12 Bands From the 1960s Everyone Loved (And Then Forgot)

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00:0012 bands from the 1960s everyone loved and then forgot.

00:05Number 12 The Platters

00:08With smooth harmonies, Only You and The Great Pretender defined the 1950s.

00:13The British Invasion sidelined doo-wop, yet their influence endures.

00:18Number 11 The Four Seasons

00:21Frankie Valli's falsetto powered Sherry and Big Girls Don't Cry, clinging to formula hindered

00:26relevance during Rock's evolution.

00:29Number 10 Tommy James and the Shondells

00:33Bubblegum pop anthems, Crimson and Clover, and Money Money waned as psychedelic complexity

00:38emerged.

00:39Adapting to new sounds proved difficult.

00:41Number 9 The Ventures

00:44Instrumental giants behind Walk, Don't Run, and Hawaii Five-0.

00:48Vocals soon dominated Rock, relegating them to niche guitar heroes.

00:53Number 8 The Righteous Brothers

00:56Soulful classics you've lost that lovin' feelin' an unchained melody endured.

01:00Experimental shifts made their traditional style feel dated.

01:04Number 7 The Shadows

01:07Instrumental hits like Apache and work-backing Cliff Richard defined early British rock.

01:13Vocal-centric revolutions soon overshadowed them.

01:17Number 6 The Shangri-Las

01:20Edgy girl group melodramas like Leader of the Pack captivated.

01:23They couldn't transition as music grew sophisticated and experimental.

01:27Number 5 Bread

01:30Soft rock included staples Make It With You and Everything I Own.

01:34Harder genres rose, relegating them to nostalgic radio rotations.

01:38Number 4 The Lovin' Spoonful

01:41Infectious joy in Do You Believe in Magic and Summer in the City, disputes and heavier

01:47rock hastened their decline.

01:48Number 3 The Kingston Trio

01:51Tom Dooley mainstreamed folk, later eclipsed by politically charged authenticity.

01:57Legacy remains a complex, accessible gateway to deeper folk.

02:01Number 2 Steppenwolf

02:03Born to be wild and magic carpet ride, defined rebellious biker rock.

02:09Lineup changes and evolving tastes diminish their prominence.

02:13Number 1 The Turtles

02:16Happy Together topped 1967, shifting trends and internal conflicts derailed momentum, illustrating

02:22the volatility of pop stardom.