60s FOLK & STORY TELLERS
Jim Croce's famous 1972 hit opens: "________, could you help me place this call...”
Operator
This British singer had a huge 1965 hit about finding excitement in the heart of the city.
Petula Clark
The Turtles had a No. 1 hit with this cheerful song about how wonderful it would be to spend your life with someone you love.
Happy Together
America sang this 1972 hit about riding through the desert on an unnamed animal.
A Horse with No Name
Peter, Paul and Mary's 1963 folk harmony opens: "_____, I'd ring it in the morning...”
“If I Had a Hammer"
This Memphis-born singer brought a soulful Southern sound to the 1969 hit written about the son of a preacher man.
Dusty Springfield
Dionne Warwick sang this Burt Bacharach hit about keeping someone special in her thoughts every day.
I Say a Little Prayer
Looking Glass sang this story song about a beautiful woman who works in a harbor town and loves a sailor.
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
Bob Dylan wrote and recorded this 1965 song, but The Byrds turned it into a No. 1 hit that same year.
Mr. Tambourine Man
This singer-songwriter had a huge ’70s hit with “You’re So Vain.”
Carly Simon
Tommy James and the Shondells had a psychedelic No. 1 hit named for a deep-red color and a flowering plant.
Crimson and Clover
Seals & Crofts sang this mellow 1972 favorite whose title describes a warm, gentle wind.
Summer Breeze
This Scottish folk singer was sometimes called the “British Bob Dylan” and broke through in 1965 with “Catch the Wind.”
Donovan
This singer-songwriter gave us “Wild World” and “Peace Train.”
Cat Stevens
The Monkees had a No. 1 hit in 1966 with this Neil Diamond song about a man who suddenly finds true love.
I’m a Believer
Jim Croce sang this tender hit about wishing he could save precious moments to spend later with the person he loves.
Time in a Bottle