# 3 Classic Rock Ballads From 1966 That Never Get Old for 60s Kids

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-classic-rock-ballads-from-1966-that-never-get-old-for-60s-kids/
- Published: 2026-11-15T10:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T10:18:46+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-classic-rock-ballads-from-1966-that-never-get-old-for-60s-kids/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Three 1966 ballads are revisited as enduring favourites.
- “Walk Away Renée” peaked at No. 5 in the US.
- The songs span baroque pop and folk rock.

## Summary

An article highlights three 1966 rock ballads that it says remain memorable for listeners who grew up in the 1960s. The songs show the range of the era’s music, from baroque pop and folk influences to folk rock.

The selection includes the Rolling Stones’ “Lady Jane”, which reached No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the Left Banke’s “Walk Away Renée”, which peaked at No. 5 on that chart and No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100. Simon & Garfunkel’s “A Hazy Shade of Winter”, a folk rock song about uncertainty and life’s achievements, reached No. 13 on the Hot 100.

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