1960s Pop
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Pop Music of the 1960s from the Brill Building to the Beatles.
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1960s Pop
- 1. MUSC 1800: Popular Music 1960s Pop Dr. Matthew C. Saunders Lakeland Community College C-1078
- 2. Performance Reports • Don’t forget to attend a concert! • Turn in your report at any time—you don’t have to wait until the due date!
- 3. And now, a message from our 1960s sponsors… • By the 1960s, the health effects of smoking were beginning to be understood… by some.
- 4. Dancing to Rock’n’Roll • American Bandstand: – Dick Clark – Danny and the Juniors, “At the Hop,” 1958 • The Twist – 1959: “The Twist,” Hank Ballard and the Midnighters – Cover version by Chubby Checker, 1960
- 5. Why is the Twist such a big deal? • Completely new • Free-form • Discotheques
- 6. Rock’n’roll and Songwriters • Importance of songwriters • Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller – Songwriters for a variety of performers • “Love Potion No. 9,” The Clovers, 1959
- 7. Producers • Vocal talent often somewhat interchangeable • Phil Spector (b. 1939) – “teenage symphonies” – “Then He Kissed Me,” The Crystals, 1963 • Quincy Jones (b. 1933) – Highly influential African-American producer – “It’s My Party,” Leslie Gore, 1963
- 8. The Brill Building • Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil: “On Broadway,” The Drifters, 1963 • Carole King and Gerry Goffin: “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” The Shirelles, 1960 • Neil Sedaka: “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” 1962 1619 Broadway at 49th Street, Manhattan
- 9. Pop Songs Something More? • The Beatles – “Eleanor Rigby,” (Lennon/McCartney, 1966)
Editor's Notes
- American Bandstand: Local Philadelphia show hosted by Dick Clark Top Ten format Shown nationally beginning in 1957 Allowed teenagers to learn new dance moves from TV Danny and the Juniors, “At the Hop,” 1958 The Twist Moves originated at least as early as 1957 1959: “The Twist,” Hank Ballard and the Midnighters Cover version by Chubby Checker, 1960 Play on American Bandstand spread both the song and the dance Many follow-up songs
- First completely new dance for rock’n’roll Free-form dance instead of steps Very easy to learn and perform Easily modified Variants such as: the mashed potato, the bird, the monkey… New emphasis on dance in rock performance and in discotheques “go-go” dancers Kept the link between pop music and dance going for another decade
- Vocal talent often somewhat interchangeable Lack of “superstars” Key knowledge was technical as much as musical Hit songs as an industrial product Phil Spector Singer, instrumentalist and composer who preferred producing Tight control over every aspect of production Worked with vocal groups instead of stars Studio musicians called the “wrecking crew” “teenage symphonies” “Then He Kissed Me,” The Crystals, 1963 Quincy Jones Highly influential African-American producer and jazz musicians Worked with several generations of musicians “It’s My Party,” Leslie Gore, 1963
- Center of songwriting, located at 1619 Broadway, New York City Replacement for Tin Pan Alley Generally worked as songwriters, not performers Important songwriting teams (and one loner) Carole King and Gerry Goffin: “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” 1960 Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil: “On Broadway,” The Drifters, 1963 Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich (“Then He Kissed Me”) Neil Sedaka: “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” 1962