6 of the 60s: 8/15/12...

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Hey guys, it's time for this week's "6 of the 60's", where I bring you a half-dozen nuggets from the golden era of rock, and this time it's back to 1963, the year both ZIP codes and TAB cola were introduced to America...

Ruby & The Romantics - "Our Day Will Come"
from the album Our Day Will Come (1963)
 Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1


R&B quintet from Ohio shine with the optimism of the early 60s with this positive vocal hit.

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The Caravelles - "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry"
from the album You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry (1963)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #3


British girl-pop duo sound like Lily Allen went back in time 50 years.


The Chiffons - "One Fine Day"
from the album One Fine Day (1963)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #5


Carole King and Gerry Goffin's shining girl-group gem from when they ruled the earth.


Tony Bennett - "I Wanna Be Around"
from the album I Wanna Be Around (1963)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #14


Reason #1 why I'm in the "Bennett over Sinatra" camp. I'm absolutely wooed.


The Vince Guaraldi Trio - "Cast Your Fate To The Wind"
from the album Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #22


San Franciscan jazz pianist king is much more than Snoopy and Charlie Brown.


from the album Today's Hits [Phil Spector] (1963)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #39


 The most exuberant of Spector's productions, which makes me want to fall in love over and over again.

That's it for now, stay tuned tomorrow for 7 of the 70s and 8 of the 80s....peace out.

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