In Memory of Susan Denise Atkins-Whitehouse
Sounds of '67
Susan was in San Francisco in 1967.
It was the Summer of Love.
Susan was there. *
Susan was part of the history being written in 1967.
San Francisco was the epicenter of that history.
What did Susan like to listen to?
In Susan's writings she tells us of
Jefferson Airplane and The Doors.
What else was popular at the time?
The list below is Billboard Magazine's
Year-End Top 100 Songs of 1967.
This is "mainstream" music;
what was played on the radio stations,
and what the hottest sellers were in the record stores.
It's interesting to know what Susan was listening to
at that time;
what Susan was singing,
what Susan was humming,
what Susan liked to dance to.
It's wonderful to know there may be songs here
that made Susan feel good;
that something here made Susan smile.
Here is something of great significance we can share with Susan.
Just imagine;
you could be singing with Susan the same songs she was ~
at that time;
what Susan was singing,
what Susan was humming,
what Susan liked to dance to.
It's wonderful to know there may be songs here
that made Susan feel good;
that something here made Susan smile.
Here is something of great significance we can share with Susan.
Just imagine;
you could be singing with Susan the same songs she was ~
No. Title Artist(s)
1 To Sir With Love Lulu
2 The Letter The Box Tops
3 Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry
4 Windy The Association
5 I'm A Believer The Monkees
6 Light My Fire The Doors
7 Somethin' Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra
8 Happy Together The Turtles
9 Groovin' The Young Rascals
10 Can't Take My Eyes off You Frankie Vallie
11 Little Bit O' Soul The Music Explosion
12 I Think We're Alone Now Tommy James and the Shondells
13 Respect Aretha Franklin
14 I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder
15 Come Back When You Grow Up Bobby Vee
16 Kind of a Drag The Buckinghams
17 Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
18 Expressway To Your Heart The Soul Survivors
19 Soul Man Sam & Dave
20 Never My Love The Association
21 Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Jay & The Techniques
22 Come On Down To My Boat Every Mother's Son
23 Incense and Peppermints Strawberry Alarm Clock
24 Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones
25 It Must Be Him Vicki Carr
1 To Sir With Love Lulu
2 The Letter The Box Tops
3 Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry
4 Windy The Association
5 I'm A Believer The Monkees
6 Light My Fire The Doors
7 Somethin' Stupid Frank & Nancy Sinatra
8 Happy Together The Turtles
9 Groovin' The Young Rascals
10 Can't Take My Eyes off You Frankie Vallie
11 Little Bit O' Soul The Music Explosion
12 I Think We're Alone Now Tommy James and the Shondells
13 Respect Aretha Franklin
14 I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder
15 Come Back When You Grow Up Bobby Vee
16 Kind of a Drag The Buckinghams
17 Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
18 Expressway To Your Heart The Soul Survivors
19 Soul Man Sam & Dave
20 Never My Love The Association
21 Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Jay & The Techniques
22 Come On Down To My Boat Every Mother's Son
23 Incense and Peppermints Strawberry Alarm Clock
24 Ruby Tuesday The Rolling Stones
25 It Must Be Him Vicki Carr
26 Love Is Here and Now You're Gone The Supremes
27 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
28 Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood
29 The Happening The Supremes
30 All You Need Is love The Beatles
31 Release Me Englebert Humperdinck
32 Your Precious Love Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
33 Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane
34 Get On Up The Esquires
35 Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
36 Jimmy Mack Martha & The Vandellas
37 I Got Rhythm The Happenings
38 A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
39 Don't You Care The Buckinghams
40 Then You Can't Tell Me Goodbye The Casinos
41 Reflections The Supremes
42 On A Carousel The Hollies
43 Please Love Me Forever Bobby Vinton
44 Alfie Dionne Warwick
45 Silence Is Golden The Tremeloes
46 My Cup Runneth Over Ed Ames
47 Up, Up and Away The 5th Dimension
48 San Francisco Scott McKenszie
49 The Rain, the Park & Other Things The Cowsills
50 There's a Kind of Hush Herman's Hermits
27 For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
28 Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood
29 The Happening The Supremes
30 All You Need Is love The Beatles
31 Release Me Englebert Humperdinck
32 Your Precious Love Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
33 Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane
34 Get On Up The Esquires
35 Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison
36 Jimmy Mack Martha & The Vandellas
37 I Got Rhythm The Happenings
38 A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum
39 Don't You Care The Buckinghams
40 Then You Can't Tell Me Goodbye The Casinos
41 Reflections The Supremes
42 On A Carousel The Hollies
43 Please Love Me Forever Bobby Vinton
44 Alfie Dionne Warwick
45 Silence Is Golden The Tremeloes
46 My Cup Runneth Over Ed Ames
47 Up, Up and Away The 5th Dimension
48 San Francisco Scott McKenszie
49 The Rain, the Park & Other Things The Cowsills
50 There's a Kind of Hush Herman's Hermits
51 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy The Buckinghams
52 This Is My Song Petula Clark
53 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson
54 I've Been Lonely Too Long The Young Rascals
55 Penny Lane The Beatles
56 You're My Everything The Temptations
57 Georgy Girl The Seekers
58 Western Union Five Americans
59 Baby I Love You Aretha Franklin
60 A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You The Monkees
61 California Nights Lesley Gore
62 Dedicated To The One I Love The Mamas & The Papas
63 How Can I Be Sure The Young Rascals
64 Carrie Anne The Hollies
65 (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet Blue Magoos
66 Friday On My Mind The Easybeats
67 Soul Finger The Bar-Kays
68 Gimme Some Lovin' The Spencer Davis Group
69 Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) The Hombres
70 Let's Live For Today The Grass Roots
71 Close Your Eyes Peaches & Herb
72 Groovin' Booker T & The M.G.'s
73 Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett
74 Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees
75 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin
52 This Is My Song Petula Clark
53 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher Jackie Wilson
54 I've Been Lonely Too Long The Young Rascals
55 Penny Lane The Beatles
56 You're My Everything The Temptations
57 Georgy Girl The Seekers
58 Western Union Five Americans
59 Baby I Love You Aretha Franklin
60 A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You The Monkees
61 California Nights Lesley Gore
62 Dedicated To The One I Love The Mamas & The Papas
63 How Can I Be Sure The Young Rascals
64 Carrie Anne The Hollies
65 (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet Blue Magoos
66 Friday On My Mind The Easybeats
67 Soul Finger The Bar-Kays
68 Gimme Some Lovin' The Spencer Davis Group
69 Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) The Hombres
70 Let's Live For Today The Grass Roots
71 Close Your Eyes Peaches & Herb
72 Groovin' Booker T & The M.G.'s
73 Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett
74 Pleasant Valley Sunday The Monkees
75 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin
76 Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville
77 Cold Sweat James Brown
78 She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles
79 98.6 Keith
80 Here We Go Again Ray Charles
81 White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
82 Bernadette Four Tops
83 The Beat Goes On Sonny & Cher
84 Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron The Royal Guardsmen
85 Society's Child Janis Ian
86 Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon Neil Diamond
87 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
88 I Take It Back Sandy Posey
89 Here Comes My Baby The Tremeloes
90 Everlasting Love Robert Knight
91 I Dig Rock and Roll Music Peter, Paul, and Mary
92 Little Ole Man (Uptight, Everything's Alright) Bill Cosby
93 I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) The Electric Prunes
94 Daydream Believer The Monkees
95 Baby I Need Your Lovin' Johnny Rivers
96 Mirage Tommy James & the Shondells
97 Green, Green Grass of Home Tom Jones
98 I Can See For Miles The Who
99 Don't Sleep in the Subway Petula Clark
100 Thank The Lord For The Night Time Neil Diamond
* Susan left San Francisco in the summer of 1967.
She went to Los Angeles with her friends...
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77 Cold Sweat James Brown
78 She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles
79 98.6 Keith
80 Here We Go Again Ray Charles
81 White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
82 Bernadette Four Tops
83 The Beat Goes On Sonny & Cher
84 Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron The Royal Guardsmen
85 Society's Child Janis Ian
86 Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon Neil Diamond
87 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
88 I Take It Back Sandy Posey
89 Here Comes My Baby The Tremeloes
90 Everlasting Love Robert Knight
91 I Dig Rock and Roll Music Peter, Paul, and Mary
92 Little Ole Man (Uptight, Everything's Alright) Bill Cosby
93 I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) The Electric Prunes
94 Daydream Believer The Monkees
95 Baby I Need Your Lovin' Johnny Rivers
96 Mirage Tommy James & the Shondells
97 Green, Green Grass of Home Tom Jones
98 I Can See For Miles The Who
99 Don't Sleep in the Subway Petula Clark
100 Thank The Lord For The Night Time Neil Diamond
* Susan left San Francisco in the summer of 1967.
She went to Los Angeles with her friends...
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