Music over decades
1. 1940s
1940s’ music reflected the pain of World War II while also trying to remain upbeat and looking towards a positive future full of possibilities.
The music of the 1940's consisted mainly of jazz, big band, and swing. (
These styles were popular thanks to musicians’ strikes in 1942 and 1948 and eventually gave way to Crooners later in the decade. “Crooners” was a term used to describe male vocalists that often had powerful, professionally trained voices and maintained a specific posture or stage presence that could be described as intimate.
Successful crooners include Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and Dean Martin, among many others.
2. 1950s
Music of the 1950's reflected the beginnings of major social changes in the world and in the US, especially.
Rock 'n' Roll, R&B, and traditional pop ruled the charts while radio and television connected the country in our musical tastes and exposed the nation to a greater variety of artists and styles. Some of the first major superstars of music emerged from this decade with people like: Elvis Presley dominating the airwaves and the minds of young girls.
3. 1960s
The sounds of the 1960s straddled a large dichotomy between the ultimate commercialism with completely manufactured bands (like The Archies and The Monkees) and revolutionary artistry ( Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix) with some of the greatest singer-songwriters and instrumentalists emerging on the scene.
There were also many bands and artists that walked the line between commercialism and musical innovation like The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Rolling Stones.
The Beatles dominated the charts and spurred on the British Invasion that characterized much of the decade.
4. 1970s
The 1970's served as a bridge between the seriousness of the music that came out of the late sixties and the excessiveness of music from the 1980's.
Disco became one of the biggest and most despised trends in music during the decade. It’s a
1940s’ music reflected the pain of World War II while also trying to remain upbeat and looking towards a positive future full of possibilities.
The music of the 1940's consisted mainly of jazz, big band, and swing. (
These styles were popular thanks to musicians’ strikes in 1942 and 1948 and eventually gave way to Crooners later in the decade. “Crooners” was a term used to describe male vocalists that often had powerful, professionally trained voices and maintained a specific posture or stage presence that could be described as intimate.
Successful crooners include Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, and Dean Martin, among many others.
2. 1950s
Music of the 1950's reflected the beginnings of major social changes in the world and in the US, especially.
Rock 'n' Roll, R&B, and traditional pop ruled the charts while radio and television connected the country in our musical tastes and exposed the nation to a greater variety of artists and styles. Some of the first major superstars of music emerged from this decade with people like: Elvis Presley dominating the airwaves and the minds of young girls.
3. 1960s
The sounds of the 1960s straddled a large dichotomy between the ultimate commercialism with completely manufactured bands (like The Archies and The Monkees) and revolutionary artistry ( Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix) with some of the greatest singer-songwriters and instrumentalists emerging on the scene.
There were also many bands and artists that walked the line between commercialism and musical innovation like The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Rolling Stones.
The Beatles dominated the charts and spurred on the British Invasion that characterized much of the decade.
4. 1970s
The 1970's served as a bridge between the seriousness of the music that came out of the late sixties and the excessiveness of music from the 1980's.
Disco became one of the biggest and most despised trends in music during the decade. It’s a