Especially John Lennon, who after the Beatles went on to become an activist along with his wife Yoko Ono, was able to write social-sensitive lyrics. They were also able to cash in their success by making feature films with no real story, just them running around and promoting their latest album. The music was full of rhythm and it also became very fashionable to be a fan. The fashion industry was influenced greatly by the preferences of the bands. After the era of the kick-flare trousers and lose tops of the "Flower child" generation, youngsters squeezed themselves in tight trousers and jackets following the likes of Lennon and friends. Whatever the Beatles were doing, the world was quick to copy. Girls would faint in the sight of them and hysteria was a permanent feature in their concerts. .
There were some other acts that were getting some of the fame and fortune but no one as big as the Beatles. "Mommas and Pappas", "The Beach Boys" were some of the groups that managed to get some attention. They were singing all about "California dreaming" and the girls of the same American state. They were easy to listen and they brought some joy to the ones listening. French and Italian songs were also big hits but I will not get into this because I am only supposed to talk about international acts. By the end of the 1960's to the beginning of 1970's, everything changed in Greece.
Military dictatorship took command of the country and the Rolling Stones became a huge success in April of the same year (1967). They came to Athens for one concert. Their followers welcomed them with great excitement. The Olympic stadium was absolutely packed with people in their early to late 20s. I think they had only sung a couple of songs when Mick Jagger started throwing red carnations to the crowd. That was it. The crowd went wild and the police removed the band from the stage. That reaction reflected the atmosphere of anticipation in Greece.
Popular Radio These days you get into your car, flip on the radio, and what do you hear? A barrage of fake music. ... Where did this surge of teenybopper music come from? ... All I could hope for is parents in the future to show their children a little more culture than what is placed on the table for them on TV. ... What is in store for music in the future? ...
Yes, it possesses the synthesizer and bassline driven electro-pop sound that K-pop is known for. ... But why was PSY a pariah of the Korean music industry for 11 years, until his unexpected international success in 2012? ... - What is the process behind the K-pop media machine? ... - In what way is the K-pop industry a continuation of Adorno's theory of popular music? ... Members of Girls' Generation Yuri and Seohyun in the music video for "Secret," made to promote Pantene shampoo However, it would be amiss to label the physical sales of music as the primary product being sold i...
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Chatters rustle throughout the crowed like pop corns popping. ... Watching from the grass area feels as if one is watching the concert at home on TV. ... The procedure of shutting of the lights and radio music takes place again. ... Also they finish with two popular songs from the radio and MTV. ... Another intermission takes place with radio music, lights, and people going to the restrooms. ...
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