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Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud (Official Music Video)

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Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

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Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (Easy Rider) (1969)

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The Beatles - The Beatles - I Feel Fine (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower (Official Audio)

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rock2metal What are the best bands that played hard rock or heavy metal and were formed between the years 1960-1969? No matter if they released one or more albums in those years.

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of Robert Plant (Vocal), Jimmy Page (Guitar), John Paul Jones (Bass, Keyboard) and John Bonham (Drums). The band's heavy, guitar-driven sound, rooted in blues and psychedelia on their early albums, has earned them recognition ...read more.

Maybe better than Beatles actually the best

Led Zeppelin is the best

The combination of Jimmy Page's guitar riffs and solos and Robert Plant's powerful vocals make this band so amarzing

Number one

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although their musical approach changed over the years. Originally formed as a progressive rock band, the band shifted to a heavier sound in 1970. Deep Purple, ...read more.

@the guy who commented before me: Actually the classical influence makes them sole inventors of metal music as we know it now - rock music based on classical. Nobody else played rock based on classical back then. Of course, they also played hard rock (which is based on blues) and they are one of the hard rock pioneers, too. - Metal_Treasure

With blackmore on one side and lord on the other doing there battles PLUS the classical influence made DEEP PURPLE one of the founding fathers of hard rock

The godfathers of METAL -rock on

Yeah, I agree that they created "heavy metal". but hard rock was even before them. I heard that Ritchie Blackmore was a pop guitarist. so when hard rock creation was on the way, he wasn't there. his works started with Jon Lord. - zxm

Judas Priest are a British heavy metal band that formed in Birmingham, England, in 1969. They are often referred to as one of the greatest metal bands of all time, and are even commonly called "The Metal Gods", after one of the songs on their 1980 album "British Steel". ...read more.

Halford is the Metal God!

JP started heavy metal along with Black Sabbath.

They were formed in the 60s? *looks them up* Oh my god they were! - 445956

Black Sabbath were a Heavy Metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1968 by guitarist and songwriter Tony Iommi, Singer Ozzy Osbourne, Bassist and Main Lyricist Geezer Butler and Drummer Bill Ward. The band got into mainstream after improving after their debut album got negative feedback. In 1978, ...read more.

The godfathers of Heavy Metal. Any metal musician will tell you so - ryanrimmel

Black Sabbath are the founders of metal!

The truly fathers of Heavy Metal genre!

The father of metal music I think

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 that was one of the top rock bands in the early 1970s. Twelve of the band's albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975). Uriah Heep's distinctive features include a massive keyboard sound, strong vocal ...read more.

One of the best underrated bands of their era

Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band that was formed in 1968. Even though the only founding member still in the band's final lineup is Alex Lifeson (Guitar), the band is most well-known for their other members of that lineup: Neil Peart (Drums) and Geddy Lee (Bass, Vocals). ...read more.

This is the best band ever

Truely unique heavy prog rock. Good Canadian kids!

Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup power trio consisting of bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, drummer Ginger Baker, and guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton.

Maybe, listen to #cream# then jump to top 5

The greatest

The Who is an English rock band formed in London, England in 1964. The most recognizable lineup was Roger Daltrey (lead vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass guitar), and Keith Moon (drums). They are best known for their live performances and hit songs Baba O'Riley, My Generation, and ...read more.

Dude, they were the 1st thrashers
They smashed their instruments into the ground and made your ears ring
You don't see excitement like that these days

The Newcomers

The Contenders

Alice Cooper was an American rock band formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 1964. The band consisted of lead singer Vince Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway, and Neal Smith.

Better than rush and deep purple and scorpions and black sabbath and judas priest and the who! - sparkle

Steppenwolf is a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1961 in Toronto by vocalist John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and drummer Jerry Edmonton.

These guys were the god fadders of heavy metal and they are @.5%? what druggie is voting on this ?

Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, whose most successful work includes the hard rock and heavy metal songs "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You".

I know, Led Zeppelin is untouchable and so is The Who in some ways. Well I might argue that Secret Treaties is superior to them all. Blue Oyster Cult's hard rock compositions of their first 5 albums and the beauty and lightning of Buck Dharma's guitar --- sorry... The world got it wrong.

I agree with you on so many ways, but come on. Secret Treaties is severely overrated. - TheStargazer

One of the best bands of all time. Although they are hard to categorize, they probably were the first Gothic band (although some so called experts don;t even list them..look up "The Relationship between Blue Oyster Cult and Vampires" for an excellent argument that should they be included. They are very influential in many styles from punk and metal.

Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock style, and are also credited as being some of the earliest pioneers of heavy metal, ...read more.

Had this album when I was a teenager in the early 70s. Still listen to it occasionally today. It's a classic!

Their debut album "Vincebus Eruptum" recorded in '67 practically created the distorted and loud Heavy Metal sound.

No, they did not create it - check out 'You Really Got Me' by The Kinks, 1964. - Metal_Treasure

Very underrated. they formed in '68. but they became famous in early 70s. - zxm

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Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Bands Formed in the 60s

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rock2metal What are the best bands that played hard rock or heavy metal and were formed between the years 1960-1969? No matter if they released one or more albums in those years. Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968.

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The term "psychedelic" was first coined in 1956 by psychiatrist Humphry Osmond as an alternative descriptor for hallucinogenic drugs in the context of psychedelic psychotherapy. As the countercultural scene developed in San Francisco, the terms acid rock and psychedelic rock were used in 1966 to describe the new drug-influenced music and were being widely used by 1967.

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The Official 60's Site-British Music Invasion

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A musical movement of the mid 60s, the British Invasion was composed of British rock-and-roll and beat groups whose popularity spread rapidly to the rest of the English-speaking world, especially the United States which, from the beginnings of rock-and-roll music in the early 1950s, had nearly a monopoly on the genre.

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100% Motown '60s - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

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Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for 100% Motown '60s - Various Artists on AllMusic - 2002 - 100% Motown '60s is a short, budget-priced...