15 Songs That Defined the Boomer Generation.
 

The 15 Songs That Defined the Boomer Generation - Next Avenue

Born on 2-24-1959, so I guess I am a boomer? :welcome:

Fun post. I'm tweaking the list now. Thanks.

good to know.

All good choices but I don't think I could ever get it down to just 15.
Maybe . . . MAYBE 150 but that would be pushing it. LOL

Remembering the 50's & 60's
 

You were only 21 days old when Buddy Holly died with the Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Elvis was going strong when you were still a twinkle in your dad's eyes. The late 50's and early 60's defined rock & roll.

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make that late 60's and early 70's

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Nope...make that the mid 50's to...
 

the early 70's as...bleech...disco came into vogue in the 70's..

I guess now I know why some, and I'm trying to be respectful to older folk look at me and our golf cart and mutter, "damn kids" ! "There goes our village"!

One of the few lists that I agree with. Of course, we all might have our favorites or songs that mean more to us, but this is a pretty good list.

The one I'd leave off is Marvin Gaye's "What Going On". It meant nothing to me and my crowd, but then again, I was a white kid from a Boston suburb. I'm sure that it meant a lot to a lot of other people.

What happened to "Every little breeze seems to whisper Louise"?:D

Just get the sound track from the movie "The Big Chill" and you have my list.

Not a bad list---would have liked to see something from the Four Seasons such as "Big Girls don't Cry" or "Sherry" included

I don't know about any list that is not personal. I mean they left off "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds as well as "Do You Believe in Magic" by the Spoonful. How about "Ball and Chain" by Big Brother or "Light My Fire" by the Doors. You see the problem.

If there is one song that defines where my generation was at it would by "Strawberry Fields Forever" I remember hearing it for the first time like it was yesterday. I was riding in the car with my parents on Sheridan Drive outside of Buffalo when the new Beatles song came on (WKBW). It just knocked me for a loop.

Here's the List, the ones in bold are the ones I can relate to;

Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Buddy Holly - That'll Be the Day
Danny & the Juniors - At the Hop
Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
Ray Charles - What I Say
Chubby Checker - The Twist
The Beatles - I Want Hold your Hand
Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
Rolling Stones - I Can't get no Satisfaction
Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Aretha Franklin - Respect
The Doors - Light my Fire
The Beatles - A Day in the Life
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On



It looks like 1969 was the cut-off year, so with that in mind. Instead of Aretha Franklin, why not Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze, instead of Martha Reeves I'd rather see Creedence Clearwater - Bad Moon Rising, instead of Chuck Berry how about Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly, instead of Ray Charles how about Jerry Lee Lewis and Great Balls of Fire, instead of Marvin Gaye how about The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today, and instead of Danny & the Juniors how about Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love. I think the list would rock a little more, and isn't that really what's important here, otherwise if you want ballads, put on Frank Sinatra.

The first boomers were born in 46. The first song they mention was 57. Back in the day 11 years old was maybe the start of paying attention to music - lots of kids were still playing cowboys and Indians, jacks and starting to think about the opposite sex. Know all the songs, but thing maybe they should have started in 59 and on. Just one person's humble opinion.