This is another song that really represents the 1960s and which received considerable air time both then and since although it was not, it has to be said, the massive hit that people think it was.
The song ‘No Milk Today’ was written by Manchester songwriter and later 10cc member Graham Gouldman and recorded by Herman’s Hermits in the mid-1960s. For the record (pun intended) the B-side was ‘My Reservation’s Been Confirmed’ which I know little about other than it was written by the boys themselves (Noone, Leckenby, Hopwood and Green).
I was sitting here listening to a great sound which really for me epitomised the 1960s decade: The Chiffons from 1963 with ‘He’s So fine’.
You all know the song Ode To Billie Joe, ‘Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge‘. It’s without doubt one of the most popular Country songs and was a big hit for Bobbie Gentry in 1967 but what does it all mean?
I’ve just found a great website to bring you that details the history of bands and music in the Tamworth area in the Midlands in the UK.
Half-way through the 1960s decade and here are the top hits of that year, 1965. This was compiled from a list on the internet so I don’t know how it was put together save that I am almost sure it’s American.
In 1960s music the UFO club is a legendary venue that, in its short existence, saw the grooming of a supergroup and top performances from some of the most influential bands of the time.