The best of the 60s

[Dr Marco]

 

 

[davieG]

US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has sold the rights to his entire back catalogue to Universal Music Group (UMG).

The deal is one of the biggest acquisitions in Universal's history and means the company will collect all future income from the songs.

It includes both the income Dylan currently receives as a songwriter and his control of each song's copyright.

The 79-year-old is known all over the world for songs like The Times They Are A-Changin', and Like a Rolling Stone.

Universal will acquire around 600 tracks, taken from a career spanning six decades.

The terms of the deal were not made public, but it is thought to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

Some of his 60s songs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fox92]

2 minutes ago, davieG said:

US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has sold the rights to his entire back catalogue to Universal Music Group (UMG).

The deal is one of the biggest acquisitions in Universal's history and means the company will collect all future income from the songs.

It includes both the income Dylan currently receives as a songwriter and his control of each song's copyright.

The 79-year-old is known all over the world for songs like The Times They Are A-Changin', and Like a Rolling Stone.

Universal will acquire around 600 tracks, taken from a career spanning six decades.

The terms of the deal were not made public, but it is thought to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

Some of his 60s songs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my all time favourites and, for me, the greatest songwriter of all time.

 

My favourite lyric of his is the ending of 'The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest'

"So when you see your neighbor carrying something
Help him with his load
And don't go mistaking Paradise
For that home across the road"

 

But my favourite Dylan song, 'Positively 4th Street'...

 

 

[purpleronnie]

 

[davieG]

 

[worthosoriginals]

 

[Crinklyfox]

 

[l444ry]

 

[Free Falling Foxes]

How this absolutely classic album has passed me by for all these  years I'll never know.

Frank Zappa said it is better than the Beatles.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jQqK1CjE9bA

[Dr Marco]

 

[Webbo]

 

[purpleronnie]

 

[l444ry]

 

[davieG]

What amazes me about this topic is how much of it I've never heard of it's like I went through the 60s in a daze and no I wasn't drugged up or in orgies that all passed me by as well.

[purpleronnie]

 

[davieG]

 

This Chuck Berry classic was the Rolling Stones' first UK single release in 1963. It featured the original line-up of Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman.

 

This was the 1st single I bought on my own all the previous stuff I shared with my brother.

 

I was in 'digs' at the time and the Landlady moved it and put it on top of the free standing oven with the oven on, I've no idea why. It ended up all wavy and useless like this tale .

[davieG]

Christmas No1s in the 60s.

 

Not exactly the most thought provoking list considering the era but then are they ever at Christmas.

 

The '69 one entirely inappropriate on reflection although at least it wasn't Two Little Girls.

 

 

1960	Cliff Richard and The Shadows	"I Love You"	2
1961	Danny Williams	"Moon River"	2
1962	Elvis Presley	"Return to Sender"	3
1963	The Beatles	"I Want to Hold Your Hand"	5
1964	The Beatles	"I Feel Fine"	5
1965	The Beatles	"Day Tripper" / "We Can Work It Out"[nb 3]	5
1966	Tom Jones	"Green, Green Grass of Home"	7
1967	The Beatles	"Hello, Goodbye"	7
1968	The Scaffold	"Lily the Pink"	4
1969	Rolf Harris	"Two Little Boys"	6

[Webbo]

From Davie's list.

A song we used to sing often at junior school. One of the group was Paul McCartney's younger younger brother.

[Alf Bentley]

1 hour ago, Webbo said:

From Davie's list.

A song we used to sing often at junior school. One of the group was Paul McCartney's younger younger brother.

 

I'm pretty sure that Mike McCartney is the dark-haired bloke in the green jacket. Seen him interviewed occasionally.

 

The guy in glasses and a hat is Roger McGough who became a famous, child-friendly performance poet.

I've seen him do recitals live a couple of times - very good and amusing. My daughter got him to sign her book.

[purpleronnie]

 

[Dr Marco]

 

[Fox92]

RIP Gerry.

 

This one has always been one of my favourite songs:

 

 

 

[onekeithweller]

6 hours ago, Fox92 said:

RIP Gerry.

 

This one has always been one of my favourite songs:

 

 

 

For some reason it chokes me up every time, especially today. RIP

[Crinklyfox]

 

[davieG]

I've been watch the Homeland Series during these lockdowns and there's a guy in it called Peter Quinn every time he's on it reminds me of Manfred Man song which we used to sing for Jari Ratanen our Finish striker and also the Mighty String(fellow)

 

 

Which reminded me of.....

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=manfred+mann+fox+on+the+run