All R&B Groups From the 1960s
All R&B groups from the 1960s is an extensive list of many groups of that era. Soul music dominated the U.S. African-American music charts in the 1960s, and many recordings crossed over into the pop charts in the U.S. per Wikipedia.
Here’s a comprehensive list of all of the R&B groups who had big success in the 1960s in alphabetical order. Each artist is also listed with the top-selling songs of the 60s. Shop and download music from all male R&G groups from the 60s.
R&B Groups Alphabetical Order 1960-1969
- Booker T & The MG’s
- Chiffons
- Contours
- Dixie Cups
- Drifters
- Essex
- Four Tops
- Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
- Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
- Impressions
- Jive Five
- Junior Walker & The All-Stars
- King Curtis & The Noble Knights
- Marcels
- Martha & The Vandellas
- Marvelettes
- Miracles feat Smokey Robinson
- Pips
- Ruby & the Romantics
- Sam & Dave
- Spacemen
- Supremes
- Temptations
R&B Groups By Year 1960-1969
Spacemen
“The Clouds” – 1960
The Drifters
“Save the Last Dance For Me” – 1960
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
“Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go” – 1960
The Miracles
“Shop Around” – 1961
“You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me” – 1963
The Marcels
“Blue Moon” – 1961
The Pips
“Every Beat Of My Heart” – 1961
The Jive Five
“My True Story” – 1961
The Marvelettes
“Please Mr. Postman” – 1961
King Curtis & The Noble Knights
“Soul Twist” – 1962
Booker T & The MG’s
“Green Onions” – 1962
The Contours
“Do You Love Me” – 1962
Ruby & the Romantics
“Our Day Will Come” – 1963
The Chiffons
“He’s So Fine” – 1963
The Essex
“Easier Said Than Done” – 1963
Martha & The Vandellas
“Heat Wave” – 1963
“Dancing In the Streets” – 1964
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
“Cry Baby” – 1963
The Impressions
“It’s All Right” – 1963
“Keep On Pushing” – 1964
The Supremes
“Where Did Our Love Go” – 1964
“Baby Love” – 1964
“Back In My Arms Again” – 1965
“You Can’t Hurry Love” – 1966
“You Keep Me Hangin On” – 1966
The Temptations
“The Way You Do the Things You Do” – 1964
“My Girl” – 1965
“Get Ready” – 1966
“Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” – 1966
“Beauty Is Only Skin Deep” – 1966
“(I Know) I’m Losing You” – 1966
The Four Tops
“Baby I Need Your Loving” – 1964
“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” – 1965
“Reach Out I’ll Be There” – 1966
The Dixie Cups
“Chapel Of Love” – 1964
Junior Walker & The All-Stars
“Shotgun” – 1965
Sam & Dave
“Hold On! I’m A Comin” – 1966