Over the course of the past two weeks, I have put together medleys from 1964 through 1968, and I believe the response has been, for the most part, quite favorable. That said, I think today’s medley of songs from 1969 outdoes them all!

Yes, I could have focused on the music from Woodstock. I thought about it but didn’t, because I believe that music is best remembered when revisited on a visual basis. For example, “seeing” drummer Michael Shrieve’s electrifying performance on Santana’s Soul Sacrifice is much better than “listening” to it.

So instead, we’ve got music from two artists who appeared at Woodstock (I gave in a little) and new (at the time) artists, some of them on their way to superstar status. There are songs from artists who appeared on the music scene and then disappeared in a flash. We’ve even got a studio-only band who somehow became the biggest act in the world for a (thankfully) very short time.

And it all concludes with three legends, including a man who reached #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 at a time when rock music ruled the charts.

Yes indeed, this is really a good one!

Memories … That’s What We’re All About

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Music From 1969!

The Who – Oliver
CCR – Supremes
Stevie Wonder – Norman Greenbaum
First Edition – Beatles
Guess Who – Archies
Elvis Presley – Simon & Garfunkel
Donovan – Frank Sinatra