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    Roll type.   Rock ‘n’ Roll started during the 1960s and continues to grow well into today. Their tempos are almost always fast paced and the lyrics are Mesmerizing. I hold a special love to the classic Rock songs of the Vietnam War‚ stars such as Jimi Hendrix‚ Rolling Stones a and more. Their songs set the benchmarks for this type of music for years to come. From the guitar solo section to the drummer’s relentless beats‚ and the singer’s voice hitting the high note at just the

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    “All across the nation such a strange vibration‚ people in motion. There’s a whole generation with a new explanation‚ people in motion‚ people in motion. For those who come to San Francisco‚ be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. If you come to San Francisco‚ summertime will be a love-in there” (McKenzie). “At no other time in history of American culture has the creativity of the whole younger generation been called into play” (Chambers 72). From the love festivals to the Vietnam War protests

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    1960's Cultural Changes

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    Cultural and Social Change in the 1960’s The 1960’s in America was a decade characterized by evolving social issues and a rapid growth of many subcultures and culture in general. As their world changed around them and different issues presented themselves‚ people looked for areas of exppression in which their voices could be heard. This led to an explosion in all forms of art and literature. Areas like music changed in such dramatic ways as to rebel against past sounds and styles while civil

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    Miguel‚ a heavy hitting R&B artist born and raised in Los Angeles released his fourth studio album “War & Leisure” early on December 1. In his past projects‚ Miguel has made a name for himself by infusing trippy melodies and romantic lyrics as he became a trailblazer in the new age of R&B alongside fellow contemporary artists such as the Weeknd and Frank Ocean. After the release of his majorly appreciated third album “Wildheart‚” Miguel found himself taking the next year and a half off as he

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    Abernathy 1 Phillip Abernathy Freshman English 111-04 Dr. Doyle 17 December 1999 The Effects of War and Music Together How are music and war related? Music puts a voice in the people’s ears‚ and tells them whether or not we should be involved in that war. It helped out the troops when they were over seas to not be so home sick. Also‚ every war preceding the Vietnam War had music to help or support the war‚ but the Vietnam War is where music during wartime changed. The Vietnam War has been

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    1. Young‚ white musicians in America and England in the early 1960s both used blues as a musical template for exploring personal identity. In which ways did the American blues revival differ from the England blues revival? As the new age of rock music swept through the 1960’s‚ a new revival of blues was the cornerstone to both American and English bands. Both sides of the spectrum pursued the same goal but they seemed to have drastic differences. During the American Blues Revival it was set upon

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    INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST THE ISLEY BROTHERS: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK OF THEIR HISTORY‚ MUSIC‚ STYLE‚ CAREER AND INFLUENCE FROM THE 20TH THROUGH THE 21ST CENTURY BY CHRISTIAN HANNAH M404 TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC PROFESSOR NIREN NEW ALBANY‚ INDIANA APRIL 13‚ 2011 When I begin to think of 20th century music‚ I immediately jump to my favorite music period in all of history‚ the 1960’s-1980’s‚ specifically the alternative rock‚ soul‚ R&B and funk

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    “Every city in the world always has a gang‚ a street gang‚ or the so-called outcasts.” – Jimi Hendrix. The tone‚ purpose‚ and gangs in the Outsiders and the article share some traits‚ and differ with others. For example‚ they share the theme of violence among youth. However‚ the view of the gangs on violence differs. One common theme The Outsiders and the news article share violence among youth. In The Outsiders‚ the main character‚ Ponyboy‚ is involved in a local gang. Throughout the novel‚

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    Whitney Houston music career changed so much after going to drug rehabilitations. Their friends and families started to fade away‚ which could cause depression. The causes of drugs addiction lead to the death of Whitney Houston‚ Ray Charles‚ and Jimi Hendrix. Younger societies should look toward this history as something they would not be a part of through their lives. Teenagers are being hugely affected by the music they hear because music artists used drugs to produce such as using language that

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    The Rock music era affected society in more negative ways than positive ones. Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1950’s. It gained its origins from rhythm and blues‚ jazz and rock and roll. The exact date of the birth of Rock music is difficult to determine .It was said that no one planned the Internet‚ but it was conceived and then it took over the world. The same can be said for Rock music (Dister‚ 19). Few would dispute that rock music owes most of it

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