Rock music in the sixties
1969
Rock music comes of age and dominates the popular music charts
Revival of the Brill Building sound, folk, the Brill Building sound, the Phil Spector wall of sound, girl groups and surf music in the early part of the decade.
The songwriting of the sixties goes beyond pop love songs and begins to include social conscience and political statements.
In the second half of the decade, psychedelic music reflected the growing hippie culture.
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The most prominent artists are:
Joan Baez
Johnny Burnette
Joe Jones
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Rockabilly
Bobbie Rydell
Creation of the first group of girls
Shirelles de Passaic, Nueva Jersey
The most prominent artists are:
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Neil Sedaka
Doo Wop from Queens,
Carla thomas
Chubby checker
Ernie k-doe
etc.
Twist dance boom
The most prominent artists are:
Wes soul
Gene Chandler
Cliff richard
Sam cooke
Bruce Channel
etc.
The most prominent artists are:
the Beatles
The Rooftop Singers
The Rolling Stones
The Cascades
Johnny cash
etc.
The most prominent artists are:
Bob dylan
The Dave
the Beatles
Terry stafford
etc.
Top of the Pops, a pop music chart based program, debuts on British televison. The successful show would run until 2006. (more)
Primetime Rock/Pop music TV show Hullabaloo debuts in the US on NBC to compete with ABC's Shindig
The most prominent artists are:
Petula clark
The Searchers
The Payola
The Kinks
etc.
The most prominent artists are:
Small faces
The Mama's and the Papa's
The Beach Boys
The Rolling Stones
etc.
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The most prominent artists are:
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
The Jefferson Airplane
The Buckinghams
etc.
In the late sixties outdoor rock music festivals begin.
Classical guitar with orchestral backing make for an unlikely
The most prominent artists are:
The Rascals
the Beatles
The Doors
Van morrison
etc.
The most prominent artists are:
