Some Popular music of the 1960s include the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, and more. These artists and bands were classified under the genre: British Invasion; this was because rock and pop music acts from the UK had become popular in the US and impacted our music culture.
We also have the emergence of Motown/ R&B which includes artists like Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, and many others. This genre was very popular for African Americans as their music began to unify young whites and blacks. As a result, they assisted in breaking down the barriers brought by segregation.
Surf Rock/Psychedelic Rock was also influential in the 60s. One popular Surf Rock band was the Beach Boys; these songs were about girls, cars, and surfing itself. Meanwhile, Psychedelic Rock was associated with hippies and drugs (such as marijuana). Many bands and artists experimented with this genre, such as The Grateful Dead and The Kingsmen.
Hard Rock was another type of rock n roll music where the sound was heavier and louder. The music tones were higher pitched or raspy and this style was especially popular among the rebellious young age groups. However, due to this party-hard lifestyle, many of these musicians were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Some of these artists include The Rolling Stones, Steppenwolf, The Animals, and more.
Lastly, there was Protest Music, which was music with a message or meaning, mostly about social injustice or political opposition. Much of the Protest Music during this time addressed the war in Vietnam and contributed to the anti-war movements - some of these songs were "The Uknown Soldier" by The Doors, and Bob Dylan's "Master of War."
Source: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/60smusic.html
http://www.listentotheworld.net/human-aesthetics/10-influential-rock-group-musicians-60s/
This post was super intresting and I am so glad someone decided to blog about this. Culture, mainly pop culture was super big in the 1960s and seemed to grealty reflect the changing views and lifestyles of the era. I feel that the 1960's in many ways reflected the era of the 1920's in which people were greatly encouraged to enjoy life and branch out from the more traditional lifestlyle. I feel that new Rock music and hippie culture becoming a new more free lifstyle choice in the 1960's was much the same as the way jazz and flappers had been in the 1920s. I also thought it was super intresting that you included protest music, protest music was so important because it combined the pop culture of the time with the changing political views and attitudes of the era.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this post and I thought it gave very interesting information about 1960's pop culture. Another cultural phenomenon of the 60's was the flourishing of music festivals. In 1967, the Monterey Pop Festival in California many visitors. As these festivals became more popular, they became widespread throughout the country. For example, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair attracted about a million people to Bethel, New York. These festivals were representative of the counter-culture of the sixties and in many ways, they represent the hippie culture and the social revolution of the decade.
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