6 of the 60s: 9/9/14 (1965)

Hey gang, I'm back with this week's 60s flashback, and this time out I've got a half-dozen more nuggets from 1965, the year that Hurricane Betsy hits Louisiana, causing over a billion dollars worth of damage....

The Righteous Brothers - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
from the album You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #1 
Songwriters: Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil

Possibly Phil Spector's finest moment, this record flew in the face of the current sound at the time, with its slow-building energy into an orgasm of emotion with the vocal interplay between Medley and Hatfield helping to make this one of the best records of the rock era.

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The Seekers - "I'll Never Find Another You"
from the album The Best Of The Seekers (1968)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #4
Songwriter: Tom Springfield

The folk-rock group that brought Australia to the American market for one of the first times scored with this song written by Dusty's brother...

The Kinks - "Tired Of Waiting For You"
from the albums Kinks-Size (US, 1964) and Kinda Kinks (UK, 1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6
Songwriter: Ray Davies

The band that influenced punk more than anyone else slowed down a notch with this number where you can feel the frustration.

The 4 Seasons - "Bye, Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye)"
from the album The Four Seasons Entertain You (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12
Songwriters: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio

The nugget from the Jersey Boys was a more complex break-up song, but more of a resigned take on an affair.

The Rolling Stones - "Heart Of Stone"
from the albums The Rolling Stones Now! (US, 1965) and Out Of Our Heads (UK, 1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #19
Songwriters: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards

During the mid-60s the Rolling Stones' hit single were brooding, slower blues numbers instead of the riff-stacked rockers they're better remembered for.

The Four Tops - "Ask The Lonely"
from the album Four Tops (1965)
Billboard Hot 100 peak: #24
Songwriters: Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson

Vocal group the Andantes helped out the Tops fill in the soaring background chorus in this epic tale of loss. One of my all-time favorite songs.