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Music during the 1960s was affected by the multpile changes going world wide, and 1960s music groups were generally asked to bring a more upbeat, socially oriented message than the 1950s music bands.
Among the groups that started or made their mark during the decade of the 1960s are:
- The Beach Boys
- The Beatles
- The Bee Gees (contrary to popular belief, they made their first hits during the sixties)
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Dion & the Belmonts
- Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
- The Four Tops
- Gerry And The Pacemakers
- Grateful Dead
- The Jackson 5
- Los Angeles Negros
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- The Mamas And The Papas
- Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
- The Monkees (originally only a TV band, but they made some hits)
- The Moody Blues
- Gladys Knight and the Pips (Headed by Gladys Knight)
- The Rolling Stones
- The Shirelles
- Stillwater
- The Supremes
- The Teenagers (Headed by Frankie Lymon)
- The Temptations
- The Turtles
