American Songwriter has put together a short list of four songs from the late 1960s that evoke the feeling of relaxing in warm sunshine, blending well-known hits with deeper cuts. The piece is a light, nostalgic feature aimed at music fans looking for a seasonal listening list rather than a news story with any wider significance.

The selections are The Beatles' "Sun King" from Abbey Road, The Doors' 1968 title track "Waiting For The Sun", Joni Mitchell's "Song To A Seagull" from her debut album, and The Fifth Dimension's "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In", a medley of two songs from the musical Hair that became one of the defining hits of 1969, reaching the Top 10 worldwide.