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Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from The Searchers, Lulu and Frank Sinatra. This week, the top three comes from 1963.

To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn'.

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Music Played

  • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

    Got To Get You Into My Life

    • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Lulu

    The Boat That I Row

    • Lulu - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Peter, Paul and Mary

    Leaving On A Jet Plane

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.

  • The Shirelles

    Baby It's You

    • Baby It's You.
    • Black Sheep Music.
    • 1.

  • John Leyton

    Wild Wind

    • Vintage British Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1 (Various Artists).
    • Top Tracks.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Luck Be A Lady

    • My Kind Of Broadway.
    • FRANK SINATRA DIGITAL REPRISE.
    • 3.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Jimmy Jones

    Handy Man

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.

  • The Searchers

    Sweets For My Sweet

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • Frank Ifield

    Confessin' (That I Love You)

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Elvis Presley

    (You're the) Devil In Disguise

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Amen Corner

    Bend Me Shape Me

    • Heartbeat 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Cliff Richard

    Wonderful Life

    • The Definitive Film and Musical Album.
    • EVA/EMI.
    • 16.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

    • Junior Walker - 20th Century Masters.
    • Motown.
    • 5.

  • The Supremes

    Come See About Me

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Hollies

    On A Carousel

    • The Hollies.
    • EMI.
    • 19.

  • The Who

    Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

    • The Who Hits 50 (Deluxe).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 3.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1969.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Jeff Beck

    Hi Ho Silver Lining

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Marianne Faithfull

    Summer Nights

    • Come And Stay With Me: The UK 45s 1964-1969.
    • ABKCO Music & Records.
    • 13.

  • Dusty Springfield

    In The Middle Of Nowhere

    • The Dusty Springfield Anthology.
    • Mercury.

  • Keith West

    Excerpt From A Teenage Opera

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • The Animals

    We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Dedicated To The One I Love

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Bob Dylan

    Positively 4th Street

    • Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    River Deep - Mountain High

    • The Best Of The Rock'n'Roll Years Vo.
    • BBC.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • The Cookies

    Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)

    • The Dimension Dolls.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • The Rolling Stones

    The Last Time 

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 06:00
    BBC Radio 2