Rare Footage from 1968

1960s

Explore 98 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1968.

1968 in Music

A year of turmoil and musical brilliance. The Beatles recorded 'The White Album'. Johnny Cash recorded 'At Folsom Prison'. Led Zeppelin formed. Cream disbanded. Jimi Hendrix released 'Electric Ladyland'. James Brown released 'Say It Loud — I'm Black and I'm Proud'.

Artists

Johnny CashEddie TaylorChris StapletonStevie WonderR.E.M.The Rolling StonesThe Jackson 5The TemptationsElvis PresleyThe Beach BoysThe SupremesThe BeatlesNMERolling StonesPeabo BrysonSongwriterY&TStingMable JohnConcertCaptain BeefheartJimi HendrixLittle WalterWalter JacobsBarbara BrownSound BarrierDennis CoffeyPete JollyDiana RossWhitfield CraneJazz bandKenny RogersAlice ColtraneWilson PickettJam sessionBuddy GuyComposerChampion Jack DupreeMike BloomfieldDyke and the BlazersThe FoundationsThe ParliamentsThe SoundRideNazareth (band)The Mar-KeysNick MasonJohn McViePeter GreenFleetwood MacMick FleetwoodThe pink floydRichard WrightPink FloydSteve CropperJeremy SpencerJoe CockerRoger WatersFrank ZappaThe 5th DimensionTammi TerrellBrenton WoodRhythm and bluesMahalia JacksonFreda PayneJackie MittooRay ThomasPrinceJack BruceJohn BonhamDoug YuleDuane AllmanMagic SamTina TurnerLouis ArmstrongJim MorrisonJerry Lee LewisJames BrownGrateful DeadThe WhoElton JohnBB KingAretha FranklinMuddy WatersMichael JacksonCreamThe DoorsJanis JoplinMick Jagger