Listening to these rock songs from 1963, even decades after their release, still makes you want to turn up the Victrola and cut a rug.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A song that was released 63 years ago helped reshape rock music and pop culture forever. The Beach Boys' 1963 classic, "Surfin' ...

The Beatles have important songs for different reasons. But when it came to out and out stardom, nothing topped this iconic ...

This little R&B rock and roll tune from The Crystals dropped in April 1963 and was a fast hit for the band. Co-written by the famed Phil Spector, this song was composed in only two days. That’s ...

This stellar entry on our list of nostalgic 1963 songs was originally written by Mike Stoller, Jerry Leiber, and Billy Edd Wheeler in 1963. It was recorded that year by The Kingston Trio. The song ...

Long before it was hailed as one of the greatest songs of Brian Wilson’s career, the Beach Boys visionary drew inspiration from a beloved Walt Disney film melody to craft a hauntingly wistful 1963 ...

In 1963, a modest song from a British television play came and went with little notice. Just two years later, it would be one of the biggest hits in America. The band’s version, built around Peter ...

Growing up, family parties would wind down around our favorite special occasion appliance. My father clumsily ran cables from the karaoke machine into our television, transforming the living room into ...