they need to relate to the times back then, i need to research some of them for my history project...who were some of the singers back then?
2007-03-05 16:39:56 · 20 answers · asked by Manda K 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
There's an old joke that basically says that if you remember the Sixties you weren't there So lets see what my old- spent -4 days- at -Woodstock- brain can remember.
In no special order
Alices Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
Sam Stone - John Prine
The Ballad of Penny Evans -John Prine
Those are two incredibly haunting songs by John Prine , be careful when you listen to them
I Ain't Marching Anymore - Phil Ochs
Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
A Hard Rain -Bob Dylan
Blowing in The Wind- Dylan
God on Our Side -Dylan
The Time's They are a Changing - Dylan
Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag- Country Joe & The Fish
The Unknown Soldier-The Doors
Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire
For What it's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Ohio - Crosby Still& Nash
Where Have all the Flowers Gone - written by Pete Seeger but performed by a lot of other people
Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation Tom Paxton
Talking Vietnam Pot Luck Blues Paxton
And and Two Surprises that were written well after the bulk of these were
Born In the USA- Springsteen
I saw it on TV - John Fogerty
This list of course would not be complete without this song
We Shall Overcome - I honestly don't knoow who wrote it but i do know that countless millions have sung it
2007-03-05 17:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blowin' in the Wind - Bob Dylan
One Tin Soldier - Donovan
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
This Land is Your Land this Land is My Land _ Woody Guthrie
Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon
The Times are a-changing -
Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds
Where Have all the Flowers Gone - Pete Seeger
Tie a Yellow Ribbon - Phil Ochs
I'd Like to Teach the WOrld to Sing
We Shall Overcome - adapted by Pete Seeger
Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley
People have the Power - Patti Smith
War - Edwin Starr
2007-03-06 00:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by elf2002 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blowin in the Wind ~ Bob Dylan
The Times they are a changin' ~ Bob Dylan
Castles Made of Sand ~ Jimi Hendrix
For What it's Worth ~ Buffalo Springfield
Fortunate Son ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival
We've got to get out of this place ~ the Animals
Black and White ~ Three Dog Night
Eve of Destruction ~ Barry McGwire
Where have all the flowers gone ~ Peter, Paul, and Mary
Revolution ~ the Beatles
2007-03-06 00:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by AirborneSaint 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Revolution The Beatles
The End The Doors.
2007-03-06 01:15:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some artists that come to mind are:
Joan Baez.
Bob Dylan.
The Byrds.
John Lennon.
Buffalo Springfield.
Janis Ian.
The Doors.
J.C. Fogerty.
Simon & Garfunkel.
2007-03-06 00:52:32 · answer #5 · answered by manipulator_nwo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like "Alice's Restaurant" by Arlo Guthrie. It's about Vietnam and even relates to Iraq today.
Skylor Williams
2007-03-06 00:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by skylor_williams 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people don't know this, but Scarborough Fair by Simon & Garfunkel. Check out Garfunkel's echoes which are in parenthesis on the lyrics page.
2007-03-06 00:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by legna105 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For What its Worth-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Fixin to Die Rag- Country Joe and the Fish
2007-03-06 00:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by jrsygrl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Come on people, you're missing one of the best. 4 dead in Ohio. Remember Crosby Stills Nash and I think Young was there for that one.
2007-03-06 06:25:02 · answer #9 · answered by D28Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones and We Gotta Get Outta This Place by the Animals are my favorites.
2007-03-06 01:34:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋