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Oral History Notes Bands of the 60’s – Elvis, The Who, The Supremes, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beetles, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors

Type of music – The type of music played in the sixties was rebellious. Many call it counter- culture, in which the band or artist would play in a way that was different to undermine authority. Also in this time was the British Invasion with bands like The Beetles, The Who, and the Rolling Stones, came another form of music called rock.

Many other forms of music were brought forth during this time period like, Motown, a music created by blacks, it sounds more jazzy, blues, which was always around, but made a huge comeback in the 60’s, and folk, which also had been around. Most of the songs of the time had to do with the political issues, and war that was happening at the time.

Citations People History. "Music Played in the 1960's Popular Music From the 60s." //The People History//. N.p. n.d. Web. 30 May 2011. .

"Music in the 1960’s." //Faculty//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2011. .