Rare Footage from 1964

1960s

Explore 165 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1964.

1964 in Music

The British Invasion arrived in America — the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, and everything changed. The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Animals, and The Who all broke through. Bob Dylan went electric (privately, for now). Motown was hitting its stride with The Supremes, The Temptations, and Marvin Gaye.

Artists

Greenbriar BoysConcertRhythm sectionJ.O.E.The BandGenesisRandy HoldenSomebody to LoveBlue CheerY&TStevie WonderR.E.M.The Rolling StonesT.O.K.The Jackson 5The TemptationsElvis PresleyThe SupremesThe BeatlesNMEBobby DarinRolling StonesJames JamersonSkeets McDonaldStan LewisClarence CollinsJames GadsonJohn MiceliGeorge KerrEric Von SchmidtL.A.B.HeadLaLa BrookssooThe CrystalsSongwriterCherEnergy OrchardBobby ByrdDusty SpringfieldSam CookeRoy CJimmy Jamesarthur leearthur larthur leThe FormatLen ChandlerWillie FerbeeGerhart ThrasherMichael TolesSly StoneSam RiversWarren EllisRudy LewisFreddie ScottNathan GershmanJune ColeTabby ThomasDionne WarwickDave DudleyBud ShankSonny Boy Williamson IIBig Joe WilliamsSonny Boy Williamson IMance LipscombLonnie Chatmonmichael ackMichael JacksonOtis SpannDon RichMuddy WatersRyan MendezJosh DaubinIan CrawfordMike DavenportWeenHerbie HancockMiles DavisHank SnowRoger MillerPaul McCartneyThe Beach BoysChuck BerryS-K-OTeddy DarbyDottie WestSilas HoganSleepy John EstesAl DexterChris HillmanThe ByrdsThe La'sDavid CrosbyLittle Hat JonesLightnin' HopkinsJoan BaezKalpana PatowaryElla FitzgeraldThomas A. DorseyBobby CharlesThe Righteous BrothersCharlie WattsMick JaggerMike LoveCarl WilsonDennis WilsonIan WilsonBrian WilsonLewie SteinbergMary WellsCreamMajor LancePete BestNicoRon CarterJohnny HandleRevisBarbara and the BrownsPete JollyCyril DaviesThomas HauserWilson PickettWendy ReneTommy HuntLittle Willie LittlefieldMike BloomfieldLemmyThe pink floydPink FloydStingThe Ohio PlayersThe Isley BrothersBlues bigBlues big mThe Jazz SingerPeanuts HuckoLyricistTerry ClarkeMichael ClarkeThe SoundJim RodfordThe KinksPete QuaifeRay DaviesRhythm and bluesPrinceRoger DaltreyThe WhoKeith MoonLynyrd SkynyrdSteve GainesRoad crewRonnie Van ZantRickey MedlockeHowlin' WolfBob Dylan