NUMBER 1 SONGS FROM 1960 - 1969

Will You Love Me Tomorrow
BY: SHIRELLES
The Shirelles were the longest lasting girl groups who also write some of the their own hit songs.
1960

Stand By ME

• By: Ben E. King
• Ben E. King (Benjamin Earl King)
• In his early teens Ben joined in a church choirs but also joined his school friends in a street-corner vocal group.
• His first R&B No. 1 hit song was Stand By Me which also went to No. 4 on the pop charts and is the most recognized cover.
• 1961

GREEN ONIONS

• Booker T. & the MG's
• The group were formed as the house band for Stax-Volt Records.
• The reputation of the band was established in 1962 with their instrumental hit "Green Onions."

Louie Louie
By: Kingsmen
Jack Ely was the lead singer in the group.
The Kingsmen's version of Louie Louie is the most famous one out of all other versions.
This song is about a sailor who spends three days traveling to Jamaica to see his girl.
1963

You've lost that loving feeling
By: Righteous Brothers
This song is the most played song in the history of American radio.
They sang with such depth of soul that listeners were surprised that they weren't African-American.
1964

(I can't get no) satisfaction
The song was released in the United States on June 6, 1965.
The group was very popular in England.

Good Vibrations
By: Beach Boys
At the time, it was the most expensive pop song ever recorded, costing about $50,000.
It became a no. 1 hit between 1964 - 1966.

Respect
BY: ARETHA FRANKLIN
Aretha explains that the reason why the song became so successful was because and I quote "everybody wants to be respected".
Aretha became the Queen of Soul.

I Heard It Through The Grapevine
By: Marvin Gaye
The song became no. 1 in December 14, 1968, which was also his first number 1 song.
This song was about a man finding out that his girlfriend was cheating on him.

Whole Lotta Love
By: Led Zeppelin
This song was their only no. 1 hit song in the US.