Wednesday, February 6, 2008

60s Pop

The Ronettes were from New York City, and gained fame in the early part of the 1960s with songs like "Be My Baby." The group did not record a significant body of work before going on hiatus, and when they reemerged, the "girl-group" format was no longer interesting in American pop culture. By 1966, the band had permanently split. Here is their best of.

The Best of The Ronettes


Martha Reeves and the Vandellas gained fame around the same time as The Ronettes, surfacing first in 1963. Their motown style, as well as social relevance with anthems such as "Dancing in the Streets," allowed them to maintain fame into the early 70s. Martha Reeves today is still considered one of the most important vocalists in Rock n' Roll history, influencing Lou Reed and Mick Jagger to name a few. Here is another best of.

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi! :)
Thanks for 'Best of The Ronettes'
You have a nice blog and a great musical taste.
Cheers!

CTB said...

Thanks so much acustico! It's always great to get feedback. Let me know if you have any suggestions in the future.

Knife in the Toaster said...

Thanks for posting this! Your blog looks great. Do you take submissions?

CTB said...

Thanks knife - I certainly take recommendations!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the reply ctb! :)
This is not a request.. just a suggestion.. if you got some Shangri-las stuff can you share it?

Im discovering this awesome age of music.. and is great!!!

Cheers! :)

CTB said...

Hey Acustico, just did a search for you, and came up with the below link. I believe the megaupload link is still working.

http://3ack.blogspot.com/2007/12/shangri-las-myrmidons-of-melodrama.html

Anonymous said...

Cool.
Im downloading the file!..
Thanks ctb :D