Music in the 1960s and 1990s

Zara

Mikai

Formation and evolution of rock. At the beginning of the 1960s, pop

and rock and roll trends of the 1950s continued. By the mid-1960s,

rock and roll in its purest form was gradually overtaken by pop rock,

beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock.

The 1960s saw funk and soul music rising in popularity; rhythm and

blues in general remained popular.

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Muddy Waters -Muddy headed to England in 1958 and

shocked audiences (whose only previous exposure to blues

had come via the acoustic folk/blues sounds of acts such as

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee) with his loud, amplified

electric guitar and thunderous beat.

Beatles - catchy tunes, boyish looks and

they fit in with popular culture at the time

(children deviating from their parents rule

and gaining more independence

Rolling Stones - they were completely different from other

rock n roll groups. They were influenced by rhythm and

blues but they developed this into a new kind of sound that

made them accomplish being represented as the mods and

rockers. the Rolling Stones as the leather-jacket-wearing

rockers.

Beatles -Their first UK, nationwide broadcast was during the 1963 winter -

one of the worst in the 20th Century - which meant a record TV audience.

The timing in America was again to provide a light contrast to the news of

the assassination of Kennedy. It was popular with younger people and after

the war, people wanted a new style of things.

Muddy (His 1958 tour of England marked possibly the first time amplified,

modern urban blues was heard there) In Great Britain, some listeners had

been enthusiastic about blues since World War II. American servicemen

disembarked in Liverpool and other ports with recordings of American

blues, swing, and Dixieland, and many these 78s found their way into the

hands of British record collectors and radio programs.

The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in

Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from

1960. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a

professional act and producer George Martin enhanced

their musical potential.

They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their

first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962.

1960s subcultures included radicals, mods, rockers, bikers, hippies

and the freak scene.

Mod is a British youth subculture of the early to mid-1960s.

Focused on music and fashion, the subculture has its roots in a

small group of London-based stylish young men in the late 1950s

who were termed modernists because they listened to modern jazz.

Rockers are members of a biker subculture that originated in the

United Kingdom during the 1950s. It was mainly centred around

British cafe racer motorcycles and rock and roll music.

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The 1960s were a decade of political and social upheaval. Young people challenged the traditional values of their parent's generation and actively opposed the decisions of the government. Women demanded equal rights and others called for racial equality and a new consideration for the environment. Many more demonstrated against the Vietnam War, conscription and the nuclear industry.

Swinging sixties - Youthquake was a 1960s fashion,

musical and cultural movement. Teenagers dominated

the fashion and music scene. The fashion of

youthquake was fun, spirited and youthful – miniskirts

and jumpsuits.

Vinyls

Radios

Cassette Tapes

Radiogramaphones

Selling records

Concerts

How was music distributed?

Record shops

Radio stations

Rock music was also very popular in the 1990s.

Electronic music, which had risen in popularity in the

1980s, grew highly popular in the 1990s; House and

Techno from the 1980s rose to international success

in this decade. Hip Hop grew and continued to be

highly successful in the decade.

Tom Jones has experimented with

almost every form of music such as

pop, rock, gospel and country. He has

sold over 100 million records. Cultural

impact with lyrics and different

sounds has made him even more

popular.The Beatles wrote hundreds of songs in the

time that most could only write a few. They also

had a gift for knowing what songs would likely

be liked and what songs were not up to par.

They also were the first artists to write their own

songs instead of using songs written by song

writers -which was the norm at the time. The

young girls of the decade swooned at their

presence due to their good looks.

Madonna has an incredible ability to

change with the times and keep people

talking about her. With almost every new

album since the release of her self titled

debut, Madonna has grabbed headlines for

something.

Pop music in the 90s touched on social and

cultural issues that made audiences think

and enter debate with friends and family.

For example: Michael Jackson targeted issues

like racism.

Emo/Indie

- Emo is a style of rock music characterised by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional, lyrics. It originated in the mid-1980s hardcore punk movement of Washington, D.C., where it was known as "emotional hardcore" or "emocore" and pioneered by bands such as Rites of Spring and Embrace.

- By the mid-1990s numerous emo acts emerged from the Midwestern and Central United States, and several independent record labels began to specialize in the style.

Demo tapes were given to Record labels

and Radio stations.

The more air plays they got, the more

famous they became, and eventually

were able to release singles.

They were often featured on music shows

like ‘Top of the Pops’

How was music distributed and marketed?