By Ethan Westfall - 9. Grade

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1 By Ethan Westfall - 9 th Grade

2 The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool, The members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. Lennon was considered to be the leader of the Beatles. Paul was thought to be the most popular, and also the most handsome to the fans. Paul never adapted the bowl haircut style, and never smiled on stage like the other members did. There were many different kinds of bands similar to the Beatles that achieved the same type of fame and better. Chemistry is an important feature to bands, and while some bands were able to work with each other, the Beatles would eventually split up because of their lack of patience between members. There were many people in The Rolling Stones, and some of them died sadly. The members of the Rolling Stones from the past until present are Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ian Stewarts, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor, and Ron Wood. They formed in 1962, and they hold the record for longitivity of a rock band, all because of their major chemistry. Along with the Beatles and The Rolling Stones, The Who continued the legend of British rock. They are known for smashing their guitars and blowing up drum kits. These acts showed the violent passions of a band that had distinct, powerful sounds. They mostly did these acts while playing a song called Tommy. The Byrd s were a famous and strong band, formed in Los Angeles in The Byrd s originally had only two members, which were Roger McGuinn, and Gene Clark, until they got new members named David Crosby, and Michael Clark. Over the years the band members died and were replaced over and over until they disbanded from lack of originality and lack of energy. All of these bands made a portion of what the 60 s are today and affected the society we know and the culture of music we love. By Wolf Hatton 9 th Grade

3 The Sixties The 60 s was where quite a few of new music groups formed, and inspire people today to start their own music groups. The 60 s showed many possible outcomes of what charisma and chemistry in a band can do. Many bands had positive outcomes as well as negative outcomes. The individual characteristics of each of the members, and how they work together determines their outcome. The Beatles were a good band, but they didn t last because there was not enough chemistry to keep the band moving. I believe since John Lennon was looked up to by the fans as the leader, the other Beatles could have felt as if they were not as important. This might have caused tension in the group that would lead to their end. The Rolling Stones had a great sense of chemistry between them which is still keeping them together today. The band can deal with each other, they play well together and no one is looked up to be more favored than another. The Byrd s were very similar to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Sadly most of the members died. In the beginning the Byrd s had a problem getting more band members, which could ve been a problem at the time. It might have led their band s fame to go down with fewer people to play. The Who showed strength in expressing they re feelings toward their type of music. I personally admire the energy they put in. They had good chemistry since they shared the same objectives while playing music together. By Wolf Hatton 9 th Grade

4 The New Sound of the 60s The 1960s were a time of great innovation in many areas, but none so much as music, especially in pop music. Though most hits prior to 1963 were greatly influenced by music from the 50s, around the time of 1963 great social reforms that began with the assassination of JFK, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and other major events also called for mass reforms in cultural preferences. This naturally led to great chance in the forms and styles of music across the globe. New and/or up and coming bands and artists struck gold when their styles of music suddenly became the standard in places like the USA, and the UK. The British Invasion is known as the time when many British bands managed to find success in the US during the early 1960s. Most of these bands, or artists began by showcasing American songs until they were able to successfully release original songs. Bands that were a part of the invasion were Herman s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Animals, and the most famous, The Beatles. They first appeared in the US in 1963, but it wasn t until they made an appearance on the Ed Sullivan show that their career as a band really took off. They dominated the music industry, and set records that still hold out today, but broke up in the early 1970s. Rock n Roll music began to shine in the spot light in the 1950s, but it wasn t until the 1960s that it really took off. During this decade rock music dominated the scene, and it only grew in popularity. As its audience grew, its spectrum and diversity did as well, spawning several subgenres of surf rock, psychedelic rock, roots rock, hard rock and many more. Most bands and musicians oscillated between these subgenres along with their popularity depending on what the public wanted at the time. During these changes the bands and artists experimented until they found what truly suited them when they wanted to be themselves on stage. Protest music was unique in the way that it always sent a message. These songs were usually created as a reaction or response to a social injustice or news event. People s History states that through popularity, these songs brought mass enlightenment of certain issues to the younger generation, and in doing so, helped the movement grow. Certain songs ended up being generally associated with, or regarded as anthems for specific movements like Same Cooke s single A Change is Gonna Come, and the civil rights movement. Other bands like Buffalo Springfield, and Simon and Garfunkel openly and musically protested the Vietnam War with songs like The Sound of Silence (Simon and Garfunkel), and For What It s Worth (Buffalo Springfield). By Emile Blum 9 th Grade

5 YOU NEED THIS! This limited time offer is something you ll find nowhere else. A bundle of the best music the 60 s had to offer for the low price of $39.99 THIS IS A HISTORIC DEAL! Get these classic albums now when you call this number below 1(800) By Emile Blum 9 th Grade

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7 By Ethan Westfall

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