I’m not sure about you, but my parents raised me on good music. Don’t get me wrong, when I was 10 years old on a family road trip, I didn’t always appreciate it. But now, there’s something so wonderful about the classic sounds of my parent’s tunes. Whether it’s the soulful voice of Neil Young, the perfectness that is Stevie Nicks, or the range of Grateful Dead songs, I simply can’t get enough. It was incredibly difficult to not add 100+ songs and artists to the list, but here’s a few of my favorites:
1. She’s Not There- The Zombies (1964)
2. California Dreamin’- The Mamas & The Papas (1966)
3. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg- The Temptations (1966)
4. Venus in Furs- The Velvet Underground (1967)
5. The Crystal Ship- The Doors (1967)
6. Gypsy Eyes- Jimi Hendrix (1968)
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps- Beatles (1968)
8. Motherless Child- Sweetwater (1968)
9. Spiritual Fantasy- Steppenwolf (1968)
10. Evil Ways- Santana (1969)
11. Our House- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Nash (1970)
12. Mercedes Benz- Janis Joplin (1970)
13. Moondance- Van Morrison (1970)
14. Changes- David Bowie (1971)
15. Maggie May- Rod Stewart (1971)
16. A Horse With No Name- America (1971)
17. Old Man- Neil Young (1972)
18. Dirty Work- Steely Dan (1972)
19. The Rain Song- Led Zeppelin (1973)
20. Wizard- Black Sabbath (1975)
21. Forever Young- Joan Baez (1976)
22. The Passenger- Iggy Pop (1977)
23. Beast of Burden- The Rolling Stones (1978)
24. I Wanna Be Sedated- The Ramones(1978)
25. Fat Bottomed Girls- Queen (1978)
26. Sultans of Swing- Dire Straits (1978)
27. Althea- Grateful Dead (1979)
28. Tusk- Fleetwood Mac (1979)
29. Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd (1979)
30. This Must Be The Place- Talking Heads (1983)
Also, here’s a few legendary photos of the icons:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono during their bed-in
Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin
Neil Young and his banjo
David Bowie and Iggy Pop
Mick Jagger, Brian Jones and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
Tea time with Pink Floyd
Stevie Nicks