Transistor Days: Summer 1965
Episode 34
Episode date - August 14, 2020
So far, the year 1965 has required two shows to feature highlights from each season. Summer is no exception.
Actually, it may be the best example of what made 1965 such a magnificent year for popular music. Imagine being alive and aware in the Summer of ’65 and hearing the songs in this show for the first time. Those of us who lived through it are still processing the impact that these songs made on our lives…and this is only part one from that amazing summer.
Featured tracks are:
Give Us Your Blessings – The Shangri-Las
I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Down in the Boondocks – Billy Joe Royal
Baby, I’m Yours – Barbara Lewis
Help! – The Beatles
Like a Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
California Girls – The Beach Boys
It’s the Same Old Song – The Four Tops
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles
Since I Lost My Baby – The Temptations