The 1960s
Musical Style
The 1960s were a time of major change in politics, law, and culture. It was a time when many people, especially young people, protested and fought for equal rights in regards to wages, racism, and the Vietnam war. In the 1960s popular music began to diversify and more sub-genres emerged as the worlds of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll became more profitable. It became easier to classify types of music in a very specific way with psychedelic, surf, folk, roots, hard rock, Motown, Acapella, all becoming recognizable in their distinctiveness. Music became a huge influence on the younger generation and was used to define the lifestyles of rockers, hippies, and protesters. The music of the time often reflected the changing social …show more content…
as Tamla Records on January 12, 1958. The company was based out of Detroit which is known for its car industry. Mo-town became the name since it was in Detroit, known as ‘Motor-city’ thus the name of the company became Motown. The "Motown Sound" and popular R&B music had a major significance in terms of the Civil Rights movement and integration in American society during the sixties. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company: 79 records in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969. One of the most famous Motown artists was Smokey Robinson. He was born in Detroit in 1940. Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy’s first vocal group, and it was at Robinson’s suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Record dynasty. Their single of Robinson’s “Shop Around” became Motown’s first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart. The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960’s and early 70’s.
Smokey Robinson said of Motown's cultural impact:
“Into the '60s, I was still not of a frame of mind that we were not only making music, we were making history. I recognized the bridges that we crossed, the racial problems and the barriers that we broke down with music. I recognized that because I lived it. I would come to the South in the early days of Motown and the audiences would be segregated. Then they started …show more content…
The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964 and dominated the top of the charts until they broke up in 1970. The phenomenon that surrounded them was known as Beatlemania and many up and coming music acts emulated their "Liverpool Sound". Although, The Beatles were the undisputed leader of the ‘invasion’ there were numerous bands that were extremely successful such as the Rolling Stones, The Who, Cream, The Yardbirds, The Animals, and one of my favourite bands The Kinks. The Kinks were a British Rock band that was formed in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies (lead guitar, backing and lead vocals). Other band members were Mick Avory – drums (1964–1984), Bob Henrit – drums (1984–1996), Pete Quaife – bass, backing vocals (1964–1969; died 2010), John Dalton – bass, backing vocals (1969–1976, 1978), Andy Pyle – bass, backing vocals (1976–1978), Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals (1978–1996), John Gosling – keyboards (1970–1978), Gordon John Edwards – keyboards (1978; died 2002), Ian Gibbons – keyboards (1979–1989, 1993–1996), Mark Haley – keyboards (1989–1993). Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. The Kinks had many hits including, “You Really Got Me”, “Sunny Afternoon” , “Lola” and many
Musical Style
The 1960s were a time of major change in politics, law, and culture. It was a time when many people, especially young people, protested and fought for equal rights in regards to wages, racism, and the Vietnam war. In the 1960s popular music began to diversify and more sub-genres emerged as the worlds of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll became more profitable. It became easier to classify types of music in a very specific way with psychedelic, surf, folk, roots, hard rock, Motown, Acapella, all becoming recognizable in their distinctiveness. Music became a huge influence on the younger generation and was used to define the lifestyles of rockers, hippies, and protesters. The music of the time often reflected the changing social …show more content…
as Tamla Records on January 12, 1958. The company was based out of Detroit which is known for its car industry. Mo-town became the name since it was in Detroit, known as ‘Motor-city’ thus the name of the company became Motown. The "Motown Sound" and popular R&B music had a major significance in terms of the Civil Rights movement and integration in American society during the sixties. During the 1960s, Motown achieved spectacular success for a small record company: 79 records in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 record chart between 1960 and 1969. One of the most famous Motown artists was Smokey Robinson. He was born in Detroit in 1940. Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy’s first vocal group, and it was at Robinson’s suggestion that Gordy started the Motown Record dynasty. Their single of Robinson’s “Shop Around” became Motown’s first #1 hit on the R&B singles chart. The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960’s and early 70’s.
Smokey Robinson said of Motown's cultural impact:
“Into the '60s, I was still not of a frame of mind that we were not only making music, we were making history. I recognized the bridges that we crossed, the racial problems and the barriers that we broke down with music. I recognized that because I lived it. I would come to the South in the early days of Motown and the audiences would be segregated. Then they started …show more content…
The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in 1964 and dominated the top of the charts until they broke up in 1970. The phenomenon that surrounded them was known as Beatlemania and many up and coming music acts emulated their "Liverpool Sound". Although, The Beatles were the undisputed leader of the ‘invasion’ there were numerous bands that were extremely successful such as the Rolling Stones, The Who, Cream, The Yardbirds, The Animals, and one of my favourite bands The Kinks. The Kinks were a British Rock band that was formed in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies (lead guitar, backing and lead vocals). Other band members were Mick Avory – drums (1964–1984), Bob Henrit – drums (1984–1996), Pete Quaife – bass, backing vocals (1964–1969; died 2010), John Dalton – bass, backing vocals (1969–1976, 1978), Andy Pyle – bass, backing vocals (1976–1978), Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals (1978–1996), John Gosling – keyboards (1970–1978), Gordon John Edwards – keyboards (1978; died 2002), Ian Gibbons – keyboards (1979–1989, 1993–1996), Mark Haley – keyboards (1989–1993). Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. The Kinks had many hits including, “You Really Got Me”, “Sunny Afternoon” , “Lola” and many