1960s
Except of live performance of Luciano Berio's piece, composed in 1968-69 for orchestra and eight amplified voices
Official classification: 1960s, Orchestras, Classical Pieces, Video, Curriculum support, Berio, Luciano
Footage of live performance by Hendrix at Woodstock 1969
Official classification: Song, 1960s, Video, Rock, Curriculum support, Performance video clip, Unit 10. Hooks and riffs
Full audio of 1967 song by legendary guitarist Hendrix with another memorable rock guitar riff.
Official classification: Electric Guitar, Song, 1960s, Audio, Rock, Curriculum support, Unit 10. Hooks and riffs
Classic 12 bar blues by American, Big Joe, known for his characteristic style of guitar-playing, his nine-string guitar, and his bizarre, cantankerous personality.
Official classification: 12 Bar Blues, Song, 1960s, Audio, Blues, United States, Curriculum support
From the hit Broadway musical, first opened in 1964. Can be used as example for KS2 QCA Unit 19 Songwriter, or as example of male voices.
Official classification: Musical, 1960s, Audio, United States, Unit 19 Songwriter, Curriculum support, Brock, Jerry
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Official classification: 1960s, Video, Pop, Curriculum support
Recorded in 1967 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and features prominent electric guitar riff.
Official classification: Electric Guitar, Song, 1960s, Audio, Rock, Curriculum support, Unit 10. Hooks and riffs
Written in 1962 as theme for a TV series, "Stranger on the Shore" became the first British recording to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Unique sound of Acker Bilk's breathy, vibrato-rich, lower-register clarinet style accompanied by strings.
Official classification: 1960s, TV, Audio, Curriculum support, Unit 13. Music and media
Suggested listening for QCA Unit 13 Painting With Sound (KS2) as example of music describing an animal.
Official classification: Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, 1960s, Audio, Blues, Rock, England, Unit 13 Painting With Sound , Curriculum support
Ideal example of protest song, with meaningful lyrics, written by Bob Dylan and released on his 1964 album of the same name.
Official classification: Song, 1960s, Singers, Songwriters, Audio, Folk, United States, Unit 19 Songwriter, Curriculum support
Written in 1961 and used in Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Atmosphères is a piece for full orchestra, Ligeti's intention was that listeners would become lost in the depth of the texture and tone and become completely oblivious to the passage of time.
Official classification: Sound Organisation, Space, 1960s, Audio, Romania, Curriculum support
From Bowie's 1969 album of the same name, an example of music inspired by a space theme (in this case Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey) for KS2 space theme.
Official classification: Space, 1960s, Audio, Rock, Unit 18 Journey Into Space, Curriculum support
Recorded in 1969 and Elvis' last number 1 hit in the US during his life. Regularly covered by other artists and used in Media (TV & Film) since. KS2/3 pupils may find it valuable to notice the use of string and brass instruments behind the drums, bass, guitar, organ, backing vocals and main vocal.
Official classification: 1960s, Audio, Pop, Curriculum support
Originally written in 1954, this version released in 1964 featuring Sinatra singing, accompanied by Count Basie's Big Band. Played by both Apollo 10 on their moon orbital mission and Apollo 11 when on the moon.
Official classification: Space, 1950s, 1960s, Jazz, Audio, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Jazz, Male, Unit 18 Journey Into Space, Curriculum support, Swing
1960s number 4 hit by US Rock, Pop and Country singer Brenda Mae Tarpley, alsoe known as Little Miss Dynamite, due to her height of just 4 ft 9 inches and 1957 single 'dynamite'.
Official classification: 1960s, Popular Songs, Audio, Country, Rock, United States, Curriculum support
Mama" is a popular song first written in 1941 by Cesare Andrea Bixio with Italian lyrics, recorded with mixture of italian and english by American pop singer Connie Francis in 1959 for her album Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, with her hit single released in February 1960.
Official classification: 1900-1949, 1960s, Popular Songs, Audio, Pop, United States, Italy, Curriculum support
1960 Rock 'n' roll song written by Jimmy Jones and songwriter Otis Blackwell. When the flautist didn't show to the recording session, Jones whistled the catchy tune. His unique use of falsetto in his singing influenced later artists such as Barry Gibbs from the Bee Gees.
Official classification: 1960s, Audio, United States, Curriculum support, Rock n Roll
Number-one single in the UK Singles Chart in 1960, by African American, singer-songwriter Jimmy Jones, famous for his use of falsetto (demonstrated in this track) which influenced later artists such as Barry Gibbs of the Bee Gees.
Official classification: 1960s, Audio, Pop, United States, Curriculum support
UK number-one single of 1960 by Cliff Richard and The Shadows, pioneers of the four-member rock-group format (consisting of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar and drums) in the UK.
Official classification: 1960s, Audio, United Kingdom, Curriculum support, Rock n Roll
Blues influenced 1960 hit for The King of Rock n Roll.
KS3 pupils may be able to identify the Blues style aspects of this record in the variation of the 12 bar chord progression, walking bass line and piano parts.
Official classification: 1960s, Popular Songs, Audio, Blues, United States, Curriculum support, Rock n Roll