Music In the 70s By; Itzel Garcia What music was being played in the 70s ? ● Disco/Club; Funky worm ● Progressive Rock; The Dark side of the moon ● Punk Rock/New wave; sex Pistols ● Funk/Soul; Fire and rain What were some major events in the 70s?

● Protest for affirmative action ● Gay rights protest ● Protest against the Vietnam War ● Integration Protest ● Angela davis & the fight to free all political prisoners How did these events affect people ?

● To an extent depending on what the ● Since the government situation was, blacks and whites were wasn't much help to the protesting some decisions that the people, they resorted in taking matters into government was making. their own hands

● The continuous fight between Black vs. White lead to major conflicts in society

● The LGBTQ+ community were receiving a lot of hate crimes towards them. This lead to the Gay rights protest How does music come into play with these issues?

● With all the chaos that was occurring during this time, people wanted to take time to have fun and enjoy themselves. Music was a way for people to escape.

● The easiest and most peaceful way to express one's beliefs was through the use of music. In other words “protesting music”. How does music help?

● Whenever there is a protest involved people have always resorted to music. ● Music helps bring individuals together ● When relating to music about issues people tend to connect/invest more time with the issue at hand ● Music affects people emotionally & on a spiritual level Examples of Songs that had an impact on people YMCA by The Village People the song “YMCA” was especially popular during this time since this song portrayed hanging out with the boys. The way that the song portrayed this was because Y.M.C.A was a place where it temporarily housed men. In the lyrics itself it sings about trying to lift up young men who feel down or unhappy with the circumstances at hand. However they shouldn't since they have a place to go which is the

YMCA. This shows that music has a big impact on people and an easy form of connecting others together. The king by Furious Five

“The king” by the furious five, this song more closely related to Dr.King's speech and what he went through during his peaceful protest. However it does touch on a more political aspect when the song transitions to wanting a black present where whites are brought to the blacks side. This song portrays that having black senators, and black mayors is not enough. If I can Dream by Elvis Presley

This song touches on Dr. King’s “I have a dream” famous speech. In the song one can hear the pain sung by Precisely and in the lyrics it expresses that there is so much pain in the world we live in. The song also refers back to the speech when Dr. King spoke about everyone coming together hand in hand. It clearly shows that the world at this time is struggling between races. Even though laws were being changed people were still being judged by the color of their skin. Changes by Tupac Shakur

The song “changes” by Tupac Shakur, gives insight on the struggles about being black in a white dominated society. The lyrics in this song were based on the fact that laws can be changed all they want but it won't change the mindset of people.

One touching lyric is “we gotta make a change, it's time for us as people to start making some changes”. When things like this are said with intention there is no ignoring it. With youth one must be straightforward and include relatable situations. Citations

● Kaufman, Will. American Culture in the 1970s. Edinburgh University Press, 2009.

● James Robinson, “The evolution of African American music” MA, CSP, MTA AAFSA Historian

● Music and Protest in 1968, edited by Beate Kutschke, and Barley Norton, Cambridge University Press, 2013. ProQuest Ebook

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● Sarah Jane, “ the U.S.A from the 1970s to the present” Schomburg center for research in black culture 2011.

● Powell, Catherine Tabb. “Rap Music: An Education with a Beat from the Street.” The Journal of Negro Education 1991