Rock and Roll Years
by Bobby Poe Jr
Here are some of the songs I grew up with, covering each year from 1964 through 1980. To make things interesting, I have allowed only ONE song per artist per year. I've had the advantage of growing up around and working in the music business and I hope it shows in these playlists!
I have always loved to compile playlists of my favorite songs, starting from the very first days of cassette tapes in the 1970's. Over the years I graduated to burning CDs with my faves on them, which literally took hours, just like in the cassette tape days. Now however - in the streaming age - all of a sudden it's like having every song ever recorded at my fingertips. Compiling playlists is exponentially much easier, yet it's still one of my favorite ways to while away the hours.
Spotify was chosen as the method to create my playlists. I hope you enjoy my efforts and, hey, there's nothing that says you can't cherry pick from these playlists to compile your own!
Don't have Spotify? You can transfer these playlists to your streaming service of choice for free by using Tune my Music or Soundiiz. Simply click the reddish direct link line under the year you want and copy the URL when you are taken to Spotify. Then go to Tune my Music or Soundiiz and follow the steps to transfer a playlist.