The indecipherable lyrics prompt the FBI to launch an investigation.ġ963-66: The Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland places a dozen No. The Sonics open shows for the Byrds, the Kinks and even the Rolling Stones.ġ963: Car songs are the rage with the release of “Shut Down” and “Little Deuce Coupe” by the Beach Boys, “Hey Little Cobra” by the Rip Chords and “Drag City” by Jan and Dean.ġ963: Berry Gordy’s Motown label, dubbed “Hitsville USA,” has a banner year, with hits by Martha and the Vandellas, Mary Wells, “Little” Stevie Wonder and the Supremes.Īpril 1963: Northwest group The Kingsmen record a hit version of a Northwest rock favorite, “Louie, Louie,” written by Richard Berry. in a rendition of “We Shall Overcome” at a civil rights demonstration in Washington, D.C.ġ963: Tacoma band The Sonics record a Northwest classic, “The Witch,” featuring the howling vocals of singer and keyboardist Gerry Roslie. October 1962: James Brown’s “Live at the Apollo,” a now-classic soul album, is released on King Records.Īugust 1963: Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary join Dr.
and the MGs, the quintessential southern soul rhythm section, records the pop instrumental hit “Green Onions.”ġ962: “Soul” music gains a foothold with the recordings of Sam Cooke, Soloman Burke, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Carla Thomas.ġ962: Elvis Presley comes to Seattle to film “It Happened at the World’s Fair.”ġ962: Female singers dominate the record charts those with the biggest hits include Little Eva, Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Shelley Fabares, Dee Dee Sharp, Patsy Cline, Mary Wells, the Shirelles, the Crystals and the Marvelettes. The group later records “Come On,” a local standard covered by Jimi Hendrix on “Electric Ladyland.”ġ960: Chubby Checker turns the twist into a national dance craze with his hit version of Hank Ballard’s “The Twist.”ġ960: Instrumental-rock group The Ventures, founded in the Northwest and first played on KJR, record their debut single, “Walk Don’t Run.”ġ960-61: Guitarist Jimi Hendrix polishes his skills while touring with Little Richard, the Isley Brothers, Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke.ġ961: With with the hit song “Surfin’ ” the Beach Boys introduce national audiences to the Southern California rock sound.ġ961: Guitarist Dick Dale records the instrumental-rock songs “Trippin’ ” and “Miserlou,” which help establish him as the “king of surf guitar.”ġ961: The Beatles, formerly the Quarrymen, perform their first show at Liverpool’s Cavern Club.ġ961: Bob Dylan performs his first concert at Gerde’s Folk City in New York’s Greenwich Village.ġ962: Phil Spector’s “wall of sound” becomes a force on the pop charts, fueled by the success of the Crystals’ “He’s a Rebel.”ġ962: Booker T. House of Representatives begins hearings on payola in the record industry, destroying Alan Freed’s career in the process.ġ960: “Bye Bye Birdie,” the first rock musical on Broadway, opens.ġ960: Roy Orbison records his first million-seller, “Only the Lonely.”ġ960: Guitarist Larry Coryell joins horn-driven Seattle band The Dynamics. 1960: The Brothers Four, featuring four fraternity brothers from the University of Washington, records the national hit “Green Fields.”įebruary 1960: The U.S.
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