Here is a good station if you are just interested in the women:

http://www.live365.com/stations/tc_60s_ent

As you can see, the '60s were a diverse decade for various women. Here is the sites classification:

POP STANDARDS: Lesley Gore, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand

GIRL GROUPS: The Shirelles, The Cookies, Diana Ross & The Supremes

COUNTRY GALS: Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette

FOLK DIVAS: Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Carolyn Hester

BRITISH INVASION: Petula Clark, Lulu, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield

EASY LISTENING: Dionne Warwick, Barbara McNair, Vikki Carr, Nancy Sinatra

CHICKS & CATS: Sonny & Cher, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

BLUES MAMAS: Etta James, Irma Thomas, Della Reese, Esther Phillips


ONE HIT WONDERS: The Singing Nun, Patty Duke, Doris Troy, Smith

LADIES OF JAZZ: Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone

ROCK: Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Marianne Faithful

MOTOWN: Mary Wells, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Martha & the Vandellas

LOUNGE: Julie London, Claudine Longet, Tina Louise, Judy Garland

R&B: Aretha Franklin, Barbara Lewis, Tina Turner

ALBUM TRACKS: Laura Nyro, Skeeter Davis, Ann-Margret, Timi Yuro

SOUNDTRACKS: Julie Andrews, Doris Day, Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Shirley Jones

We should appreciate women from the '60s more like we did in the '70s and again from 1986+. You really needed the talent. Remember, this was BEFORE the women's political movements were in the spotlight. They didn't shout and scream like most modern singers do; many had unusual tones, blended together well vocally, or expressed deep, personal emotions.

Good info yelimsexa.  Mama Cass should also fit (no joke intended) into that list somewhere.

Carole King also had some big hits in the 60's prior to the Tapestry album of the 70's.

Ahhhh......Lulu , Dusty & Petulia.......a great decade !

Here is a good station if you are just interested in the women:

http://www.live365.com/stations/tc_60s_ent

As you can see, the '60s were a diverse decade for various women. Here is the sites classification:

POP STANDARDS: Lesley Gore, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand

GIRL GROUPS: The Shirelles, The Cookies, Diana Ross & The Supremes

COUNTRY GALS: Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette

FOLK DIVAS: Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, Carolyn Hester

BRITISH INVASION: Petula Clark, Lulu, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield

EASY LISTENING: Dionne Warwick, Barbara McNair, Vikki Carr, Nancy Sinatra

CHICKS & CATS: Sonny & Cher, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

BLUES MAMAS: Etta James, Irma Thomas, Della Reese, Esther Phillips


ONE HIT WONDERS: The Singing Nun, Patty Duke, Doris Troy, Smith

LADIES OF JAZZ: Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone

ROCK: Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Marianne Faithful

MOTOWN: Mary Wells, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Martha & the Vandellas

LOUNGE: Julie London, Claudine Longet, Tina Louise, Judy Garland

R&B: Aretha Franklin, Barbara Lewis, Tina Turner

ALBUM TRACKS: Laura Nyro, Skeeter Davis, Ann-Margret, Timi Yuro

SOUNDTRACKS: Julie Andrews, Doris Day, Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Shirley Jones

We should appreciate women from the '60s more like we did in the '70s and again from 1986+. You really needed the talent. Remember, this was BEFORE the women's political movements were in the spotlight. They didn't shout and scream like most modern singers do; many had unusual tones, blended together well vocally, or expressed deep, personal emotions.

The woman who sang lead for The Original Caste.  Her vocals on the late 1969 hit 'One Tin Soldier' are fantastic!

I always liked Dixie Lee Innes' vocal . It was a bit softer than Jinx Dawson"s {Coven}version.

The woman who sang lead for The Original Caste.  Her vocals on the late 1969 hit 'One Tin Soldier' are fantastic!

Need to add Grace Slick and the sister rock group Heart to the list of ladies. Thanx