So I started thinking of the power that music has over me. ... Some talked about normal pop culture subjects like: relationships, break-ups and other common subjects; but at the same time there were artists that were discussing pretty openly political and social issues. ... Along with the world, even the music gradually changed. ... On the downside of things, politics was not so keen on music. ... Around the same time, England was on the verge of something that will soon be revolutionizing the world of music: Music Television or MTV. ...

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Dion was one of several Italian-Americans to make important pop rock in the 60s. ... The british Invasion was influenced by American recordings of British Pop Music. ... (Encarta) Rock music Diversified even further in the late sixties, it combined new music styles with the mainstream of American popular music. ... His new technique gained exposure at the first large scale rock festivasl in the U.S. such as ;Monterey Pop, and Woodstock. ... Three Days of peace and music would come to define a generation....

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So popular that they are even included in the title "pop" music. ... When did clean cut, white washed, old-fashioned "pop" music start competing with young, bearded rebels? ... Before the 1960s pop music consisted of boy bands with kind gentle lyrics that were "family friendly". ... So what did this do to "pop" music and culture? ... If the music had to change so did the artist. ...

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Music more or less created the hippie culture. ... The sixties brought many new aspects to music. ... The Beatles changed rock "n roll and created pop music as they quickly became the trendsetters of America. ... They helped to reshape Rock "n roll into "Rock music" that was capable of introducing serious social issues into the mainstream of American culture, thus, becoming "Pop music" and not just mere commercial entertainment (Holland 46). ... Pop music culture, as we know it today, was created by Beatles. ...

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He is now known as Bob Dylan, the incredibly famous Rock musician who influenced the music world with his lyrics. ... No one can really explain why Bob Dylan became so loved and popular in the rock music world. ... He just had heart, energy and passion for music, and that showed when he performed on stage. ... The quality of some of his songs set new standards for pop music. ... Jack Feeny says, "I think, even more so than the Beatles, Bob Dylan single-handedly radically changed popular music." ...

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Jimi Hendrix's Influence Jimi took interest in music from a very early age and took influence from almost every major artist of his time these artists include B.B. ... Jimi Hendrix Development Jimi was entirely self-taught and as he couldn't read music so this made him concentrate harder on the music that he heard from the artists that influenced Jimi. ... Over this time gradually building up his experience Jimmy's influence on the whole music scene was increasing. The Influence of Hendrix Hendrix had overwhelming success in Britain but when he returned to America in June...

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Bob Dylan has such a great style of music that when you listen to his songs its so different from anything else. ... One of the main things I like about Dylan's style is how he uses so many different music styles in his music. ... Also in a lot of other songs he uses folk and country style, some blues, and a pop style. ... After liking to Dylan's style of music I know have learned to give artists a chance because you never know what you might like. ...

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In this way, nationalist music is an odd, distant relative of the protest music made so popular by the likes of folk artists such as Bob Dylan. ... Numerous music magicians of the 20th century look to Dylan as an inspiration and a model in either music or words. ... As a musician, he sparked several genres of pop music, including electrified folk-rock and country-rock. ... Where Hercules used his strength to save people and fight monsters, Bob Dylan fought indirectly for the rights of horrible singers to sing pop music, as well as the subjects of his protests songs. ... Much in the same w...

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James Marshall "Jimi" Hendri is arguably the most influential and inventive electric guitarist in the history of rock music. Without Jimi Hendrix, rock music would still be in it's rudimentary phase. His innovation advanced the rock music to a higher level in just a few short years. ... Later that year, Jimi Hendrix and crew perform at the Monterey International Pop Festical where at the end of the performance, Hendrix iconically burns his guitar which he later commented on as a sort of sacrifice of something he loved. ... This unique style has gone on to influence much of the rock music...

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Earlier styles that contributed to rap West African griots, wandering poets and "praise-singers" spirituals and other forms of Christian music, as well as certain Protestant preachers' sermons mouth music, long-standing tradition in world music of many varieties scat singing, using the voice to imitate a musical instrument. ... Individual performances that prefigured rap While rap as a musical genre started in the 80s, there have been many black and white performers who succeeded with rap-style performances in early jazz, blues, pop, and country performances. ...

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The music gave evidence of what the world was doing wrong. ... Music was played loud enough that it involves the listener whole heartedly. 60's and 70's rock and roll refused to be background music. ... It was also fondly referred to as, the devil's music. ... During this era, music of both types were written. ... Is protest music a lost art from? ...

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