Rare Footage from 1964

1960s

Explore 113 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

Bud ShankSonny Boy Williamson IIComposerBig Joe WilliamsSonny Boy Williamson IMance LipscombLonnie ChatmonThe Jackson 5michael ackNMEMichael JacksonOtis SpannDon RichMuddy WatersRyan MendezJosh DaubinIan CrawfordMike DavenportR.E.M.WeenHerbie HancockHeadThe BeatlesMiles DavisHank SnowElvis PresleyRoger MillerPaul McCartneyThe Beach BoysConcertChuck BerryY&TTeddy DarbyDottie WestSilas HoganSleepy John EstesAl DexterChris HillmanThe ByrdsThe La'sDavid CrosbyLittle Hat JonesLightnin' HopkinsJoan BaezKalpana PatowaryStevie WonderThe Rolling StonesThe TemptationsThe SupremesElla FitzgeraldRolling StonesThomas A. DorseyBobby CharlesThe Righteous BrothersCherCharlie 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 BrothersThe Jazz SingerPeanuts HuckoLyricistTerry ClarkeMichael ClarkeThe SoundJim RodfordThe KinksPete QuaifeRay DaviesRhythm and bluesPrinceRoger DaltreyThe WhoKeith MoonLynyrd SkynyrdSteve GainesRoad crewRonnie Van ZantRickey MedlockeHowlin' Wolf