Music in the 1960s
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"The line it is drawn/The curse it is cast/The slow one now/Will later be fast/As the present now/Will later be past/The order is/Rapidly fadin'/And the first one now/Will later be last/For the times/they are a-changin'"
-Bob Dylan
It has often been said that music is a reflection of the times. This could not be truer than when talking about the music of the 1960s. The decade of the 1960s was one of social and cultural revolution, so it is only fitting that the decade of the 1960s also be one of musical revolution. From this revolution came many new types of music; soul, acid rock, British Rock, and surf rock. While established genres simply continued to evolve, such as; folk, rock and roll, and country. The music came from all parts of the country, all walks of life, and all systems of beliefs. Never before had the world been exposed to such an enormous variety of music to choose from. The American music scene diversified into countless different genres, and allowed people to choose what they wanted to listen to like never before.
During the beginning of the 1960s, the classic entertainers from the 1950s such as Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, and Perry Como were the big names in music, especially for the more conservative middle class listeners. Elvis, Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, and Frankie Avalon topped the popular music charts, such as Billboard Top 40, and Hit Parade...