Byron Johnson Professor Briggs Music 24B 3 December 2014 Stop and Listen to the Music “War‚ what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.” These are the lyrics from the 1969 smash hit titled “War.” Edwin Starr wrote this song in protest to the Vietnam War and it expressed many peoples’ feelings towards the war through a catchy melody. Music can have a profound impact on social politics‚ and can serve to connect people. Many of the songs written in the late 1960s captured the American public’s discontent
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Rock and roll has developed a long way throughout the years from a dance craze in the 1950’s to a political and cultural landscape that is recognized worldwide. Rock and roll has come to define the roots of teenage rebellion‚ people who don’t follow the norms‚ and have disrespect for authority. The style of rock and roll itself is a melting pot of music‚ a combination of sounds that include jazz‚ country‚ blues‚ ragtime‚ gospel‚ swing‚ classical‚ and ethnic music. It can be a simple variation of
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The Summer of Love The 1960s was a decade of political and social upheaval. The counterculture‚ which was what the decade was called‚ became disappointed with all the restrictions and conventions of the straight society. The Summer of Love did not occur until 1967‚ but the decade was inspired by the Bohemian spirit which was already present in the 1950s; known as the Beat generation. The counterculture gained significant influence in liberal cities such as Berkley and San Francisco. In 1967‚ Scott
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The Move‚ from Birmingham‚ England‚ were one of the leading British rock bands of the 1960s. They scored nine Top 20 UK singles in five years‚ but were among the most popular British bands not to find any real success in the United States.[4][5] Although bassist-vocalist Chris "Ace" Kefford was the original leader‚ for most of their career‚ The Move was led by guitarist‚ singer and songwriter Roy Wood. He wrote all the group’s UK singles and‚ from 1968‚ also sang lead vocals on many songs‚ although
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Elevators. International Artists‚ 1966. Hendrix‚ Jimi. Are You Experienced. MCA‚ 1967 Lennon‚ John‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison and Ringo Starr Lennon‚ John‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Sergeant Pepper ’s Lonely Hearts Band. Capitol‚ 1966 Neary‚ John Shapiro‚ Harry. Waiting For the Man: The Story of Drugs and Popular Music. Southampton: Camelot Press Plc‚ 1988. Whiteley‚ Sheila. "Progressive Rock and Psychedelic Coding in the Work of Jimi Hendrix." Popular Music 9.1 (1990): 37-64
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midway into the story. During the first reunion since St. Bonny’s‚ Roberta and her friends express obvious prejudice towards Twyla. The conversation begins to digress when Twyla is ridiculed in a very ugly manner for not knowing who Jimi Hendrix was. Roberta says “Jimi Hendrix‚ asshole. He’s only the biggest-Oh‚ wow. Forget it” (206) and dismissed Twyla
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Boots Are Made for Walkin” (“How”). Prior to this time period boots were more of a necessity than a fashion choice. Just as the British Invasion had infused prints so did the music of the 70’s. One such print was Tie Dye which was made popular by Jimi Hendrix who wore tie-dye shirts while performing (“Top”). Let’s not forget the disco era and the polyester jumpsuits‚ hot pants and low necklines. From hippie to foxy momma music had a major effect on fashion. One thing that the British Invasion and the
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Sex‚ drugs and Rock and Roll‚ this saying goes along with the music industry like peas in a pod‚ but never has it had more of a literal meaning than it did in the free loving 1960s. Many of the greatest rock bands and rock artists in history were forged out of the 60s‚ which culminated in 1969 with a festival of peace‚ love and happiness in a time of war. Rock and Roll was a release from war tension in the 1960s. Many "Hippies" protested the Vietnam War. Many of these protests were met with
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Rachael Campbell Caitlin Martin Eng 105 9 April 2014 Hallucinogenic Effects on Music Hallucinogens have affected music for over 100 years-- whether it was interpreted by a listener‚ played by a musician‚ or studied by a psychologist. With that said‚ the history of hallucinogens is not exactly lengthy‚ but many musicians and artists have used these psychedelics for inspiration. A musician or composer’s work while under the influence of hallucinogens is directly related to why the music sounds very
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