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Rock - 1960s, British Invasion, Psychedelic: Whatever the commercial forces at play (and despite the continuing industry belief that this was pop music as transitory novelty), it became clear that the most successful writers and producers of teenage music were themselves young and intrigued by musical hybridity and the technological ...
An overview of the 60's decade in rock and popular music history. Sixties music genres, 60s top hits, stylistic development and social history are explored as rock music becomes the dominant force in popular music. Fully illustrated with photos of the musicians who made it happen.
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Rock and roll, a popular music craze of the mid-1950s, turned a loud, fast, and sexy set of sounds rooted in urban, black, working class, and southern America into the pop preference as well of suburban, white, young, and northern America.
Rock and roll music in the 1960s was dominated by one group: the Beatles. Launched in Liverpool, England, this four-man group first appeared in the United States in 1964 on The Ed Sullivan Show. The popularity of the Beatles remained strong throughout the decade.
Popular Music from the 1960s, Genres including The British Invasion, Motown/R& B, Surf Rock and Psychedelic Rock, Roots Rock and Hard Rock, Folk Rock and Protest Music, Acappella and top songs and artists from each year.
Rock music during the 60s was still largely sung in English, but some bands like Los Mac's and others mentioned above used Spanish for their songs as well. During the 1960s, most of the music produced in Mexico consisted on Spanish-language versions of English-language rock-and-roll hits.
Mar 29, 2024 · Rock, form of popular music that emerged in the 1950s and that by the end of the 20th century was the world’s dominant form of popular music. It originated in the United States and spread to other English-speaking countries and across Europe in the 1960s.
