Music’s influence on American History in the 1960s “Entertainment is always a national asset. Invaluable in times of peace‚ it is indispensable in wartime. All those who are working in the entertainment industry are building and maintaining national morale both on the battlefront and on the home front.” Franklin D. Roosevelt 1 The 1960s was one of the most dramatic decades we see throughout American history. The music of the 1960s played an important role socially‚ economically‚ and culturally
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During the 60’s New Zealand teenagers were becoming increasing connected in the international youth culture thanks to technology such as the television. Weeks before the Beatles were due to tour New Zealand‚ television introduced the majority of country to the band when a special about the band was shown. Teenagers were already hooked by their records‚ with their biggest hit being ‘She loves you’. The popularity and fame of the Beatles worldwide had a huge impact on the small country of New Zealand
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After practicing and practicing‚ I told myself that the guitar was not the instrument. It wasn’t because I did not like an instrument‚ but because I wasn’t able to play it and I couldn’t reach the notes. At age 12‚ I began to listen to more funky‚ rock and roll‚ and electronic music like: Daft Punk‚ Martin Garrix‚ David Guetta‚ Fall Out Boy‚ and Coldplay. Now at age 14‚ I still listen to the same type of music when I was 12 with an addition of hip-hop and rap. One artist who has greatly influenced me
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as it shows in the music we listen to today‚ even country itself. In the begging of time music was thought of as only an expression since it could not be shown to many others. In America alone‚ the styles that we enjoy today such as blues‚ rock and roll and country derive from the Native Americans who first walked this land. For these people the music was in various forms and was mostly in religious purposes. With the arrival of foreigners from different countries brought different styles with
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The good old songs that came where you’re cheating heart compare to the music today. There was comedy in it too such as the song like the streak with ray Stevens today’s country music isn’t the same some of it is ok. But most of it sounds like rock and roll to me...the music and the lyrics are very different. When i was growing up. Television would come on and back then he haw was coming out every week they would have someone different. Roy‚ Clark and buck Owen’s was the host of the show. They
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He taught himself guitar in an early age inspired by Robert Johnson‚ B.B. King and Muddy Waters‚ and began his blues career in the blues-influenced rock and roll band The Yardbirds. He played with them for two years and became one of the most mentioned guitarists in England. After leaving the band due to their changes away from the blues‚ Clapton joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and gained reputation
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Elvis Presley “Heartbreak Hotel” “It put him on the show business map and it altered pop culture forever”. Collins‚ A.‚ 2005. Untold Gold: The Stories Behind Elvis’s number 1’s. 1st ed. Chicago‚ Chicago Review Press‚ Incorporated. The song‚ I believe‚ that key defines Elvis’ career is the song “Heartbreak Hotel”‚ a song written by Tommy Durden and Mae Axton. Mae Axton met Elvis in his hotel room in Nashville to show him the demo‚ then Elvis (allegedly) said “Hot darn Mae‚ play it again”
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hits include “I Walk the Line‚” “Burning Ring of Fire‚” and the “Folsom Prison Blues.” He and Hank Williams were true “Outlaws” of Country music. Chuck Berry was one of the leaders in the rock and roll movement. He was the pioneer of rock music. John Lennon was quoted as saying “If you tried to give rock and roll another name‚ you might call it ’Chuck Berry’.”(www.wwwk.co.uk) Some of Chuck Berry’s more popular songs include “Johnny B. Good” and “No Particular Place to Go” Louis Armstrong was a very
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Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones are arguable the two greatest bands to come from England during the 1960’s “British Invasion”. Eventually‚ both bands would end up in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1996 and 1989 respectively). Both bands had there roots in the Blues. They were talented‚ had sex appeal‚ and were fashion suave. The girls loved them‚ the guys though they were cool‚ and everyone was trying to imitate their style. However‚ despite all the initial success‚ tragedy would strike both
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and give a pleasant feeling to its listeners. The belief that classical music soothes the soul can be proven true through several instances. The first is‚ unlike Rock or Rap music which are both theoretically a somewhat harsher sound‚ Classical music produces a relaxing melody. It also has a harmony that is ungeard of in contemporary Rock music‚ not to mention other genres. Another circumstance in which Classical music is used to soothe the soul is on the phone lines. When a company places one on
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