MUS 505 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Album-Oriented Rock, Janis Joplin, Country Pop
7 Nov 2016
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Vietnam war ends with us withdrawal from saigon, vietnam (1975) Domestic issues: oil crisis (1973), stock market crash, and economic inflation (jeopardizes economic security), and watergate (growing political cynicism) As could be predicted, the much maligned rock enters cultural mainstream (am radio, television, film: two target markets: 1) teenagers/new generation and 2) adult age baby boomers (for whom rock n roll now had nostalgic associations) Some mourned the passing of the 60s poignantly symbolized by the deaths of. Janis joplin (1970), jimi hendrix (1970) and jim morrison (1971) and breakup of the fab four (1970) Others longed for the golden age of the 50s america (e. g. american graffiti (1973), grease (1971 and 1978) and happy days (1974-1984) Emi, mca and united artists-mgm: decline of independent labels, increasing (pseudo) variety in musical categories/categorizations (e. g. pop rock, adult contemporary, singer-songwriters, soft soul, country pop, bubble gum, disco, etc)
