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A Walk in the Black Forest. Walk, Don't Run (instrumental) The War Lord (instrumental) Washington Square (composition) Watermelon Man (composition) Wheels (The String-A-Longs song) Whipped Cream (song) White Summer. Wiggle Wobble.
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the 1960s. [1] While their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the group remains ...
Instrumental rock is rock music that emphasizes musical instruments and features very little or no singing. An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics , or singing , although it might include some inarticulate vocals , such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting.
The record, fitting in with the popular surfing craze of the time, swiftly rose up the Billboard Pop charts, reaching No. 4 and becoming a classic 1960s hit. [5] The tune featured Alberti bass arpeggios. Although they had myriad surf tunes, "Pipeline" was The Chantays' only hit single, and is considered one of the landmarks of the surf genre.
Santo & Johnny singles chronology. " Sleep Walk ". (1959) "Tear Drop". (1959) " Sleep Walk " is an instrumental song written, recorded, and released in 1959 by American instrumental rock and roll duo Santo & Johnny Farina, with their uncle Mike Dee playing the drums. [4] Prominently featuring steel guitar, the song was recorded at Trinity Music ...
Telstar (instrumental) " Telstar " is a 1962 instrumental by the English band the Tornados, written and produced by Joe Meek. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach number one on that chart in the year, after "Stranger on the Shore" in May).
It peaked at number 2 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (in June 1968) and the US Billboard R&B chart. [3] [4] In Canada the song reached number 7.[5]The song sold a million copies within three months of release, and attained the Gold record award from the Recording Industry Association of America in August 1968.
"Penetration" was an instrumental hit for the surf band The Pyramids in 1964. Background. The song has been described as a pivotal surf-instro anthem. In Duane Cozzen's book, Surf & Hot Rod Music of the 60's: Collectors Quick Reference, it says that "Penetration" is believed to be the last major surf instrumental song.