Rock music comes of age and dominates the popular music charts
Revival of the Brill Building sound, folk, the Brill Building sound, the Phil Spector wall of sound, girl groups and surf music in the early part of the decade.
The songwriting of the sixties goes beyond pop love songs and begins to include social conscience and political statements.
In the second half of the decade, psychedelic music reflected the growing hippie culture.
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The most prominent artists are:
Joan Baez
Johnny Burnette
Joe Jones
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Rockabilly
Bobbie Rydell
Creation of the first group of girls
Shirelles de Passaic, Nueva Jersey
The most prominent artists are:
Neil Sedaka Doo Wop from Queens, Carla thomas Chubby checker Ernie k-doe etc.
Twist dance boom
The most prominent artists are:
Wes soul Gene Chandler Cliff richard Sam cooke Bruce Channel etc.
The most prominent artists are:
the Beatles The Rooftop Singers The Rolling Stones The Cascades Johnny cash etc.
The most prominent artists are:
Bob dylan The Dave the Beatles Terry stafford etc.
Top of the Pops, a pop music chart based program, debuts on British televison. The successful show would run until 2006. (more)
Primetime Rock/Pop music TV show Hullabaloo debuts in the US on NBC to compete with ABC's Shindig
The most prominent artists are:
Petula clark The Searchers The Payola The Kinks etc.
The most prominent artists are:
Small faces The Mama's and the Papa's The Beach Boys The Rolling Stones etc.
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The most prominent artists are:
The Rolling Stones The Doors The Jefferson Airplane The Buckinghams etc.
In the late sixties outdoor rock music festivals begin.
Classical guitar with orchestral backing make for an unlikely
The most prominent artists are:
The Rascals the Beatles The Doors Van morrison etc.
The most prominent artists are:
The Jackson Five The Rolling Stones Elvis presley The Allman Brothers Band etc.