Mick Jagger was born July 26, 1943 in Dartford, Kent, England. Originally named “Michael Philip Jagger”, he later changed it to the iconic “Mick Jagger”. Mick’s parents are Eva and Joe Jagger. He went to school at the London School of Economics, from 1962 to 1964. He then met up with his friend from his childhood, Keith Richards. The duo moved into an apartment, met Brian Jones, a guitarist, and began testing out the waters of rock and roll. Mick Jagger has been called one of the most outstanding figures in the genre of rock and roll. “Few could ever match Jagger's manic flamboyance and sinister charisma, qualities that many fans and critics have considered the quintessence of rock and roll since the 1960’s.” The Rolling Stones was formed in 1962, the name is deprived from a Muddy Waters song called “The Rolling Stones Blues”. Their first gig was at Marquee, a small jazz club …show more content…
Studio 54 was shut down in 1986 due to tax evasion, but the nightclub was a hotspot in Jagger’s era. His wife, Bianca, was named the Queen of Studio 54 and was featured riding a white horse inside the club one evening. That weird occasion is a clear example of how Studio 54 was a place to push limits, and in the 1970’s, those limits were sex, drugs, and rock and roll. In addition, Mick Jagger’s sexuality has been brought into question a number times, particularly because of Studio 54. Not only was it known for out-of-control behavior, Studio 54 was also a hotspot for sexual activity. It’s not too clear where people were hooking up, but it was the 70’s, the era of experimentation! “It was the glitter era, and everybody wanted to be part of the bisexual revolution,” explained singer Chuckie Starr... “Mick was no different. He was wearing rhinestones, blue eye shadow, and platform
Rock and Roll was one of the first medias to end segregation within itself, it brought blacks and whites together and was lead by not surprisingly the youth culture.
Go-go music is a specific type of music that was first started in Washington D.C. go-go music was developed around the mid-1960s to the late 1970s. However, if you are from the DMV area we all know the God father of go-go music was Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers. Go-go music is unique because it has a variety of different sounds. Old school hip-hop, funk, and blues are all factors that play into creating go-go music. A live music scene called Chocolate city in the early 1970s had competitive music.
The Monkees Pretend for a moment that it is 1966, and you are driving to work, tuning the radio in your car. You stop on a station playing “Last Train to Clarksville” by The Monkees, a song you recognize from their popular TV show. The Monkees was a band of four boys that starred as themselves in a TV show as themselves and produced music. Though the band had a relatively short lifespan, the members produced plenty of episodes of their show and songs during it, and later wrote more songs after the breakup of the band via reunion tours. The members of the Monkees were very influential in the development of television and music during the 1960’s.
Most rock songs have a lyrical content that contains subjects such as sex, drugs, women, and politics. Three very influential bands in the rising era of Rock and Roll were Creedence Clearwater Revival, Queen, and The Beatles. The songs I will be discussing will be “Down On the Corner,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “I Want To
Everything was big, everything was unhinged, and that made no exceptions when it came to the music of the decade. From almost the very start of the 1970’s people could infer that change was going to happen. “In April 1970 the Beatles broke up, in September Jimmy Hendrix died from mixing pills and alcohol,
Towards the end of the 1960’s, many of The Temptations’ songs had a political theme. vi. “Cloud Nine” was about a drug allegory and “Ball of Confusion” described the world at their time. D. In the history of soul music, no group could compare to The Temptations. i. As found on The Temptations webpage from the Motown Museum website copyright date updated 2017, they could dance with “elegant precision,” sing with great harmony, and wore the “sharpest wardrobe” in the music business.
Rock music in the 1960s was egalitarian, eclectic, and real based on a number of reasons. To explain the 'real' piece of rock music in the 1960s, one would have to know that there was war going on overseas that didn't make sense to Americans as to why it was going on (the Vietnam war). There was also still severe inequality between blacks and whites causing protests to occur via the Civil Rights movement, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There was inequality between women and mens rights. These issues caused dissatisfaction to occur in the American people.
Two of the biggest groups to separate themselves from the other bands of the 1960s were the Beach Boys and the Beatles. Each had their own style of rock ’n’ roll and their own way of creating new music. The Beatles had a very British pop style at the start, which morphed into their unique style of music as they blended and mixed it with different kinds of “world music.” The band worked together to write and develop their style, which was different from the Beach Boys “whose creative center was unquestionably one member of the group” (Starr & Waterman, 305) Brian Wilson. Through Wilson, the Beach Boys developed a surfin’ style of rock ’n’ roll and like the Beatles, Wilson liked to experiment with different instruments and effects to change their sound.
Rock N’ Roll was a new music genre accepted and loved by many teenagers of the time. While their parents felt that Elvis Presley ruined music, the teens disagreed, and with so many teenagers at the time, there were many to keep the genre alive. Teens wanted to release the tensions that bubbled beneath the smooth surface of postwar America. In a biography about Presley, a.k.a. the king of Rock N’ Roll, it writes a historical moment, when Presley was filmed from only the waist-up.
February 9th, 1964: The Beatles took the world by storm by making their debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show”. The popular rock group included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They’ve changed the world with their music and became the best selling band in history. The Beatles are one of the most influential music groups impacting the world in more ways than one.
They started new and innovative trends of experimentation with sex and started the idea of using drugs for recreation. They promoted peace and opened up capitalist society to the idea of socialism. These are all major themes which have forever altered the course of future societies and are themes that are still massive influences on our societal decisions today! The band consisted of John Lennon (1940–1980), Paul McCartney (b. 1942), George Harrison (1943–2001), and Ringo Starr (b. 1940)
A sense of elitism has arisen within musical genes, stemming from rock, punk, folk, etc. believing that they are valid and true forms of music, but that due to the way disco is produced, it fails to be a genre. However, disco is much more than a genre- it is a whole unique culture that supports many marginalized identities. As Dyer states, ‘disco is also kinds of dancing, club, fashion, film, etc. – in a word, a certain sensibility’ (Dyer 20).
During the sixties, when The Beatles were first introduced to The United States; they were in a depression. Due to the wars, they did not have much to look forward to. However, that was until February 7, 1964 when The Beatles first came to The United States to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. Most people still did not know that much about The Beatles yet, they were a mystery to everyone. Therefore, everyone were in for a surprise two nights later when they performed.
Impact of Valley of the Dolls in the ‘ 60s The 1960s was a decade of change for all Americans, especially women. The “pill” went on the market and women were pushing themselves into the working world. Women fought hard for equal pay, the end of domestic violence and to split the responsibilities within the household.
I) Introduction: Hello everyone today I will speak to you about an English rock band who most of you have heard off, “The Beatles”. They were one of the biggest musical icons in history. The band consisted of 4 legends: John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (guitar), Paul McCartney (bass) and Ringo Starr (drums).