Welcome Back Kotter. - Eric Shea]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61677&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Easy Pop Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:43 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61677 art.61677 Burt Bacharach art.61677 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61677&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61677&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection gives an overview of how wide-reaching the composer/arranger's work has been. Besides his best-known material, on Dionne Warwick's long run of supper-club soul hits ("Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer"), there are important, career-defining records made with the likes of Dusty Springfield, Herb Alpert, Jackie DeShannon and B.J. Thomas. Deeply influenced by Ravel and Dizzy Gillespie, Bacharach made his earliest splash as musical director for Marlene Dietrich; he kept the gig going on and off even as his star rose with Warwick and others. By 1957, he'd met lyricist Hal David, with whom he partnered for the next 15 years; in fact, most of his great songs carry the Bacharach-David tag. While pushing his muse further with film work (he wrote What's New Pussycat? for Woody Allen's first movie, which also featured "My Little Red Book" in a nightclub scene), Bacharach recorded a series of mood music albums under his own name. These were mostly instrumental, or graced with "girl" session vocalists, but occasionally the auteur would open his own pipes. Though the results were shaky, they were friendly and likable. After a troubled break with David, Bacharach scored fewer hits. His name appeared on "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross, "On My Own" by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald, and the star-studded Warwick single "That's What Friends Are For." It wasn't until the 1990s revival of interest in lounge music and similar styles, however, that his artistic profile was reassessed. Omnivorous music hound Elvis Costello teamed up with Bacharach on Painted From Memory, a dazzling 1998 album in the old style. Since then, Bacharach has continued to work, showing up on TV and in another inspired partnership, with Ron Isley on 2003's Here I Am. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61025&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss British Invasion Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:15 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61025 art.61025 The Beatles art.61025 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61025&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61025&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Abbey Road, was arguably the most advanced popular music of the time. They had the resources, the talent, the producer ("fifth Beatle" George Martin) and the desire to push the boundaries of their music. Even more amazing is that it has maintained such a grip on the public's ear and imagination. - Will Lerner]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4072&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Jazz Rock Sun, 13 Dec 2009 10:14:07 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4072 art.4072 Blood, Sweat and Tears art.4072 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4072&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4072&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8713&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:51:06 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8713 art.8713 Grass Roots art.8713 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8713&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8713&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1109&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:31:02 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1109 art.1109 The Rascals art.1109 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1109&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1109&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9811&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:04 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9811 art.9811 Tommy James and the Shondells art.9811 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9811&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9811&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5914&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:20 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5914 art.5914 Nancy Sinatra art.5914 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5914&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5914&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss You Only Live Twice. Considered kitsch in its day, Sinatra and Hazelwood's dramatic, Technicolor recordings have aged very well and are now widely covered and imitated by many of today's musical acts. Tan and curvaceous, Sinatra was the PG-rated, American version of Brigitte Bardot (and Nancy could at least carry a tune), but her career faded during the later half of the Nixon years. She made headlines in the '90s by proudly appearing in Playboy at more than twice the age of the average playmate and the stunt worked -- Nancy Sinatra is recording and touring once again, even recording songs written especially for her by fans such as Morrissey and Pulp's Jarvis Cocker. Sinatra has also written two massive, coffee-table-sized tomes about her father and has acted in numerous films and TV shows over the years. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2994&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Brill Building Pop Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:42:24 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2994 art.2994 Connie Francis art.2994 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2994&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2994&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Where the Boys Are, and her most enduring hit -- a lightly R&B-ish reading of "Who's Sorry Now" -- still gets considerable airplay on oldies stations. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4311&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:45:29 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4311 art.4311 Ben E. King art.4311 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4311&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4311&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Stand by Me exposed a new generation to King's music. King still records, often with great jazz and blues musicians. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7090&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Brill Building Pop Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:10 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7090 art.7090 Neil Sedaka art.7090 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7090&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7090&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4896&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Sun, 6 Dec 2009 09:55:35 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4896 art.4896 Johnny Rivers art.4896 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4896&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4896&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62089&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss '60s Oldies Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:00 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62089 art.62089 The Turtles art.62089 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62089&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62089&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss instrumental surf group dubbed the Nightriders. The Nightriders morphed into the Crossfires, then the Tyrtles, in homage to the Byrds, to whom they are often compared. "Happy Together," a song they found in a batch of demos, put them in the No. 1 spot. It was written by Gary Boner and Alan Gordon, and the Turtles (they dropped the "y") had the duo pen more songs for them. "She'd Rather Be with Me," "You Know What I Mean" and "She's My Girl" all landed them in the Top 20. A flirtation with psychedelic music yielded "Sound Asleep," the band's first song not to ease into the Top 40, which caused their record company to demand that they hire a producer that would report to the label. The result was "The Story of Rock and Roll," which flopped, but the follow-up "Elenore," written by the band, redeemed them -- briefly. After their label attempted to add Kaylan's and Volman's vocals to backing tracks, they rebelled and left the label in a huff, recording as Phlorescent Leech & Eddie, later shortened to Flo & Eddie. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3085&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic R&B Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:30 -0800 Top '60s Oldies Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3085 art.3085 Ike and Tina Turner art.3085 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3085&variant=play&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3085&variant=data&rws=%2Foldies%2F60s-oldies%2Fartist-chart.rss