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The Flintstones and more
The Munsters
Bewitched
the Brady bunch
The Addams Family
Black and white TVs were selling for approximately $125 - $250 while color were over 3 times as expensive
By 1955, CBC television services were available to 66% of Canadians
In 1952, Canada’s first two television stations began broadcasting in Toronto and Montreal
Mini-skirt
Neon colors
Shoulder pads
Headbands
Legwarmers
Leggings
Platform shoes
button up blouses
Bell bottoms
Flaring pants
Bright colors
Women demanded equality and respect in the workplace
Started working alot, having more jobs. This decade gave rise to the importance of womens careers
They were working towards gender equality
Elder males and females did not approve. They were afraid of how it would damage family values
Birth control became more readily available
Second wave of feminism wanted to see social and economic reforms
Teenagers started to become more rebellious and independent
Teens were staying in school longer than before
Teens had a lot more freedom. Many obtained part time jobs to earn extra money.
Were Given Allowance
Hip-Hop
Pop
Pop music ruled the mainstream music scene of the 1980s
Second British Invasion
Hair Metal
Punk Rock
Disco
Glam Rock
Heavy metal
Protest Music
Bob Dylan was a famous figure in this genre of music
This music resonated particularly with “hippies”
This was often acoustic, folk style music
Music that was associated with a social change or movement
Motown
Often credited for playing a large roll in the civil rights movement
Produced 180 #1 songs
Many artists under this record label have become musical icons (e.g. Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations)
A record company that produced many of the top pop, soul and R&B artists
The British Invasion
The Beatles
BeatleMania
They have spent 175 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 100
They have spent a record 1,278 weeks with a song on the Billboard Top 100
The band were the first to perform “stadium shows”
Their first single She Loves you was a massive hit right away
Made up of four members – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr
The lead musical act of the 1960s
Rock music without the blues influence – this music had more of a “pop-sound” to it
This music was influenced by music from North America in the 1950s
Rock and Pop music acts from England became popular in North America
The End
1958 was considered the downfall of rock and roll
Chuck Berry was sentenced to 2 years in prison
Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens die in a plane crash
Elvis was drafted into the army
Race Issue
Elvis Presley Became Popular due to the fact that he was a white man that sounded like a black man
If Record Producers liked the music produced by an African American they would often use a white artist to make a cover version of the song
There were many African- American Artists but they were not popular
It was a combination of Jazz, blue and Country Music
In the late 1940s, a new genre of music became very popular among youth – rock ‘n’ roll
