Browsing: 1960s pop

On June 12, 1963, The Beach Boys cut “Surfer Girl” and “Little Deuce Coupe” at United Western, a session that helped crown Brian Wilson as producer.

From a 1966 Mindbenders smash to Phil Collins’ Buster ballad, here’s how this simple love song became a multi-decade pop staple.

From a million-selling debut to Dylan’s poem and fashion domination, Françoise Hardy turned quiet melancholy into global pop power.

Before she was Mrs. Kotter, Marcia Strassman cut a trio of strange, ambitious 60s pop singles. Here is the story of that brief, psychedelic detour.