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Identity 1945 to 1982

From the mid-20th century to the early 1980s, music experienced significant transformations, marked by the rise and fall of various genres. The late 1940s introduced rock 'n' roll, captivating the youth but suffering a decline by 1958 due to tragic events and societal issues.

Identity 1945 to 1982

Identity 1945 to 1982

Television

Shows

The Flintstones and more

The Munsters

Bewitched

the Brady bunch

The Addams Family

For the first time, color television was available

Black and white TVs were selling for approximately $125 - $250 while color were over 3 times as expensive

CBC

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

Women and Youth

Women
Fashion

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
1950's

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

Hippies (Counter-Culture)

listened to protest music
Recreational drug use became much more common –namely marijuana and LSD
Long, flowing hair became the unisex style for the decade
Often wore tie-dyed t-shirts, sunglasses, old jeans, sandals
They did not see eye-to-eye with elders on what they deemed “injustice”
Rejected the society in favour of liberation, personal freedom and social change

Music

1980's
New Genres were now popular

Hip-Hop

Pop

Pop music ruled the mainstream music scene of the 1980s

Second British Invasion

Hair Metal

Disco was dead and Motown began to decline in popularity
There was a massively wide range of music that was successful in the 1980s
1970's
New genres peaked in popularity

Punk Rock

Disco

Glam Rock

Heavy metal

The British Invasion and protest music were no longer popular
1960's
the 60s saw multiple genres dominate the industry

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

1950ś
Rock n Roll

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