Can anyone name any 60s songs that are instrumental...
There are some classical songs with no lyrics on them....please tell me which ones u know about
I remember one that sounds kinda "western" and i think someone once told me James Ingram did it but im not sure
2006-12-19 19:00:31 · 10 answers · asked by iamthewalrus_26 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
These are some popular 60's instrumental songs
Stand By Me - Composed by: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller - ©1961
Can't Help Falling In Love - Composed by: George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore - From: Paramount Picture "Blue Hawaii" - ©1961
Mission: Impossible Theme - Composed by: Lalo Schifrin - From: Paramount Television Series "Mission: Impossible" - ©1966
Yesterday - Composed by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney - ©1965
Georgia On My Mind - Composed by: Stuart Gorrell and Hoagy Carmichael - ©1930
Twist And Shout - Composed by: Bert Russell and Phil Medley - ©1960
And I Love Her - Composed by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney - ©1964
Hey Jude - Composed by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney - ©1968
Moon River - Composed by: Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini - From: Paramount Picture "Breakfast At Tiffany's" - ©1961
Something - Composed by: George Harrison - ©1969
All My Loving - Composed by: John Lennon and Paul McCartney - ©1963
My Girl - Composed by: William "Smokey" Robinson and Ronald White - ©1964
Crazy - Composed by: Willie Nelson - ©1961
Respect - Composed by: Otis Redding - ©1965
Call Me Irresponsible - Composed by: Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen - From: Paramount Picture "Papa's Delicate Condition" - ©1962
What A Wonderful World - Composed by: George David Weiss and Bob Thiele - ©1967
In The Midnight Hour - Composed by: Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett - ©1965
Oh, Pretty Woman - Composed by: Roy Orbison and Bill Dees - ©1964
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - Composed by: Hal David and Burt Bacharach - ©1969
Alfie - Composed by: Hal David and Burt Bacharach - From: Paramount Picture "Alfie" - ©1966
Leaving On A Jet Plane - Composed by: John Denver - ©1967
Soul Man - Composed by: Isaac Hayes and David Porter - ©1967
On Broadway - Composed by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Mike Stoller, and Jerry Leiber - ©1962
California Girls - Composed by: Brian Wilson and Mike Love - ©1965
Crying - Composed by: Roy Orbison and Joe Melson - ©1961
Fun, Fun, Fun - Composed by: Brian Wilson and Mike Love - ©1964
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Composed by: Steve Cropper and Otis Redding - ©1968
The Loco-Motion - Composed by: Gerry Goffin and Carole King - ©1962
Louie, Louie - Composed by: Richard Berry - ©1957
By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Composed by: Jimmy Webb - ©1967
Good Vibrations - Composed by: Brian Wilson and Mike Love - ©1966
Green Green Grass Of Home - Composed by: Curly Putman - ©1965
The Twist - Composed by: Hank Ballard - ©1958
I Get Around - Composed by: Brian Wilson and Mike Wilson - ©1964
Under The Boardwalk - Composed by: Artie Resnick and Kenny Young - ©1964
A Groovy Kind Of Love - Composed by: Toni Wine and Carole Bayer Sager - ©1966
Spinning Wheel - Composed by: David Clayton Thomas - ©1968
King Of The Road - Composed by: Roger Miller - ©1964
Barbara Ann - Composed by: Fred Fassert - ©1959
More (Ti Guardero' Nel Cuore) - Composed by: Nino Oliviero, Riz Ortolani, Marcello Ciorciolini, and Norman Newell - ©1962
Born Free - Composed by: Don Black and John Barry - ©1966
Hang On Sloopy - Composed by: Wes Farrell and Bert Russell - ©1964
Where The Boys Are - Composed by: Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka - ©1960
Happy Together - Composed by: Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon - ©1966
Baby Elephant Walk - Composed by: Henry Mancini - From: Paramount Picture "Hatari!" - ©1962
For Once In My Life - Composed by: Ronald Miller and Orlando Murden - ©1965
What The World Needs Now Is Love - Composed by: Hal David and Burt Bacharach - ©1965
In My Room - Composed by: Brian Wilson and Gary Usher - ©1964
Good Lovin' - Composed by: Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick - ©1965
Somebody To Love - Composed by: Darby Slick - ©1967
Wooly Bully - Composed by: Domingo Samudio - ©1964
Daydream - Composed by: John Sebastian - ©1966
God Only Knows - Composed by: Brian Wilson and Tony Asher - ©1966
Travelin' Man - Composed by: Jerry Fuller - ©1960
Cherish - Composed by: Terry Kirkman - ©1965
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Composed by: Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka - ©1962
Cathy's Clown - Composed by: Don Everly - ©1960
Groovin' - Composed by: Felix Cavaliere and Edward Brigati Jr. - ©1967
Up, Up And Away - Composed by: Jimmy Webb - ©1967
Mony, Mony - Composed by: Bobby Bloom, Tommy Jones, Ritchie Cordell, and Bo Gentry - ©1968
Summer In The City - Composed by: John Sebastian, Steve Boone, and Mark Sebastian - ©1966
Never My Love - Composed by: Don Addrisi and Dick Addrisi - ©1967
Walkin' The Dog - Composed by: Rufus Thomas - ©1963
Sugar, Sugar - Composed by: Andy Kim and Jeff Barry - ©1969
There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) - Composed by: Les Reed and Geoff Stephens - ©1966
Windy - Composed by: Ruthann Friedman - ©1967
Come Saturday Morning (Saturday Morning) - Composed by: Dory Previn and Fred Karlin - From: Paramount Picture "The Sterile Cuckoo" - ©1969
Tijuana Taxi - Composed by: Johnny Flamingo and Ervan "Bud" Coleman - ©1965
I Heard It Through The Grapewine - Composed by: Norman J. Whitfield - ©1966
2006-12-19 19:05:18 · answer #1 · answered by Vocal Prowess 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, Lennon & McCartney did a few instrumentals as part of The Beatles "Yellow Submarine" album. And Brian WIlson had one or two as part of The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" album. I believe Simon & Garfunkel did at least one instrumental number on one of their earlier albums.
What I've given you here are a few samples of instrumental-only rock, folk rock and surf music. But other music formats continued through the 60's and beyond. You might try looking at some show music from the 60's as well.
I see that Vocal Prowess has given you an extensive title list. However, I know for a fact that most of these songs do have lyrics. I remember at least part of the lyrics of at least 41 of the titles she has listed. They are very good, but they were not written as instrumentals.
The thing is, though, there are instrumental versions of just about everything. Why not also look for that?
2006-12-19 19:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Williams had a couple of instrumental hits in the 1960's. I remember he had a hit with Autumn Leaves. I believe he also recorded the title theme for the movie Born Free.
Also, Paul Mauriat's Love Is Blue.
There was also a song called Music To Watch Girls By. I think it was first used in a TV commercial. I know there are lyrics to it, but I don't think the vocal version became popular. (The same is true for Born Free -- there are lyrics, but the instrumental became the commercial hit.)
I think the song Sukiaki came out around that time, too.
2006-12-19 19:19:57 · answer #3 · answered by Pandagal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ventures did a lot of instrumentals
Telstar, Outer limits Apache etc. other songs
love is blue, Sukiyaki
I think the doors had a couple of instrumentals
Try Procal Harum too
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass had lots
Theme from Peter Gunn
As for James Ingram. I don't remember him from the 60's
and I remember the 60's!!!!
PS!!!! the Ventures not the Shadows did Apache. and as far as
Vocal Prowess is concerned the songs she is referring to may have been played as instrumentals BUT!!!! they were not written that way!!! GEEZE any song can be an instrumental!!!
The stripper
Swingin safari
rinky dink
alley cat
lonely bull
pipline
wipe out
a taste of honey
2006-12-19 19:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best i can offer is Albatross by Fleetwood Mac, which was a huge hit. Fleetwood Mac, along with a number of other blues bands, recorded a few instrumentals as the blues seems to hold up better without lyrics.
2006-12-19 21:37:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green Onions (Booker T & the MGs); Nut Rocker (B. Bumble & the Stingers); Albatross (Fleetwood Mac); Moonlight Serenade and Pensylvania 65-000 (both by the Glen Miller Orchestra).
2006-12-19 22:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by Robert C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Classical Gas by Mason Williams.
2006-12-19 19:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the course of the 60's, there develop into the British invasion so as it is at the same time as the Beatles, The Animals, The doorways, and so on. rather shot up. they rather used an organ type of device that appeared a twin of a keyboard from in the present day. The Beatles type of rock develop into the most conventional.
2016-11-27 21:59:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite is "green onions"
Booker T. and the MGs 1962
2006-12-19 19:18:43 · answer #9 · answered by mickey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apache by the shadows
2006-12-19 19:12:15 · answer #10 · answered by scarlet woman 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋