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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” is an example of music with elements of Funk. The song contains a groovy and prominent bass line, jazzy brass instrumentals, and soul and Southern Gospel sounding vocals from Stevie. Funk and Motown music has had a significant impact on the music that developed. The Jackson Five, Marvin Gaye and James Brown are a few other artists that fall under this genre of music. Popular modern artist Bruno Mars has even taken many elements of Funk and Motown sounds to become popular. With song “Uptown Funk” One can see how this style of music has remained popular and loved throughout the decades.
“Superstition”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder
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The Jackson Five
The Jackson Five was a family Funk and Motown band in the late 1960s. The members, Jackie, Tito, Jermanie, Michael, and Marlon were all related and extremely young artists. Their 60s Motown style and childish charm captured the hearts of American listeners. With Hits such as “ABC”, “I Want You Back”, and “ I saw Monny Kissing Santa Claus”, the Jackson Five proved themselves to be an iconic Motown band despite their young age and initial lack of musical experience.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jackson_5
ABC
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“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”-Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” features Motown artist Marvin Gaye and female vocalist Tammi Terrel singing a duet with a Motown and Funk twist. The song features instruments such as bells, brass, bass, and various auxiliary percussion instruments. Both Terrel and Gaye’s voices contain elements of soul and R&B. The song is upbeat and contains many harmonies and a repeated chorus. Although the song does repeat itself, it is still catchy because of the instrumentation underneath.
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
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Abbey Road-The Beatles
Abbey Road was released by The Beatles in 1969 when they were signed with Apple Records. What is unknown about this album is that Abbey Road was recorded prior to The Beatles break up, but released afterwards. The album contains songs such as “ Hey Jude”, “Come Together”, “Here Comes the Sun”, and “Golden Slumbers”. This album can be classified as progressive music with influences from Folk, and Motown.
Abbey Road Full Album
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road
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“Tommy”-The Who
The Who’s album “Tommy” is drastically different from their previous sounds and albums. Unlike the rock and roll sounds of previous albums such as “Quadrophenia” or “Who’s Next“, “Tommy” focuses more on the instrumental aspect of the music; less lyrics, more musical content. The album can be classified underneath the umbrella of “Rock Opera”.
Tommy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_%28album%29
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Last Hurrah
As previously discussed on the blog, the addition of Yoko Ono into the circle of The Beatles created tension amongst the band that in the end, along with the other stress factors involved with being in a band, caused a divide amongst the members of the band. Eventually, when Lennon decided to break off from The Beatles, the rest of the band had kind of expected it. Their relationship although not solely responsible for the dissolution of The Beatles, definitely added to this stressful situation. The Beatles final concert was on a rooftop in London performing their song “Don't Let Me Down” one final time. The tension between the band members can be sensed on the stage as only Lennon seems to truly be into the music, and even he seems somewhat apathetic. I believe everyone in the band knew it was time to move on, and that maybe they were all just reflecting on the end of their career performing as The Beatles, and whether or not their legacy would last.
“Don't Let Me Down”
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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5bf6in
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The Musical Box
“The Musical Box” by Genesis is an example of Progressive Rock that emerged in the UK in the 1960s. The song itself is played at a slower pace. It contains guitar and piano but no percussion until around 4 minutes into the song. The song seems to be a mixture of many different genres including: folk, rock and roll, and alternative. Lyrically the song is different from other artists at the time. It does not talk about drugs or sex as most other bands had been doing. Instead it seems to focus on nursery rhymes some, and more on the presentation of the raw musical aspect of the song itself. Quality and originality of the music seems to be valued over trying to make a hit. Lyrically simple, the song mostly forces the listener to appreciate the musical quality and talents of the band.
“The Musical Box”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_(band)
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“Lola”
“Lola” by The Kinks was released in June of 1970. The song itself is different from other songs because lyrically it discusses a taboo topic for the time period it was written in. Lola is a transvestite woman who the narrator falls in love with. He relays the strangeness he encounters when he first meets her; marveling at her strength, low voice, and masculine features. He finds himself falling in love with her however later in the song. Lola by The Kinks shows the drastic change in the culture of from the 60s to the 70s and the increased openness to exploration of sexuality and topics that were once considered taboo.
“Lola”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_%28song%29
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Dark Side of The Moon
Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of The Moon was released in 1973. Their songs are slower and more mellow than most other rock and roll sounds of their time period. The album title is a reference to mental insanity and losing one’s mind. The light passing through the prism on the album cover represents unity of people that when pass through society (the prism) produce a form that is not unified anymore (the rainbow spectrum). The album in its entirety was regarded as a unique and creative creation that added to the explosion of rock and roll culture in the 60s and 70s
“Dark Side of The Moon”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd
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Satisfaction!
The Rolling Stone’s “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” is a song that became popular during the rise of the later rock and roll bands of the 60s and 70s. The song contains electric guitar, drum set, and bass, and lyrically is talking about the lack of satisfaction from life that the author is getting. I chose to write about this song by The Rolling Stones because it is one of their more popular songs, and The Rolling Stones themselves are one of the most iconic rock and roll bands of the 1960s and 70s. Their legacy lives on even today, with The Rolling Stones magazine which contains all the “Who’s who” of popular rock and roll culture.
“Satisfaction”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones
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Santana
Santana was another 60s band that played during the 1960s at the Woodstock music festival. Their song “Soul Sacrifice” was a unique take on rock and roll with undertones of Cuban, Hispanic, and African culture. The song features prominent percussion and electric guitar at a fast dancing pace. Maracas, Bongos, and Congo drums replicated the eclectic group of people who came to Woodstock. Santana brought cultural diversity to the music scene in the 60s, and their music is even still popular and loved by people today.
“Soul Sacrifice”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santana_%28band%29
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“Go ask Alice..”
Along with artists such as Janis Joplin, the 60s band Jefferson Airplane was another group that emulated the 60s vibe. Unlike Joplin, Jefferson Airplane explicitly discussed the popularity of drug usage in the 60s. “White Rabbit” alludes to the fantasy themed literary work Alice in Wonderland. The lyrics talk about psychedelic drugs, pills, and hookah. The music video features vivid and blending colors in the background that were meant to simulate a drug trip. “White Rabbit” was a drastic change to rock and roll in that time period because it added the element of the coolness of drugs to rock and roll. “Sex, drugs, and rock and roll” was being lived out during this time period quite literally.
White Rabbit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane
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Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin was a female singer during the psychedelic 60s. With festivals such as the infamous Woodstock Music Festival, there were endless platforms for musical expression and the concert scene became more and more popular. Janis Joplin’s song “Piece of My Heart” is a prime example of the culture during the 60s. “Hippies and free love” also followed musical expression and art. The song itself emulates sounds of Motown and funk while also bringing in elements of R&B. Her scratchy and soulful voice mirrors vocals in southern gospel music and songs of James Brown. Joplin was an iconic female singer in the 60s who incorporated many genres of music into her own work to create musical masterpieces in the 60s.
“Piece of My Heart’
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janis_Joplin
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Baba O’Riley
“Baba O’Riley” by The Who is an interesting song that falls into the timeline of later rock and roll sounds. The instrumental in the beginning is an example of the importance of the recording studio and the technology that was coming about in this time period. Pete Townsend talks about how he created this sound using a Lowery TBO-1 Keyboard with the marimba sound on a loop. The product is a trippy and futuristic sounding electronic cacophony; something that had not yet been introduced to Rock and Roll. These kinds of electronic sounds were later drawn upon again in the 80s when techno and electronic music became popular. Baba O’Riley was a unique and creative work by The Who that utilized the recording studio in a creative way and showed its influence on rock and roll
Baba O’Riley
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who
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The Who
The Who were a rock band from the UK that was most popular in the late 1960s. One could say they were almost a character foil for The Beatles. During the 60s, people were trying to emulate The Beatles success by quite literally copying every aspect about them. Bands formed, came and went with single hits, but The Who was a band who managed to stay popular and for their own reasons. Their bad boy image and significant contrast to the other artists of their time contributed to their initial success. Their song “ Who Are You” is one that shows how they were able to not only replicate The Beatles sound and popularity, but spin it and make it their own. The band commonly used distorted guitar and bass which was uncommon to other songs of their time.
“Who Are You?”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Who
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Nina Simone
Nina Simone’s “I Put A Spell On You” is a classic R&B song. Her low and jazzy and low sounding voice is supported musically by a string ensemble, brass, and an upright bass line. The song itself is slower that most R&B is, but I believe her voice mirrors some of the early Gospel music in the 50s and 60s. Gospel music had a significant influence on the sounds of Motown and eventually the sounds of rock and roll in the late 60s and early 70s. I chose to write about Nina Simone because I believe her R&B voice is a beautiful and influential key to the development of Rhythm and Blues and eventually Motown music.
“I Put A Spell On You”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone
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“I Feel Good”
James Brown is another Iconic Funk and Motown artist. His song “ I Feel Good” features elements such as saxophone, brass, a prominent bass line, keys, and electric guitar. The song draws in elements from southern Gospel music in that Brown’s voice shows intense emotion and range. The listener can easily see the emotion and experience James Brown is having while performing his music. The musical elements in “I Feel Good” can also be seen his song “Get up Offa That Thing” another classic Motown Funk song that gets you up off your feet and dancing. James Brown’s creativity and expressive nature makes him an extremely influential artist to the genre of Motown.
“Get Up Offa That Thing”
I Feel Good
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brown
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