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The above video dates from 1964 and has nice and clear footage of driving the Sunset Strip at that time. The vintage cars, the billboards, it's all there for your viewing enjoyment.

Sadly, the video lacks a soundtrack which could also be a plus. What song to listen to while you cruise? Here are the top 20 songs from 1964, unsurprisingly dominated by the Beatles:

1 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" The Beatles
2 "She Loves You" The Beatles
3 "Hello, Dolly!" Louis Armstrong
4 "Oh, Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison
5 "I Get Around" The Beach Boys
6 "Everybody Loves Somebody" Dean Martin
7 "My Guy" Mary Wells
8 "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" Gale Garnett
9 "Last Kiss" J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
10 "Where Did Our Love Go" The Supremes
11 "People" Barbra Streisand
12 "Java" Al Hirt
13 "A Hard Day's Night" The Beatles
14 "Love Me Do" The Beatles
15 "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Manfred Mann
16 "Please Please Me" The Beatles
17 "Dancing in the Street" Martha and the Vandellas
18 "Little Children" Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
19 "Love Me with All Your Heart" Ray Charles Singers
20 "Under the Boardwalk" The Drifters

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