Recommended Western music bands for men in their 60s

I Wanna Be Your DogIggy And The Stooges

The Stooges – I wanna be your dog (1969)

“I Wanna Be Your Dog” is included on The Stooges’ first album.

It also marks Iggy Pop’s debut.

Produced by John Cale, they’re a garage rock band with a cool Detroit sound.

Train Kept A-Rollin’The Yardbirds

Train Kept A – Rollin’ – Original

The Yardbirds were a British rock band active in the 1960s.

They are famous for having included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck, who later came to be known as three of the world’s greatest guitarists.

It seems that “Train Kept A-Rollin’” was first sung by Tiny Bradshaw in 1951.

I Need To Be In LoveCarpenters

I Need To Be In Love (The Sparkle of Youth) / Carpenters

“I Need to Be in Love” is a single released by the Carpenters in 1976.

The Carpenters were a brother-and-sister pop duo active in the 1970s.

It is said that this was Karen’s favorite song.

With Karen’s gentle vocals and its wistful melody, this masterpiece can move you to tears.

Bridge over Troubled WaterSimon&Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge over Troubled Water (from The Concert in Central Park)

This is one of Simon & Garfunkel’s signature songs from the 1960s.

It became their third work to reach No.

1 in the United States.

Written and composed by Paul Simon, it is said to have been influenced by gospel music.

The piano in the intro features a gospel-style performance.

20th Century BoyT-REX

T.Rex “20th Century Boy”

After Tyrannosaurus Rex, the band T.

Rex, active in the 1970s, was a British glam rock band.

Their made-up, performance style was distinctive.

“20th Century Boy” is such a famous song that anyone can recognize it from just the intro.

In Japan, it was also used as the theme song for the film 20th Century Boys.