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1962

1963

1962 saw the rise of girl groups and surf rock soundtrack the moment, while Motown's polished soul sound and British rock beginnings quietly shifted the landscape. This year captured a sweet spot between innocent pop melodies and the restless energy of youth culture breaking free from the previous decade's conservatism.

60s 26 music videos
26 videos
You've Really Got A Hold On Me 2:58
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Smokey Robinson
soul 74M views
Let's Dance 2:26
Let's Dance
Chris Montez
pop 53M views
Love Me Do 2:22
Love Me Do
The Beatles
pop 48M views
The End of the World 2:38
The End of the World
Skeeter Davis
ballad 41M views
Rhythm Of The Rain 2:38
Rhythm Of The Rain
The Cascades
pop 40M views
These Arms Of Mine 3:11
These Arms Of Mine
Otis Redding
soul 24M views
You'll Lose a Good Thing 2:39
You'll Lose a Good Thing
Barbara Lynn
blues 19M views
Boom Boom 3:00
Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker
blues 15M views
Misirlou 2:36
Misirlou
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones
rock 13M views
Green Onions 2:54
Green Onions
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
funk 11M views
Bring It On Home to Me 2:44
Bring It On Home to Me
Sam Cooke
soul 10M views
Up on the Roof 2:36
Up on the Roof
The Drifters
soul 9M views
Anna (Go to Him) 2:52
Anna (Go to Him)
Arthur Alexander
soul 2M views
All Alone Am I (Ed Sullivan Show) 2:55
All Alone Am I (Ed Sullivan Show)
Brenda Lee
ballad 1M views
You'll Lose A Good Thing (The Beat, 1966) 2:58
You'll Lose A Good Thing (The Beat, 1966)
Barbara Lynn
soul 1M views
Lonely Teardrops (Ed Sullivan Show) 3:05
Lonely Teardrops (Ed Sullivan Show)
Jackie Wilson
soul 1M views
Don't Play That Song 2:51
Don't Play That Song
Ben E. King
soul 772K views
Eso Beso (Ed Sullivan Show) 2:42
Eso Beso (Ed Sullivan Show)
Paul Anka
pop 365K views
You Really Got a Hold on Me 3:41
You Really Got a Hold on Me
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
soul 354K views
Bring It On Home To Me (Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963) 5:44
Bring It On Home To Me (Live At The Harlem Square Club, 1963)
Sam Cooke
soul 304K views
Hitchhike 2:21
Hitchhike
Marvin Gaye
soul 301K views
I Need Your Loving 3:00
I Need Your Loving
Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford
soul 226K views
P.S. I Love You 2:09
P.S. I Love You
The Beatles
pop 199K views
Bye Bye Baby (Live from the Apollo Theatre 1962) 4:18
Bye Bye Baby (Live from the Apollo Theatre 1962)
Mary Wells
soul 188K views
Letter Full of Tears 2:50
Letter Full of Tears
Gladys Knight & The Pips
ballad 154K views
Make it easy on yourself 2:36
Make it easy on yourself
Jerry Butler
soul 64K views