Music of the 1960s The 1960s Represented the

Music of the 1960’s

The 1960’s § Represented the revolutionary era of the decade § Time of rebellion & counter-culture: § Young adults were questioning everything: the government, authority, everyday life § This led to the Civil Rights Movement of the decade

The British Invasion § Movement during the mid-1960’s, where bands from the United Kingtom grew very popular § The Beatles § The Rolling Stones § The Who § The Animals § Herman’s Hermits § The Troggs

The Beatles § The group took America by storm in the early 1960 s § Appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 § They began a trend in the US because of their catchy tunes & appearance § Some songs were creative experiments (Yesterday, with string quartet) § #1 band on the list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time- Rolling Stone Magazine

The Beatles & Elvis Controversy § John Lennon made a statement saying that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus § Many boycotted their albums & burned their albums § Elvis met with President Nixon & asked him to ban the Beatles from entering the US because they were anti-war (anti-American) § Elvis felt that the Beatles were a bad influence on people § This made the Beatles more popular!

Bob Dylan § Not only a musician, he was an activist & poet. § He unofficially became the spokesperson for the counter-culture movement of the 1960’s. § He wrote and sung songs that were politically or socially driven. § He performed at the famous March where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. § He has a very unique singing voice

The Rolling Stones § "Bad boys" of rock; lyrics by Mick Jagger § Condoned sexual freedom and drugs § Famous TV performance 1965 on Ed Sullivan Show

19 th Nervous Breakdown -The Rolling Stones § § § First performed in 1965 Uses blues chord progression Based on short ideas (riffs) and high energy level § Special effects include guitar distortion

California groups § Raised the standard for studio production (the Beach Boys) § Folk rock also emerged in California, groups influenced by Bob Dylan and Joan Baez § Eclectic musical styles emerged: acid rock (the Doors, Jimi Hendrix)

Woodstock § Culminating event for rock music in the 1960 s was Woodstock Festival August 15 -18, 1969 § Took place @ a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. Half a million people attended. § Performers: Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Jimi Hendrix § “Summer of Peace & Love” & many attendees were “hippies”-people who believed in sexual liberation & love for fellow man.

Other Popular artists from the 1960’s § § § § § Beach Boys The Everly Brothers The Mamas & the Papas The Tokens The Monkees Gene Chandler Simon & Garfunkel Marvin Gaye Fleetwood Mac Aretha Franklin Maurice Williams The Grateful Dead The Drifters Jimi Hendrix Johnny Cash Cream Pink Floyd