Discover the most popular songs from the 1960s that defined a generation. From The Beatles to Aretha Franklin, these hits shaped music history.

Although his contribution was small, Barrett’s involvement made "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" the only ...

These hit songs from the 1960s definitely swayed you in certain directions when your music taste was forming as a child.

These killer one-hit wonders from the 60s more or less vanished from the Top 40, but they haven't disappeared from our hearts.

According to an October 2025 Ranker poll, fans think The Beatles are the greatest classic rock band of all time. Ranker, ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The soaring singer was known for hits like "The Gypsy Cried," "Rhapsody in the Rain," "Two Faces Have I" and "I’m Gonna Make You Mine" Lou Christie, the singer behind the 1966 No. 1 hit “Lightnin’ ...

From 1958 to 1964, she was the most popular female singer in the United States, selling 40 million records with tunes like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Where the Boys Are.” Connie Francis in 1958, at the ...

The co-founder of a legendary 1960s pop-rock band is dead at 78. Mark Volman, best known for his work with The Turtles on hits like “Happy Together,” died Friday in Nashville, according to Rolling ...