Best contemporary folk artists of the 1960s
Singles paid the bills at the start of the decade and albums did by the end of it. Once a record could hold one idea across two sides, psychedelia and Southern soul both started writing for the longer form, from opposite ends of the country.
Everyone who released a contemporary folk album in the 1960s, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.
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Paul Simon1 album here4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
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Terry Callier1 album here4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
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Leonard Cohen1 album here4.04.0 avg · 4 ratings
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Johnny Cash1 album here3.83.8 avg · 14 ratings
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Nick Drake1 album here3.63.4 avg · 10 ratings
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The Kingston Trio24 albums here
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