JazzWax

JazzWax

2007-2025

The Rise of Sunshine Pop

Marc Myers's avatar
Marc Myers
Mar 17, 2017
∙ Paid
Share


For every sunny pop hit of the mid-1960s and early '70s that you know, there were dozens of others with similarly upbeat feels that never made it high up on the charts. For instance, you certainly know the Mamas and the Papas' California Dreamin', Gary Puckett and the Union Gap's Over You, the Fifth Dimension's California Soul, the Young Rascals' Groovi…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to JazzWax to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Marc Myers
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture