MUS 505 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Olivia Newton-John, Popular Alternative, Charlie Rich

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Music
• Course: MUS 505
• Professor: Sean Bellaviti

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Chapter 11: the 1970s rock, music, disco, and the popular mainstream. Americans had grown weary of the military conflict in vietnam. The top 40 playlists dominated the am radio airwaves. The 1970s was the beginning of oldies radio, which played hits of the 1950s and early 1960s. Six recordings differ widely in style but were all hugely popular. The career of carole king, illustrates the central prominence of songwriters during this period (cid:862)its too late(cid:863) Stevie wonder: highly successful singer and songwriter during his teenage years with motown in the 190s: overdubbing (cid:862)superstitio(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:271)le(cid:374)ds ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts (cid:271)orro(cid:449)ed fro(cid:373) differe(cid:374)t aspe(cid:272)ts of afri(cid:272)a(cid:374) a(cid:373)eri(cid:272)a(cid:374) musical traditions. Barry white: multitalented african american singer, songwriter, arranger, conductor, and producer. John denver: acoustic guitar (cid:862)tha(cid:374)k god i"(cid:373) a cou(cid:374)try boy(cid:863) Sound of much early country and bluegrass music. Illustrated the importance of albums: minor key harmonies. Wester(cid:374) (cid:373)usi(cid:272) (cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:272)alled (cid:862)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)try(cid:863) (cid:271)e(cid:272)a(cid:373)e a huge (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess, rea(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g out to you(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d middle-class listeners.