1960’s Music
In the 1960s, people believed that this was the beginning of a golden age, but the golden age never happened instead the nation was falling apart. John F. Kennedy became president in 1961, but in 1964 he was shot and killed, most people felt their hopes were killed. The 1960s was defined by the Civil Rights, the government stayed out of the Civil Rights until 1964. People were starting to drop out of political life, and they were called hippies. African Americans and other racial groups were getting tired of waiting for equality so they started protesting. Afros, go-go boots, bell bottoms, lava lamps, turtle-necks, and tie-dye shirts were very popular. People started having computers, landlines, and tape records and other things that started coming out in the 60s.
In the 1960s, War was going on. Vietnam War and the Cold War cause a lot of emotions which were put into songs, poems, and other things. The 60s were also considered the peace and love era, but people were protesting and not working. Most songs were about peace, love, protesting, and things happening in …show more content…
A lot of famous musicians, died because of drugs. Elvis Presley and The Beetles were starting to get very popular even today they are still popular. Garage Bands were also starting to get very popular because teenagers were starting to get rebellious. Filming was becoming very popular, bands were starting to make music videos. Hippies were very common in the 60s because they were protesters, they dropped out of political life.Teenagers were starting to make their own media and different forms of expression. Festivals were what defined rock music the
In the 1960s, people believed that this was the beginning of a golden age, but the golden age never happened instead the nation was falling apart. John F. Kennedy became president in 1961, but in 1964 he was shot and killed, most people felt their hopes were killed. The 1960s was defined by the Civil Rights, the government stayed out of the Civil Rights until 1964. People were starting to drop out of political life, and they were called hippies. African Americans and other racial groups were getting tired of waiting for equality so they started protesting. Afros, go-go boots, bell bottoms, lava lamps, turtle-necks, and tie-dye shirts were very popular. People started having computers, landlines, and tape records and other things that started coming out in the 60s.
In the 1960s, War was going on. Vietnam War and the Cold War cause a lot of emotions which were put into songs, poems, and other things. The 60s were also considered the peace and love era, but people were protesting and not working. Most songs were about peace, love, protesting, and things happening in …show more content…
A lot of famous musicians, died because of drugs. Elvis Presley and The Beetles were starting to get very popular even today they are still popular. Garage Bands were also starting to get very popular because teenagers were starting to get rebellious. Filming was becoming very popular, bands were starting to make music videos. Hippies were very common in the 60s because they were protesters, they dropped out of political life.Teenagers were starting to make their own media and different forms of expression. Festivals were what defined rock music the