About the decade
- 1960
- Democrat John F. Kenedy wins the U.S Presidental Election.
-The United States decides to send 3,500 U.S troops to Vietnam.
-The United States decides to send 3,500 U.S troops to Vietnam.
- 1961
- Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
-Construction on the Berlin Wall begins in an effort to separate East and West Berlin.
-Construction on the Berlin Wall begins in an effort to separate East and West Berlin.
- 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.
-The Beatles release their first single, "Love Me Do," in the United Kingdom.
-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.
-James Meredith becomes the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
- 1963
- United States President John F. Kennedy is assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald.
-Yugoslavia becomes a socialist federal republic and President Josip Tito is appointed as "President for Life."
-Yugoslavia becomes a socialist federal republic and President Josip Tito is appointed as "President for Life."
- 1964
- NASA&'s Mariner 4 space probe successfully approaches Mars and becomes the first
spacecraft to take images of a planet from deep space.
spacecraft to take images of a planet from deep space.
- 1965
- The Vietnam War escalates and opposition to it begins to mount as anti-Vietnam
protests become more common.
-Mary Quant designs the mini-skirt in London and it becomes a fashion craze.
protests become more common.
-Mary Quant designs the mini-skirt in London and it becomes a fashion craze.
- 1966
- The Soviet Union, Luna 9 unmanned spacecraft lands on the Moon.
- 1967
- Rolling Stone publishes its first magazine issue.
-South African doctor Christiaan Barnard completes the first heart transplant
operation.
-South African doctor Christiaan Barnard completes the first heart transplant
operation.
- 1968
- The Civil Rights Act of 1968 is signed into law by President Johnson.
-The first manned Apollo mission, Apollo 7, is launched by NASA.
-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.
-ARPANET, the predecessor to the Internet, relays its first communications between
UCLA and Stanford.
-The United Kingdom abolishes the death penalty.
NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
-ARPANET, the predecessor to the Internet, relays its first communications between
UCLA and Stanford.
-The United Kingdom abolishes the death penalty.
GENRES:
In the 1960s popular music began to diversify and more sub-genres emerged as the
worlds of R&B and Rock &'Roll became more profitable. It became easier to classify
types of music in a very specific way with psychedelic, surf, folk, roots, hard rock,
Motown, Acapella...
Music became a huge influence on the younger generation and was used to define the lifestyles of
rockers, hippies, and protesters. The music of the time often reflected the changing
social norms of the decade like the fight for civil rights for minorities and women and
the anti-war movement.
worlds of R&B and Rock &'Roll became more profitable. It became easier to classify
types of music in a very specific way with psychedelic, surf, folk, roots, hard rock,
Motown, Acapella...
Music became a huge influence on the younger generation and was used to define the lifestyles of
rockers, hippies, and protesters. The music of the time often reflected the changing
social norms of the decade like the fight for civil rights for minorities and women and
the anti-war movement.
- ROCK
During the 60's diferent kinds of rock appeared:
- Soft Rock
It is distinguished from other types of rock by the use of slightly saturated distortions in the guitars, easily assimilated melodies and non-controversial lyrics.
- Soft Rock
It is distinguished from other types of rock by the use of slightly saturated distortions in the guitars, easily assimilated melodies and non-controversial lyrics.
- Folk Rock
It mixes elements of folk music, blues and rock.
- Psychedelic Rock
Its a type of Rock inspired by the Psychedeic culture and it tryes to reply and boost the experiences with Psychedelic drugs like the LSD.
- Pop Rock
It mixes melodies and pop music lyrics with some rock elements.