Coming into the decade, things looked bleak for music in the 1960s. On February 3, 1959, a plane crashed, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. It was the day the music died. And even before that, Elvis Presley, "The King," had been drafted in 1958. To put it simply, music needed new heroes. And thankfully, the '60s delivered. So, in honor of the triumphant return of music in the '60s, check out just nine of the best feel-good songs from those 10 years below. 1. "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison (1967) We're just laughin' and a-runnin', skippin' and a-jumpin' when we hear this song. "Brown Eyed Girl" is 55 years old this year, and it has remained widely popular as Morrison's signature song. There's simply no excuse for not dancing, or at least wiggling a little, to this tune. [embedded content] ...