The Iconic MUSIC Scene of April 1965, You Just Can't Find Today! 

It was all happening in the spring of 1965. Vibrant times & The Beatles were unstoppable. The Who & The Kinks were Top Of The Pops 🇬🇧. What a time to be young !

Never stopped listening to 60s music, still my favorite. The times were forward looking, the baby boomers were young. There was cause for optimism, unlike today.

I was born and brought up in central London and a teenager throughout the 1960's. It amuses me whenever a film is made now and tries to depict that time they always get it wrong. I'm 73 now and would not want to be a youngster today. The 60's was a wonderful era to be young and free.

A great time to be a teenager; we had the music, the fashion and those days were so much simpler than they are today. We used to communicate with one another, face to face, not by mobile and texting.

They were in the middle of so much social and cultural change. It was everywhere - the music was amazing

I'm so glad I was alive during that time, things were so much better and simpler than

Best decade ever ❤

I was just 15 and this music saved my life. It was all so joyful. 💎

I was just 14 y.o. in '65 and beginning to enjoy a bit of independence. The cross section of musical sounds that year was phenomenal. And only got better as the year ended. So many of the hits from that year remain to this day true classics.

Thanks for the memories, I'm 77 now from Liverpool and in '65 I played a '63 pre CBS tri colour sunburst Stratocaster with a number of groups, it was the most magical time that people will never ever see again in the world, if I could go back in time I wouldn't think twice about it and just go, I feel sad for the current generation, they will never be as free, as wealthy and happy as my generation. The problem with toady's music is what they call suicide music in the business and it really makes you want to commit suicide not be happy.

So glad I grew up during that time….it was such a creative period throughout the world then.

My favorite year. It was a Golden Age called the Youth Quake and it was so exciting to have experienced it. Theater, arts, fashion, music, cars, freedom, manners, class..everything good was part of that year. In America we all wanted our town to be a mini London with the hip clubs we saw across the Pond. We had the Beatles right out the gate when they shook the planet. Jackie Kennedy was our model, as well as the four original Beatle girlfriends..they were so chic and original. It took your breath away to see it all unfold . And personally, I met my husband in April of 1965, so it was doubly exciting for me. All of us are grateful for having been there.

Are you kidding ? Compared to today? It was magic baby !

I was 13...A great time to be alive 🎶♥️🎶

Great music back in 1965. Another great thing about that year was that the word "iconic" wasn't heard as often.

I wish those times could come back again. The world today sucks.

If you were young during those times, you remember how cool and exciting that era was. It really cannot be adequately described to someone who wasn't part of it, because nothing like it has been seen since .. and we are now a million miles away from that vibe, unfortunately.

Great music, it drove EVERYTHING.

Great music back then

Great work.This is superb & every word is truthful. We were kids & you had to be there! The music continues to be outstanding & the era was filled with optimism & hope. I can say assuredly that no one could have ever anticipated the mess the world is today. Peace. ☮

I met my husband in April 1965! 58 yrs later he is still my love! What music to fall in love to…..

"How does it stack up to today’s music scene?” I didn’t even know that there was a today’s music scene to stack up against.

I was 6 years old, addicted to the radio and TV, the magic that came out of those devices was amazing to me, like finding sights and sounds from another world that was bright, colourful and fun. You recaptured that vibe here, cheers!

Whoever in their teens and adulthood during that era are lucky to witness and experience the transformation of rock and roll.

64-66 best music ever

A different world unrecognizable against today.

I was 17 and looking forward to high school graduation in May. My college acceptance letter came in the mail, and I was on top of the world. Some of my friends were going to college. Some were drafted into the Army; they knew Vietnam could be in their "college". As Charles Dickens wrote in A Tale of Two Cities, "“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way..."

It's hard to imagine a better time to have been 13. It was everything described here and more!!

I was 9 at that time, life was wonderful.

I love, love LOVE this music and fashion. BUT, I was 7 years old in 1965. Mine was a child's world of Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, Stingray, Johnny Quest, Dr Who and the Daleks and TV 21 comic. It was a wonderful world, but that of a completely a different age group. I really got into 60s music big time in the early 70s when I was a teenager.Have loved it ever since.

The best of times.

I was in my third year of high school in the NYC area and remember all of this happening. We went to East Greenwich Village cafes and saw a lot of talent including Dylan.

That was my cradle. I was born in may 1965. I still listen to that music, mainly The Beatles.

Those were the days... a vibrant positive time where all opintions could be expressed. Thanks so much for this video reminder of a time where the future looked bright

The popular music had much more positive energy than the contemporary music of today.

I was a 7 or 8 year old, but it moved me too and left an indellible mark on me, especially the Beatles. And from here in America came some of the most stunning sounds from Black artists that I feel the same way about. ❤

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

Growing up in the 60’s as far as music goes was incredible… such a great mix of songs and styles… you could hear everything… it was a wonderful time for music… 🙌 🌜🌞🌛

As only 7 years still at school,amazing music and fashion which passed me by,now I am 65, nice look back ,since I 13years start my music 70s/80s/90s,recently 40s/50s/60s both side of Atlantic

I was 11 years old in 1965 so I remember most of this very vividly.

1965, it was a very good year.....

I think one of the most important points brought up here was the difference in the amount of social interaction between people back then. There were no mobile phones, no internet, with maybe one telephone in a household (probably stuck in a hallway somewhere) where the rest of the family could hear what you were saying. If you wanted to talk to your friends, you went out and met them in person. People hung out on the streets a lot more. Life happened outside.

The Marquee, white tights and great music 🥰🥰 what great times.

Of course, there were problems. However, there was a consensus that a truth was a truth and that a lie was a lie and that only the most insane of people would dare to disagree about that. Times have changed.

I was a Boston 5 year old in 1965 and the Beatles music was huge, from then on the bands and the music got better and more diverse every year.

Brilliant series by Freewheeling - Recalling those days.

This was my favorite time I was about 14.

Great video, and Music history lesson. Thank you.

As one who grew up in that time, I remember the energy and optimism. Absolutely no comparison with the corporate manipulated garbage today.

The VIBES in 1965 is What gave me the Keys to keep on PUSHING. Great Times❤

The music of 1965 was absolutely amazing. No music like that these days. I also like the early 1960's and 1966, 1967 and some ' 68. ( but not as much as 1965.) 1965 was great, great, great! Ah, then there was Donovan with his beautiful ballad, "Catch the Wind."

I like the way you have clustered the music scenes, fashion, world events, street photos, etc for April 1965. - it helps to give the flavor of the time (exuberant and positive). April 1965 I was a 20 yr old college student working that Summer as a waitress on 5th Avenue, Manhattan NY.

Absolutely THE best era in the history of the world. It was SO optimistic a time and now everything is so bloody depressing

I was born in February of 1965, and watching this feature on You Tube really opened my eyes as to what was popular back when I was really young & just starting out in the world- as such.

April 1965 was a memorable time. Iwas 12 in the 6th grade Ct. USA. I bought into the music scene in a big way. On the advice of older musicians I decidrd to play bass guitar and obtained my 1st bass and amp in june 1965.Today I'm 71 and still perform on bass. It all started in 1965 for me.Acts like Wayne Fonbender and Hermin made me laugh. But other UK acts were extremly influential. I don't think I need to name them, you guys know exactly who I am reffering too. By April of65 I had seen Peter Paul Mary thanx to a very kind Paul Colby who allowed me to see them at his club acompanied by my father. Next was the UK's Dave Clarke 5 and in Augest 64 the Beatles at Forrest Hill Stadium. I eas 10 and 11 for these.1965 was the starting point.From that point forward, way too much happened to me than I could possibly explain here. Not even close!! Your "65" doc was great. Glad to have Freewheeling on board. That's it!!

Those were the days my friend. By Mary Hopkin.

I can’t explain was the first record I bought. These were the best times ever. We had come out of the dark, with rationing after the war 😊😊😊and bang my youth was this . Fantastic.

I lived this life. It`s something unimaginable now. News papers had news that one then believed(now you do not know what to believe). At least once a day we had a useful conversation,from which you learned something.When we got our first job we knew we were on our way. Never knew the word "layed off". We met at the local Record Store,till it was time to go home, have supper and watch everyones favorit TV shore with the family, did our home work and went to bed, with a positive mind set.Only fear would have been the cold war but, that was for the adults!!

I was 16 years old living in the UK... This is my history... No regrets except I wish I had paid more attention.

Born in 65 so all these songs I heard in the womb!

That was so cool!

12 and living near NYC in 1965. It was all England all the time. Got there as a university student in 1973 for an entire semester. The Dave Clark Five were more important here than in the UK and inspired a lot of bands. Oddly I was listening to them and to Bix Beiderbecke at the same time in 1965. Still am.

Wages 1964-65 was $1.65 if my recall is working. I had a summer job. And my #1 favorite group was Beach Boys. 1965 I started 2 yr community College. Cost was next to nothing & most expensive items were the books. Life was good

I close my eyes and listen and am immediately transported back to 1965…… magical days.

Well done! 1965 was a pivotal year in music. Dylan went electric.

I was so young I could barely remember any of this, but dug it more than what was going on a decade later. Just had more verve than what was in the charts, with very few exceptions, at least unil punk rock and new wave gave the scene a much-needed kick in the backside, including bands that were very mod influenced. It's been my style to this day, with my own twists, and I still get a lot of compliments for it, even as an older geezer.

British invasion, Motown, American rock and roll, Dylan and the folk scene, California surf music, Classic country....there will NEVER be a time with this much musical creative diversity again. So glad I grew up with it🙏❤️

Radio Caroline and the other pirate radio stations played a big part in the 60s

It was a great time to be a teenager. Young Aussies flocked to London then as I did in 1968.

So cool

This is my Chicago life in 1965💖💖💖

You hit it right on the nail head. I was there

I lived Soho - London in the sixties, no one will ever convince me that we have had or will have an era that offered the young so much hope, fun, freedom, joy and enjoyment as that decade

I remember 1965 as a youth quite well. Great time to be immersed in pop culture! A great time to be young. Pop culture that had style, fun, substance and was just so incredibly outta-sight boss! Today? Tasteless, forgettable garbage fit to be flushed down the toilet.

If US wasn't drafting young men to fight a "war", it would've been perfect.

Brilliant !

Turned 18 that year, was such a great time to be alive! Still listen to the music on a local "nostalgia" radio channel 9,500 miles away in the sub-tropics. 🦘🌴

The entry level pay of $1,82/hour sounds high. When I graduated high school in 1973, minimum wage was 1,65/hour. I was 10 years old in 1965 and remember the music well.

sigh...I was only 6 months old in April 1965 - too young to enjoy all this music when it first came out!

Wish it were then again 💕

Sweet life

I remember these songs Oh so well as a 7 year old kid riding in the family car going wherever we would go that day! That's when AM ruled (LOL)

Donovan had his fair share of success as well. He was called the British Bob Dylan.

The month of April 1965, I was in boot camp..

My parents always said they were glad I was born in 1962. They could turn on the radio and positive, multi-cultural, hopeful songs would be on, encouraging us to think expansively, consider how to treat others in the best way

'66 is generally perceived to have been the summit of Pop music, but '65 was also a high point. It was about the writing. We teens in bands believed we could do great things like we were hearing on the radio, and many of us did have hit records, despite being only 16 or so.

The weekly countdowns were fabulous in the spring of 65

special connection to that month

Yo can find it today. These records are still available.😊

Great times and a great year I got married in October and stopped all my nights in the soho clubs the scene, the discotheque,Ronnie Scott’s and just onece at the flamingo

It was a long time ago and most of us are gone now, but, damn, when we were young, we were amazing.

London went diverse😂😂😂😂😂 now a cespool

any generation you just cant find today, we arent allowed to keep it, life moves on

Born '72 I prefer this over current charts 😂

The 60s and 70s were the best of all for music. To be fair, the first half of the 80s wasn't bad either.

I find it interesting how upbeat the music sound for songs with opening lyrics like "I think I'm gonna be sad" and "I'm so tired."

I was 7 at that time. Living in the north of the UK. Even at that age, I had a vivid sense of sixties pop culture - and it having more effect on me than school, environment, friends etc. It seemed to exist in some sort of dreamland and was a happy place to escape to, in my head. All the sounds of that particular era were evocative of all sorts of things that happened and occurred to me. I liked just about everything in the charts. I drank it in from the TV and radio. It was probably too powerful and affected me too deeply, and it transpired that I actually liked the idea of pop music much more than I found the reality of it to be, years later, when I started to attend live gigs and discos, festivals etc. The uncomfortable volume levels, the faintly fairground aspect, bow tied doormen, the controlled, but apparent aggression and sheer competitiveness of the teenaged crowds I mingled with at such events, started to turn me off the whole thing. I eventually realised pop, rock, soul, jazz etc were not for me, and drifted into other forms. I wasn’t built to withstand their visceral power. It was a brilliant experience while it lasted though.

If you were in Vietnam like my brother it was not better times . We were young is what was better

The 60's, in bed listening to a crystal radio set, careful with the earpiece cord not to strangle myself! Summer playing street cricket till everyone got called for dinner, the back out till dark. Early morning milko carts, the pan man coming around at school, mow the yard with the rotary push mower. Reading dads Popular Mechanics mags, (i still have them in 2024!). Immediately crushed on Judith Durham, (still love her! RIP dear wonderful Lady!) Sixth grade at Reservoir East State School!

I'm with you I'm the same way too back then everything was everything people were people cars with cars especially the music 60s 70s and 80s what are the best ERA of everything in the US and around the world what do we have today folks everyday I want to go on that time machine and go back in time today everyday this world sucks