Living In The 60’s

Here we are at the end of another season of Living In the 60's.  In this episode, Memories from Listeners, we talk about school closings, recognize a favorite 6th grade teacher in the Robbinsdale School District, Mr. Arnold Brown, talk about drive in movies, and we end with a great poem We Are The Bridge. Thanks for listening and if you have any suggestions for next years episodes, contact us at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com. Thanks, Tom and Craig.

In October of 1962 the United States and the Soviet Union were involved in what was a major confrontation called the Cuban Missile Crisis. This was a key historical event that many of us will always remember from the decade of the 60's. Our resident historian, Steve Carlson, does a great job of helping us remember the key events of the Cuban Missile Crisis. We hope you enjoy this historical episode of Living In The 60's. 

 

Remember playing outside games during the summer days and nights? Capture the flag, Red Light Green Light, and Capture the Flag just to name a few. Tom and Craig have a good time remembering these outdoor games on this episode of Living In the 60's.

What a fantastic decade of female singers we enjoyed in the 60's. In this episode of Living In the 60's, we talk about some of the most popular lady singers like Dusty Springfield, Mary Wells, Brenda Lee, Lu Lu, and many more. We hope you enjoy this episode! 

What style of country music did you like in the 60's? Honky-Tonk, Rockabilly, Outlaw, or The Grand Ole Opry style? Jump on board the chuck wagon as Tom & Craig talk about the music styles and the singers who made country music popular in the 60's. If we missed your favorite, send us a note at livinginthe60s@myyahoo.com. Enjoy!

The Electric Prunes, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Yellow Balloon, and many others made up some weird rock band names during the 60's. In this episode of Living In The 60's we will take you on a tour of some of the strangest band names who gave us some not so memorable tunes in the 60's. Listen and see how many you remember. 

We had all kinds of music styles in the 60's! Rock, Country, Folk, or Surf, what was your favorite? Join Tom & Craig in this episode of Living in the 60's as they talk about the styles and the groups that made our generation the best there was!

We grew up with some great advertising jingles in the 60's like Nestles, Brylcream, and who can forget "From The Land of Sky-Blue Waters" Hamm's beer. Join Tom and Craig as we remember and sing some of the popular advertising jingles of the 60's on this episode of Living In the 60's.