After seeing Bestcat 's post earlier in the week , we thought it was time we put together a 1960s playlist, but could do with some suggestions to help us on our way. I know Hidden will contribute some corkers, but here's some for starters:
Wonderful World - Herman and The Hermits
I'm into Something Good - Herman and the Hermits
I'm a Believer - The Monkees
I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
Ain't no Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
Soul Man - Sam and Dave
Any other suggestions gratefully received. Thanks.
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Unfortunately Erskine Hawkins first recorded Lucky Seven in the 1940s so too early for this playlist I’m afraid. I’ll think about it for another list but have never really run to jazz before. Might be worth giving it a go though. 😉
Wow, some excellent suggestions. I knew I could rely on you, Jan. Thank you. 🤓
I’ll put a list of all suggestions together tomorrow then you can feel free to Spotify , I’m doing my playlist on Deezer (which I have instead of Spotify).
Excellent suggestions Bestcat, I reckon we’ve got ourselves a ‘60s playlist now. I’ve got well over an hour of music, so should keep me going for over 10km. 🏃🏽♀️🎧
Thanks Decker, I had a feeling you’d come up with some corkers. Although I know Jancanrun dislikes the Stones I’m happy to give them some space on the list. Also adding:
Satisfaction, Brown Sugar and Jumping Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones; Get Ready and Papa Was a Rolling Stone by the Temptations.
Also though of Under Sthe Boardwalk by The Drifters.
Surely you can’t have a 60s playlist without the Beatles??!!!! Plenty of candidates but for sheer dance/runability is go for ‘I saw her standing there’. And ‘Uptight’ by Stevie Wonder.
Well the 60s are an absolute goldmine - so much talent, and in retrospectives The Beatles often crowd out some of the others so it’s good to see such a broad range. Can I finally put on a plea for Rescue Me by Fontella Bass? I don’t know the bpm but it’s a classic that rarely gets played. Thanks.
Hidden there is a massive list now, thanks to everyone's suggestions. I have put many into my Deezer Playlist, and made an additional list of suggestions that I didn't have space for. Even so, in order to hear everything on my playlist I'm going to have to run for 2 hours 14 minutes!
Ok Jan,
Here’s the list...
On my Deezer Playlist
Aretha Franklin: I Say a Little Prayer
Beach Boys: Fun, Fun, Fun
Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
Beach Boys: Help me Rhonda
Beach Boys: Surfin’ USA
Ben E King: Stand By Me
Chris Montez: Let’s Dance
Chuck Berry: Johnny Be Goode
Chuck Berry:
You Never Can Tell
Credance Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising
Desmond Decker: The Israelites
Dusty Springfield: Only Want To be With You
Fontella Bass: Rescue Me
Herman and The Hermits: I'm into Something Good
Herman and The Hermits: Wonderful World
Lesley Gore: It’s My Party
Mamas and Papas: California Dreaming
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Ain't no Mountain High Enough
Nina Simone: Ain’t Got No,I Got Life
Nina Simone: Feeling Good
Nina Simone: Feeling Good
Rolling Stones: Jumping Jack Flash
Rolling Stones: Paint It Black
Rolling Stones: Satisfaction
Roy Orbison: Pretty Woman
Sam and Dave: Soul Man
Simon and Garfunkel: Mrs Robinson
Spencer Davis: Gimme Some Lovin’
Steppenwolf: Born to be Wild
The Beetles: Hard Day’s Night
The Beetles: She Loves You
The Contours: Do You Love Me
The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron
The Drifters: Under The Boardwalk
The Foundations: Build Me Up Buttercup
The Kinks: All Day and All of The Night
The Kinks: You Really Got Me
The Monkees: I'm a Believer
The Ronettes: Be My Baby
The Spencer Davis Group: Keep On Running
The Supremes: Baby Love
The Temptations: Get Ready
The Temptations: Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Other Suggested Tracks/Artists
Adam Faith
Bobbie Gentry: Ode to Billie Jo
Cream: Whiteroom
Del Shanon: Runaway
Jim Reeves: I Love You Because
Johnny Kidd and The Pirates: Shakin All Over
Jonny Tillotson: Poetry in Motion
Ken Dodd: Tears
Lonnie Donegan: My Old Man’s A Dustman
My Girl: Temptations
Neil Sedaka: Oh Carol
Procul Harem: Whiter Shade of Pale
Righteous Brothers: You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
Rolling Stones: Let’s Spend the Night Together
Roy Orbison: Blue Bayou
Russ Conway: Sidesaddle
T Rex
The Animals: Don’t Let me Be Misunderstood
The Animals: House of The Rising Sun
The Beetles: Help
The Everley Brothers
Thank you to all who helped compile this extensive list. I'm sure there will be more and I'll be able to make a second playlist.
Thank you for putting this together, I love 60s music, and got Deezer (though not sure I can run for 2 hours+...).
I hope you don't mind if I copy the playlist and add Hippie Hippie Shake to it? (The Beatles version, recorded in 1963, the original is from 1959, so not in the 60s...)
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Consolidation run number 3... any suggestions??
It's beginning to look a lot like.....???
Running to Michael Mosley’s walking playlist
A wonderful free run with a new favourite playlist 🎶
Pushing the distance with a shiny new playlist! 
