4v: Favorite Music - Part II: Pop/Rock Music

Here are some of my favorite artists playing some of my favorite songs. This is the music I grew up with and it was a big influence on me.

Again, there's a lot here, so take your time and listen over time, as you get the time and you feel like it's something you want to do. I'll probably add even more as I remember things I've left out.

Some of my earliest music influences when I was growing up were artists like Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers, and Buddy Holly.

Ricky Nelson (There was a TV show he was on called The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet that I used to watch. The show was on from 1952-1966.)

The Everly Brothers

Buddy Holly

Next came the Beatles and the "British Invasion" including bands like The Animals, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Zombies and many more. This is the time when I got interested in playing music in bands. I didn't realize it at the time but these British groups were strongly influenced by American music, particularly black blues musicians, and also artists like Buddy Holly.

The Beatles

The Animals

The Rolling Stones

The Zombies

The Kinks

Procol Harum

It wasn't too long before American groups starting gaining popularity, especially a group called The Byrds. They had a different sound and they used folk music which they played with electric instruments and drums.

As I grew older I became more interested in singer/songwriters and folk artists like Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Tim Harding, Joan Baez, and Leonard Cohen. And I started writing my own songs.

Bob Dylan

Joni Mitchell

Leonard Cohen

Tim Hardin

Things sort of took off from there. Recording quality started getting a lot better and my interest started to expand more. There were a number of artists/groups that I followed as they began to grow as musicians and songwriters. Also I started to appreciate black soul music and blues music more.

Soul Music

Sam Cook