Rock and roll launched in the 1950s, but in the 1960s, the rock LP as an art form came into its own. Artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and The Beach Boys are perennial favourites on greatest albums of all time lists.
Rock and pop music became more complex in the mid-1960s, as groups pushed the boundaries of subject matter, chord structures, and studio technology. After the psychedelic era, popular music diversified into many strands, such as heavy metal, progressive rock, and roots music, which would be explored further in the 1970s.
1960s acts I plan to review include Otis Redding and Janis Joplin, as well as prominent rock bands like The Who, The Kinks, The Doors, and Cream. A bunch of acts that started their careers in the late 1960s and went on to further triumphs in the 1970s can be found on the 1970s review page. These include Led Zeppelin, King Crimson, and Joni Mitchell.
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The Band started as The Hawks, backing blues belter Ronnie…
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As a casual music listener, it’s easy to hear The…
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Amazingly, for a band divided into factions since the mid-1960s,…
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From very early in their career and probably until the…
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Buffalo Springfield were a short-lived, but fascinating band. It’s easy…
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The Byrds started as a folk band, but their cover…
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Gene Clark achieved fame and success as an early member…
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1969 and 1970 were flagship years for rock music, with…
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I was a teenager during the 1990s but I never…
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Robert Zimmerman was born in Minnesota in 1941, renaming himself…
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Fairport Convention are the focal point for British folk-rock of…
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Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul and, according to…
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Welshman Richard Harris originally wanted to become a rugby player.…
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Given his blatant talents, it’s amazing how long it took…
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The Moody Blues started their career as an R&B band,…
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Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial…
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New York’s Laura Nyro wrote a batch of hit songs…
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It’s widely acknowledged that The Rolling Stones hit their peak…
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Simon and Garfunkel met as teenagers in a school play,…
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Los Angeles teenagers Randy Wolfe, bassist Mark Andes, and vocalist…
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1960s New York band The Velvet Underground have been cited as…
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Scott Walker was born Noel Scott Engel, in Hamilton, Ohio.…
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The Zombies get lost in the shuffle of British invasion…
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Album reviews of 1950s and 1960s artists who don’t qualify…
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