The rockers of the 1960s were motorcyclists who wore black leather jackets and were one of two conflicting youth groups of the time, opposing the Mods who rode scooters and wore suits. Fights in 1964 between the Rockers and Mods caused moral panic and they were seen as 'folk devils'. By the late 1960s, the groups had faded from attention and were replaced by Hippies and Skinheads. The Rockers were particularly prominent in southern England and listened mainly to 1950s rock artists like Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent.

1. 60’s Rockers

2. History The rockers were motorcyclists, wearing clothes such as black leather jackets. They were one of the two conflicting groups of the mid 1960’s. Their opposing group were the Mods. The main difference between the groups were that the Mods rode scooters and tended to wear suits. The two groups caused a moral panic when they fought in 1964. They were viewed as ‘folk devils’. By the last 60’s the two groups had faded from media attention and were replaced by the ‘Hippies’ and ‘Skinheads’.

3. Geographical Location A lot of media attention was generated by the Rockers in Southern England. The riots happened in May 1964 and the BBC reported that people had been arrested in Margate, Brighton, Bournemouth, Clacton and Broadstairs. Of course, it cannot be said that all Rockers were from this location as the youth culture was wide spread across the whole of Britain.

4. Fashion & Music As previously mentioned, Rockers tended to wear black leather jackets and black clothing. They rode motorbikes and usually wore dark denim and leather clothing. (See examples  ) The music they typically listened to was generally the 50’s rock ‘n’ roll. The main artists were: Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent.