MUSC 2150 Lecture Notes - Cultural Impact Of The Beatles, Payola, Oldies
4 Feb 2014
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Rock music born out of controversy, rebellious image always appealed to fans. Mid-1950s, adults accustomed to fatherly crooning of bing crosby and the suave, shocked by elvis presley"s blues-influenced singing and suggestive dance moves. Beatles" moptop haircuts upset parents in mid-1960s; setting fashion trend among youngsters. Artists: jim morrison, alice cooper, david bowie challenged cultural values in late "60s early "70s, Issues such as payola , obscene lyrics have been focus of federal government. Only small portion of rock source of controversy or cultural struggle, nonconformity + misbehavior central to the rock movement. Rock"s frequent (and sometimes militant) opposition to status quo, some people surprised to learn colleges and universities offering courses in rock. Music historians look back on last century, obvious popular music played enormous role in recent development of western musical tradition, Rock music has been dominant among popular styles. Even music historians whose focuses on other genres and decades must take into music.
