MUSIC OF THE 1960s A few trends
The 1960s saw many styles of popular music and countless numbers of recording artists. This week you will experience a mere taste of three types of music from this diverse decade.
● MOTOWN - This Detroit-based record label signed many African-American musicians. ● THE BRITISH INVASION - All of a sudden, many British music acts became incredibly popular among American teenagers. ● FOLK ROCK - Old folk music + modern thoughts + electric instruments
Your task: Choose one song in each of the three categories below (for a total of three songs.) Find and listen to all three. Come back to them a day or two later and listen to them again so you become especially familiar with them. (Note: If you don’t like one of the songs you first choose, choose a different one)
MOTOWN (choose one) Diana Ross and the Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love The Four Tops - Reach Out I’ll Be There Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - The Tracks of My Tears Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything Is Alright) The Temptations - My Girl
THE BRITISH INVASION (choose one) The Beatles - All You Need Is Love Dusty Springfield - Wishin’ and Hopin’ Herman’s Hermits - I’m Henry the Eighth, I Am The Hollies - Bus Stop The Rolling Stones - Jumpin’ Jack Flash The Who - Pinball Wizard
FOLK ROCK (choose one) Beach Boys - Good Vibrations The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin’ The Monkees - I’m a Believer
OPTIONAL EXTRA: If you have extra time and would like to hear some more awesome 60s music, choose whichever category you enjoyed the most and listen to a few of the other listed selections.