Category: 1960s
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Gato Barbieri
About Leandro “Gato” Barbieri was an Argentine jazz tenor saxophonist who rose to fame during the free jazz movement in the 1960s and is known for his Latin jazz recordings of the 1970s. His nickname, Gato, is Spanish for “cat”. Albums/Songs: Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata The Third World Chapter One:…
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Creedence Clearwater Revival
About Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly abbreviated as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. These members had played together since 1959, first…
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
About Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul, and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Albums/Songs: The Everly Brothers / The Beach Boys / Gladys Knight / Disco Tex (La grande storia…
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Stanley Turrentine
About Stanley William Turrentine was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer. He began his career playing R&B for Earl Bostic and later soul jazz recording for the Blue Note label from 1960, touching on jazz fusion during a stint on CTI in the 1970s. He was described by critic Steve Huey as “renowned…
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Dionne Warwick
About Marie Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress, and television host. Albums/Songs: Just Being Myself From Within Heartbreaker The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick Make Way for Dionne Warwick Track of the Cat Dionne Presenting Dionne Warwick Soulful Friends in Love I’ll Never Fall in Love Again Very Dionne The Magic of Believing Love…
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Ennio Morricone
About Ennio Morricone was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classical works, Morricone is widely considered one of the most prolific and greatest film composers of all time. He…
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Ramsey Lewis
About Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned Lewis critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. His best known singles include “The…
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The Staple Singers
About The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck “Pops” Staples, the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha, Pervis, and Mavis. Yvonne replaced her brother when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and again in 1970. They are best known for their 1970s hits…
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Van Morrison
About Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician whose recording career spans seven decades. Albums/Songs: Common One Enlightenment A Sense of Wonder The Healing Game Moondance Inarticulate Speech of the Heart Irish Heartbeat Beautiful Vision Hard Nose the Highway A Period of Transition Avalon Sunset Astral Weeks Tell Me Something:…
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Four Tops
About The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan. They were one of the most commercially successful American pop music groups of the 1960s and helped propel the Motown label to international fame. The group’s repertoire has included aspects of soul, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Albums/Songs: Catfish…
