California Girls – The Beach Boys

Transistor Days: Summer 1965

Episode 34

Episode date - August 14, 2020

How Music Changed
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    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