I turned 10 years old in August of 1965*. I wasn’t much into popular music yet. I was far too busy with my books, but my sister turned 16 that year. Accordingly the radio was often tuned to one of Seattle’s two two most popular radio stations – KJR or KOL – so while I may not have been actively listening, I did come to love many of the songs simply through osmosis.
King of the Road – Roger Miller
Seventh Son – Johnny Rivers
Eight Days a Week – The Beatles
Same Old Song – The Four Tops
For Your Love – The Yardbirds
I’ll Never Find Another You – The Seekers
California Girls – The Beach Boys
I Know a Place – Petula Clark
Ticket to Ride – The Beatles
Baby, I’m Yours – Barbara Lewis
Yesterday – The Beatles
Baby, Don’t Go – Sonny and Cher
Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
Ferry Cross the Mersey – Gerry and the Pacemakers
Can’t You Hear my Heartbeat – Herman’s Hermits (Side note: My first vinyl album purchase was Herman’s Hermits on Tour)
Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
Stop! In the Name of Love – The Supremes
Tracks of My Tears – The Miracles
Keep Searchin’ (We’ll Follow the Sun) – Del Shannon
We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Animals
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