On the most popular musical geniuses of the 1960s,...

The sixties are marked on the pages of world music with great breakthroughs and new, truly great names for today! Rock 'n' roll came of age and topped the popular music charts, and Elvis Presley became an icon of this incendiary genre. The musical masterpieces born at that time are filled with political and philosophical statements... Album sales start to become more and more important. Many artists of that time become icons of their era and their compositions become golden classics. Let's remember our favourite bands and most popular artists from the 1960s!

The Beatles

In less than 10 years of their existence, this foursome from Liverpool has released more than 200 tracks and 13 great albums! The band has won 10 Grammy Awards, as well as an honourable 1st place in the list of the greatest artists of all time according to Rolling Stone! The Beatles are listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most commercially successful band in the world - even at the threshold of the noughties, over a billion discs and cassettes associated with the name of this legendary band were sold!

 Why the Beatles? There were indeed many other bands at that time that were even superior to the Liverpudlians in some ways... But not in success. Their success is a unique phenomenon, and their music is as eternal as their names in the hearts of their fans....

Elvis Presley

"The King of Rock 'n' Roll" is the closest rival of the Beatles. Elvis Presley's work is highly appreciated to this day. His music inspired more than one generation of listeners and musicians, and he himself became the personification of his genre.

 In total, more than one billion of his records have been sold worldwide, including the newest editions with previously unreleased recordings! Not without reason Presley was one of the first music creators inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986).

The Rolling Stones

The popular "Rolling Stones" also rivalled The Beatles for quite some time... Today, the band is considered the epitome of the "British Invasion" as well as one of the most influential bands in rock history.

The Rolling Stones have sold over 250 million albums worldwide! In 1989, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 they were ranked fourth on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "50 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Bob Dylan

This great musician has remained one of the most influential figures in the history of world music for many decades! Bob Dylan was once hailed as "the voice of a generation". Today, he is one of the leading voices of protest, as evidenced by his compositions "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'".

It is worth emphasising his literary skills, his ability to raise serious themes in his music... His work inspired such great geniuses as Johnny Cash, Leonardo Cohen and even the Beatles themselves! Dylan's albums have sold 100 million copies worldwide. He himself has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Beach Boys

"The Beach Boys have captured the hearts of millions with their heartfelt songs about California life... What's more their "California Girls", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around" - each song is unique and superb.

In total, The Beach Boys released 30 great albums and over 70 singles, half of which completed the Top 40! Total worldwide circulation is 65 million copies.

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra's songs mesmerise with their romantic plots... The "velvet" sound of this outstanding performer has won over more than one generation of listeners, and he himself has become a legend not only in the musical world, but also in American culture as a whole!

When Frank Sinatra was gone, journalists and critics wrote: "To hell with the calendar. With its passing came the sunset of the 20th century..."

Jimi Hendrix

He is widely recognised as one of the most daring and inventive guitar virtuosos in rock history. His work was and still is admired today: Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmour, Miles Davis, Freddie Mercury, Matthias Jabs... Jimi Hendrix was, and will forever remain, a phenomenal genius of his time. It was he who gave rock music a whole new face!

Jimi Hendrix is a legend. In 27 years of his life, he managed to achieve what others could not have achieved in a few centuries....

"When I die, keep listening to my records," he used to say in his lifetime.....

Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison's success has been fuelled by his distinctive timbre of voice, complex musical compositions and emotionally intense ballads...

His legendary "Oh Pretty Woman" continues to delight listeners to this day! Between 1960 and 1964, Orbison released 9 singles, each of which reached the US Hot 10! A star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honour of the outstanding musician.

Barbra Streisand

Streisand remains one of the most successful women in the music industry today. She became the only female artist to top the Billboard chart in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s! And her "Woman in Love" was the great romantic hit of the 1980s!

In total, over 145 million copies of her superb records have been sold worldwide.

Ray Charles

Ray Charles is a legendary and undoubtedly unique person and a wonderful musician... Through his own experience, despite his physical limitations, he proved to everyone: life is full of bright and memorable moments!

Already at the age of 7 the boy was completely blind... Ray was born into a very poor family and lost his mother and father early... But this did not prevent him from becoming a legend. He is remembered as an outstanding performer, pianist and author of the golden hits of the last century...

Ray Charles excelled most in such areas as soul and rhythm and blues. He released 70 record albums during his lifetime, and won 17 Grammy Awards! Today, this great genius is inducted into the Rock and Roll, Jazz, Country and Blues Halls of Fame, as well as the Georgia Hall of Fame.