Music In The 1960’s
The 1960’s were a time of change in society, fashion, politics, attitudes, and especially music. During these times, many different social influences impacted popular music, and songs began to include social consciousness and political statements. Events like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the progression of the Civil Rights Movement all inflicted change in music. During the 1960’s, many genres of music emerged, like Motown and R&B, folk and protest music, and the many subgenres of rock music, such as surf rock and hard rock. In the early to mid-1960’s, many British rock bands and pop artists became popular in the U.S. and all across the world. This time period was called the “British
The 1960’s were a time of change in society, fashion, politics, attitudes, and especially music. During these times, many different social influences impacted popular music, and songs began to include social consciousness and political statements. Events like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the progression of the Civil Rights Movement all inflicted change in music. During the 1960’s, many genres of music emerged, like Motown and R&B, folk and protest music, and the many subgenres of rock music, such as surf rock and hard rock. In the early to mid-1960’s, many British rock bands and pop artists became popular in the U.S. and all across the world. This time period was called the “British