Music In The 1960s

The 1960s was a decade of liberation for music, public opinion, dance invention, and The binds of racism(Blanton). In the 1960s the majority of the Vietnam war was fought, the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 also the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr in 1968. The Vietnam war, John F. Kennedy's, and Martin Luther King Jr assassination affected music in the 1960s by causing nation protest such as Woodstock, causing social unrest and depression and pushing and enlarging the Black Power Movement
The Vietnam war was a brutal war. The war was during the years 1954-1973. From the U.S. a little under 60,000 American soldiers were killed. This war was fought in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. John F. Kennedy was assassinated
Led Zeppelin was the most popular band in the 1960s. Led Zeppelin's most popular songs called “Stairway to Heaven” is still the most requested song to play on the radio. Led Zeppelin's most popular albums are called “Led Zeppelin” and “Led Zeppelin 2.” This generation often walked right past the white music they were ‘suppose’ to buy to get to rhythm and blues, soul and other black music(Holland 103) .Rock and roll was the most popular music in the 60’s. There were also many other genres such as blues, soul, country, jazz, and gospel. There was a variety of different types of music, but rock and roll stayed on
Kennedy's assassination, also Martin Luther King Jr assassination. Led Zeppelin is still the most beloved band in the rock and roll industry. Bob Dylan wrote many protests, civil rights, and war songs before he dropped out of rock and roll. When the war was in effect there were protest around the nation. The assassination of the President John F. Kennedy was a political drop and was very depressing on the United States. Martin Luther King Jr assassination caused a push in civil right movements and made more people everyday help to conquer equal rights. The 1960s were the years to protests, listen to rock and roll, and join the civil rights