1960s Musical Odyssey
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A journey through the ever-changing music scene in the 1960s – beat, Motown, soul, rock, psychedelic and so much more – 1960s Musical Odyssey podcast
This 1960s Musical Odyssey podcast is the original radio broadcast and contains all the music played in the show.
First broadcast on Access North West 7 December 2020.
PLAYLIST
1 Howie Casey and the Seniors – Twist At the Top
2 Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated – I Got My Mojo Working
3 The Creation – Making Time
4 Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving
5 The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Love or Confusion
6 Scott McKenzie – San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
7 The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
1960s Musical Odyssey
In this Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, we’re taking a look at how the music developed in, arguably, the most formative decade in pop music history – the 1960s.
The decade started with a divergence of music scenes on either side of the Atlantic. In the UK the 1950s skiffle and rock’n’roll bands morphed into beat group. Whereas, in America the golden age of rock’n’roll faded away and new musical scenes took over, including, surf music, dance crazes and Phil Spector’s wall of sound.
In 1964 the Beatles led the way for the “British Invasion” and for the next two years British artists and bands dominated the American music scene.
By mid-1966 beat groups had been replaced by the much harder-edged rock bands. Cream and Jimi Hendrix were at the forefront of this new music. The “British Invasion” was over and new American bands such as the Velvet Underground, Jefferson Airplane and the Doors were making their mark.
As the 1960s rolled into the 1970s, rock music had spawned an array of sub-genres including, psychedelic, prog, folk-rock, country-rock, metal, glam and jazz-rock.
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First broadcast on Access North West – 7 December 2020.
1960s Musical Odyssey podcast
A journey through the ever-changing music of the 1960s…
