1950’s-Early 1960’s Rock & Roll Changes
Dance Music All Music needs to be “danceable” The “twist, Wautisi, the jerk, the twine, the georgia slop, the bristol stomp, the mashed potato, the hully gully. Many Artists Big for Dancing Music The Contours, “Do You Love Me”
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The Record Producer Producer becomes big Phil Spector Jeff Barry All About the Money Combining “black sound” with “white sound”
The Girl-Group Era Never Thought in Terms of Girls Groups Carole King Writer Girl-Group was a nice sound
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Phil Spector “Little Symphonies for the kids” Very Innovative The Shangri-Las Songs Break Boundaries 1961 Spector was Most Talked About Producer “Wall of Sound”
The Beach Boys Surfing Sound Pioneered by Dick Dale “King of the Surf Guitar” Brian Wilson Leader of the Beach Boys Family Band “Good Vibrations” Simplified the Sound
Brian Wilson, Percussion and Leader Dennis Wilson, Drums Al Jardine, Guitar Carl Wilson, Guitar Mike Love, Saxophone
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Spector’s Influence All Bands at the Time Claim to be Influenced by Spector Brian Wilson “I Envied It” Jerry Leiber All Musicians Hand Picked “Wagnerian Rock and Roll”
Changes in Rock & Roll “Black Music” Begins to Decline 1964-Lowest Percentage of Records by Black Artists in top 10 Since 1950 New Sounds and Styles
The Beatles Originally Named “The Quarrymen” John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison Played Bars and Clubs Met Brian Epstein in 1961 Amazing Producer Becomes Manager
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Beatles Come to America Beatles Come to America February 9 th, 1964 America Does not Like British Rock Matching Hair Cuts and Outfits Brian Epstein Plans Huge Publicity Events Begin to Massively Grow in Fame First Album: Please Please Me Popularity Grows
1.I Saw Her Coming 2.Misery 3.Anna 4.Chains 5.Boys 6.Ask Me Why 7.Please Please Me 8.Love Me Do 9.P.S. I Love You 10.Baby It’s You 11.Do You Want to Know a Secret 12.A Taste of Honey 13.There’s a Place 14.Twist and Shout Premiered March 22 nd, 1963 in the United Kingdom
Fame Grows for Beatles Beatles Become More Popular in U.S. Lennon and McCartney Very Strong Song Writing Team American Rock and Roll Had Huge Influence on Style Road-Test Live Sound, but More Polished Girls Love Them
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