Recommended Western music for women in their 60s: world classics and popular songs

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. After working at a music studio and in wedding sound engineering, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with various instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in middle school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on personal music activities and professional experience, produces daily articles, including song introductions, features on music festivals around Japan, and live reports. Enjoys a wide range of music, from domestic and international rock to, more recently, a broad spectrum of J-pop.

In this era when folk gradually evolved into rock, I think many women were interested in music.

There were probably quite a few people around you who played instruments like the guitar, too.

You can also hear some disco-like sounds.

Please check it out while reminiscing about those days!

Recommended Western music for women in their 60s: World classics and popular songs (41–50)

Son of a Preacher ManDusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man (Official Audio)

A song written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins.

It has been covered by many artists, including Elvis Presley, Bobbie Gentry, Foo Fighters, Chet Atkins, Joss Stone, and Natalie Merchant, but Dusty Springfield’s version is the most popular.

The track was used in a key sequence of the film Pulp Fiction.

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