The 1960s

The number next to the band indicates how many albums I recommend

Country:
Merle Haggard (1) *****

International:
Astrud Gilberto (1)
Joao Gilberto (1) *****

Jazz/Fusion:
George Benson (1) *****
Illinois Jacquet (1)

Musical:
Anyone Can Whistle
Cabaret
Fiddler on the Roof
West Side Story

Pop/R&B:
Nico (1)

Rock/Folk:
Albert King (1) *****
The Allman Brothers Band (1)
The Animals (1) *****
B.B. King (1) *****
The Band (2) *****
The Beach Boys (3) *****
The Beatles (11) *****
Bert Jansch (1)
Big Brother & Holding Company (1) *****
Bob Dylan (8) *****
The Brothers Four (1)
Buffalo Springfield (1) *****
Buffy Saint-Marie (1)
The Byrds (3) *****
Captain Beefheart (2) *****
Charlie Musselwhite (1)
Chuck Berry (1) *****
Cream (1)
Creedence Clearwater Revival (2) *****
Crosby, Stills & Nash (1)
Dave Van Ronk (1)
Davy Graham (1) *****
Dillard & Clark (1) *****
Doc Watson (2)
Donovan (1) *****
The Doors (2) *****
Dr. John (1)
The Everly Brothers (1)
Fairport Convention (3)
The Flying Burrito Brothers (2) *****
Frank Zappa (2)
Fred Neil (1) *****
Gordon Lightfoot (3)
The Guess Who (1)
Harry Nilsson (1)
The Hollies (1)
The Incredible String Band (1)
The International Submarine Band (1) *****
James Taylor (1)
Jeff Beck (1) *****
Jefferson Airplane (1) *****
Jimi Hendrix (2) *****
Joan Baez (1) *****
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1) *****
Johnny Shines (1)
Johnny Winter (1)
King Crimson (1) *****
The Kingston Trio (1)
The Kinks (5) *****
Laura Nyro (1)
Led Zeppelin (2) *****
The Left Banke (1) *****
Leonard Cohen (1) *****
Lonnie Johnson (1)
Love (2) *****
The Lovin' Spoonful (1)
Magic Sam (1) *****
The Mama's & the Papa's (1)
Manfred Mann (1)
MC5 (1)
Moby Grape (1)
The Monkees (1)
Neil Young (1) *****
Nick Drake (1) *****
NRBQ (1)
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (2) *****
Paul Revere & the Raiders (1)
Pentangle (1)
Phil Ochs (1)
Pink Floyd (1)
Quicksilver Messenger Service (1)
The Rolling Stones (6) *****
Roy Orbison (2)
Santana (1)
Silver Apples (1)
Simon & Garfunkel (3)
Small Faces (1)
The Stooges (1)
Taj Mahal (2) *****
Tim Buckley (1)
Tim Hardin (1)
Traffic (1) *****
Van Morrison (1) *****
The Velvet Underground (3) *****
The Who (3)
The Zombies (1) *****