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Photo by Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 3 Top 10 Hits From 1968 That Every 60s Kid Alive Still Remembers Today
These are three of the best hits from 1968, which are so good, it’s likely that every 60s kid alive still knows them today.
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14th October 1963: The other Beatles, from left to right: George Harrison (1943 – 2001), John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Paul McCartney, stare in disbelief at the plastic spider perched on drummer Ringo Starr's nose, backstage after their Sunday Night at the London Palladium show. (Photo by Peter Hall/Keystone/Getty Images) -

Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images)













































