MUSIC
At the beginning of the 1960s, pop and rock and roll trends of the 1950s continued; nevertheless, the rock and roll of the decade before started to merge into a more international, /electric variant. In the early-1960s, rock and roll in its purest form was gradually overtaken by pop rock, beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock, which had grown in popularity.
At the beginning of the 1960s, pop and rock and roll trends of the 1950s continued; nevertheless, the rock and roll of the decade before started to merge into a more international, /electric variant. In the early-1960s, rock and roll in its purest form was gradually overtaken by pop rock, beat, psychedelic rock, blues rock, and folk rock, which had grown in popularity.
The most popular genres of the 60's are:
-Pop rock--> is rock music with a greater emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll. It was the most famous genre of the early 60's.
Most popular artists and songs of the 60's
The Beatles were a British rock band active during the 1960s, and recognized as the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed in the history of popular music and rock music.
The Beatles were a British rock band active during the 1960s, and recognized as the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed in the history of popular music and rock music.
The Rolling Stones is a British rock band from London. The band was formed in April 1962 by Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ian Stewart, along with various bassists and drummers.
Popular songs
I can't get no satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)-->
I can't get no satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)-->
I'm a believer (The monkees)-->
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I feel good (James Brown)-->
History of the 60'S
1960
Togo, Cote D'Ivoire, Chad, Benin, Mauritania, Senegal, and the Central African Republic gain independence from France.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is created.
The United States decides to send 3,500 U.S. troops to Vietnam.
TIROS-1, the first weather satellite, is launched by the U.S.
1961
Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space. One month later, Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space.
Construction on the Berlin Wall begins in an effort to separate East and West Berlin.
The Bay of Pigs invasion is an unsuccessful U.S backed operation to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba.
1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis has the world on the edge of another World War as the United States and USSR come close to launching nuclear attacks.
James Meredith becomes the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do," in the United Kingdom.
Sam Walton opens the first Wal-Mart store in Arkansas.
1963
United States President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
U.S. Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King Jr. gives is famous "I Have a Dream" speech.
Yugoslavia becomes a socialist federal republic and President Josip Tito is appointed as "President for Life."
1964
United States President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
NASA's Mariner 4 space probe successfully approaches Mars and becomes the first spacecraft to take images of a planet from deep space.
Sidney Poitier wins the Academy Award for "Best Actor" becoming the first black actor to win that honor.
The computer coding language BASIC (Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is introduced.
The Ford Motor Company begins to produce and sell the Ford Mustang.
1965
The Voting Rights Act is signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson.
Soviet Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov becomes the first person to perform a space walk.
The Vietnam War escalates and opposition to it begins to mount as anti-Vietnam protests become more common.
1966
The first episode of the popular television show "Star Trek" airs.
The Soviet Union's Luna 9 unmanned spacecraft lands on the Moon.
Botswana and Lesotho gain independence from England.
Indira Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister of India.
The Canada Pension Plan is introduced in Canada.
1967
Rolling Stone publishes its first magazine issue.
South African doctor Christiaan Barnard completes the first heart transplant operation.
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified.
1968
Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in April by James Earl Ray.
Richard Nixon wins the United States presidential election.
The first manned Apollo mission, Apollo 7, is launched by NASA.
1969
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first men to arrive on the Moon during NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
The popular children's television show "Sesame Street" debuts.
The United Kingdom abolishes the death penalty.