The Doors stand as one of the most singular, provocative, and influential bands in the history of rock music. Formed in Los Angeles in 1965, the group consisted of Jim Morrison (vocals), Ray Manzarek (keyboards), Robby Krieger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums). What set The Doors apart from their contemporaries was not only their sound, but their philosophy a fusion of rock, blues, jazz, poetry, and existential exploration that challenged the boundaries of popular music.
Small Faces were an English rock band from London, founded in 1965. The group originally consisted of Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenney Jones, and Jimmy Winston, with Ian Mc Lagan replacing Winston as the band’s keyboardist in 1966. They quickly became one of the most acclaimed and influential mod bands of the 1960s, capturing the energy and attitude of London’s youth culture with sharp songwriting, soulful vocals, and tight musicianship.
Deep Purple, also referred to as Deep Purple I I I, is the third studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1969 on Tetragrammaton Records in the United States and only in September 1969 on Harvest Records in the United Kingdom.
The Book of Taliesyn is the second studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, recorded only three months after Shades of Deep Purple and released by Tetragrammaton Records in October 1968, just before their first U S tour. The name for the album was taken from the 14th century Book of Taliesin.
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. The band had a number of psychedelic rock hits throughout the counterculture movements era during the 1960s and early 1970s, including " Send Me a Postcard", " Love Buzz", and " Venus," the last of which became their biggest hit, and reached No. 1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 and many other countries during 1969 and 1970. The band had sold 13.5 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974.
