Entertainment Since 1945 Popular Culture Essay Flower Power and Psychedelic Rock Lecturer: K Lloyd A Whittaker [Word Count: 1092] “People today are still living off the table scraps of the sixties. They are still being passed around - the music and the ideas.” - Bob Dylan (Hilburn‚ R. 1992) The ‘sixties’ is an
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the 1940’s and 1950’s. The song is written by John Lennon‚ who was one of the singers in the old and legendary band‚ The Beatles‚ with Paul McCartney‚ Ringo Starr and George Harrison. He recorded the song between the 26th of September and the 6th of October; the song was though first released in 1971 in the United States and in UK in 1975. The song was on his first post-Beatles album “Imagine”. John Lennon was a working class hero himself. At least that is what he says in the end of the song; “If
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1. What details of your life have shaped you and influenced your goals? Ans. From my early childhood till today‚ my most remarkable characteristics have been my curiosity to learn new topics. My keen interest for learning new ideas‚ when combined with my inner desire to reach a degree of excellence in every piece of work I perform‚ enabled me to acquire significant knowledge on various aspects of nature and technology‚ as well as leading me through a successful educational career. 2. What are
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Detroit‚ located near the Great Lakes‚ was the biggest city of heavy industry in the 1950s and 1960s. The Big Three automobile companies such as Ford‚ GM and Chrysler‚ had their manufacturing plants in Detroit at that time. People called this city as Motown‚ a compound word of Motor Town. Berry Gordy Jr. came back to Detroit after the Korean War in 1953 and he run a jazz record store with his friends. He was absorbed in blues and bebop and used to write songs as his hobby. Since he was a versatile
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American Folk Music Folk music has been in the heart of the nation for generations. Early artists appeared around the time of the Great Depression as the voice of the nation and a shoulder to lean on. The 1960s was also an era of change and unrest‚ and like the artists that came before them‚ 60s folk artists represented the outrage and spirit of the American people. Early Influences: - Woody Guthrie o Early 30s o Most well known for the song‚ “This land is your land” which‚ recorded at
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Parth Sanghavi Rock n Roll and its celebrities influenced fans which led to a change in American culture during 1950 and 1970. Rock n Roll or often called as “Rock & Roll” or “Rock ‘n’ Roll” is genre of very popular music that originated in the United States of America in the middle of the twentieth century. It is a combination of many African-American genres like as blues‚ jump blues‚ jazz‚ and gospel music‚[3] together with Western swing and country music. It is characterized by electronically
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the t-shirts of such group as Metallica‚ Guns ’N’ Roses‚ Sonic Youth (who also covered their Beat On The Brat) and specially the recognition by a prestigious magazine which considered them one of the seven greatest Rock ’N’ Roll bands along with Beatles‚ Rolling Stones‚ Jimi Hendrix‚ Led Zeppelin‚ Sex Pistols and Public Enemy while other specialized reviews defined them as "The most influential band of the last twenty years". Blitzkrieg Bop Even if the Ramones are part of the punk generation
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born on 8 August 1969 when‚ David Bowie’s first hit ‘Space Oddity’ climbed towards the music charts‚ Iain Macmillan captured his most iconic photograph of the Beatles. In this single photograph he secured not only the group and their studio‚ but also created a turning point and a metaphor for the artistic and cultural journey that the Beatles had opened up for many people all around the globe. There is no single alternative place for Bowie. The ****** In last fifty years David Bowie had become most
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Gladwell uses both Mozart and The Beatles to prove that they are not so much musical geniuses‚ but they both worked in the musical industry and succeeded after 10‚000 hours of work. Not only does time play an important part‚ but opportunity does as well. Bill Gates‚ co-founder of Microsoft
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music of the decade. 4. What was the British Invasion? Which famous group was a part of this movement? What impact did the group have on pop music? The British Invasion Is a type of pop music from the 1960’s. The Beatles were the group that was part of the British Invasion. The Beatles had songs about social problems and some had catchy lyrics. 5. What is a boy band? What are some characteristics of a boy band? A boy band is a pop group of young men whose music and appearance is meant to appeal
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