![41 Old Photos of People Dancing from the 1960s](upload/news/screenshot-2023-11-26-080415-6701.png)
In contrast to many dances from earlier decades, partners were no longer required to partake in the fun. Popular dances from the 1960s were frequently linked to a song; in many cases, the lyrics provided instructions on how to execute the dance.
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Many of the well-known dances from this era were actually fleeting fads, but the singers would frequently just beg dancers to "do the [name of dance]." Friends, DJs, and TV shows like American Bandstand were responsible for spreading the routines to the newest dance craze.
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Several well-known dances from this era, including the Freddie, the Frug, the Hitch-Hike, the Loco-motion, the Mashed Potato, the Shimmy, the Swim, and the Twist, were depicted in these intriguing photos of people doing various 1960s dances.
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People in the 1960s Dancing
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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Individuals Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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People Dancing in the 1960s
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