3 Forgotten Rock Bands That Started and Ended In the 60s

Not all good things are meant to last, especially in the world of music. The following three bands started and ended in the 60s, and they were quite short-lived compared to other rock music greats of the decade. I’d also argue that these three bands are criminally underrated. Let’s revisit them, shall we?

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The Great Society

Most people know Grace Slick from her work in Jefferson Airplane. However, this queen of psychedelia was also in a very short-lived acid rock band called The Great Society. Slick formed the band with her husband at the time, Jerry Slick, her brother-in-law Darby Slick, David Miner, Bard DuPont, and Peter van Gelder, though quite a few additional members were in and out of the band. 

The Great Society was only together for about a year, from 1965 to 1966, and they only released one single while together. That song is the famous psych-rock classic, “Someone To Love”.

Blind Faith

Blind Faith was a supergroup that featured none other than Eric Clapton. The band also featured the talents of Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech. With their success as members of Cream and Traffic, it only made sense that the four talented musicians would form a band together. 

Sadly, though, this psychedelic blues-rock outfit started and ended in 1969. They released one self-titled album, and that record is still praised for its creativity today.

The United States Of America

This is a really unfortunate entry on our list of bands that started and ended in 60s, especially if you’re an experimental rock fan. The United States Of America was an experimental psychedelic rock band (also hailed as a proto-prog band) that lasted from 1967 to 1968. The band featured Joseph Byrd, Dorothy Moskowitz, Gordon Marron, Rand Forbes, and Craig Woodson. 

They released one self-titled record in 1968, and that very record is still cited as one of the very first to feature electronic components, such as old school synths and ring modulators, in rock music. The album was actually met with a ton of critical acclaim. Sadly, the record was just too out there for the charts. The United States Of America disbanded after their only album was released.

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