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Why do people listen to 80s music?
Many fans of ’80s music feel that it had a much greater complexity – especially compared to modern music. Another reason why many listeners often say they prefer ’80s music is because it was an era when singers could really sing.
Why was the music of the 1960’s so influential?
The music of the 1960s not only revolutionized many genres and even produced some new ones, it also captured the heated spirit of the era’s political movements: opposing the Vietnam War and fighting for civil rights.
What style of music was most popular during Generation Y?
Despite being extant prior to the maturation of most of Generation Y, styles such as punk rock and heavy metal have remained as influential subcultures amongst Generation Y youth. The idioms of rock and metal continue to dominate the musical tastes of the generation.
How did music impact people in the 60s?
Singers Bob Dylan and Joan Baez led the movement, and Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” (1962) became a civil rights anthem. Music had become a vehicle for social change. The protest songs and psychedelia of the 1960s were the soundtracks to a sexual revolution and anti-war marches.
What influenced music in the 60s?
The music was influenced heavily by blues rock, garage rock, and rhythm and blues. This style became associated with rebellious youth and an anti-authority demeanor, with a few acts even destroying their own instruments on stage (like The Who).
What style of music was popular at the end of the baby boomer generation?
Baby Boomers (born in the ’40s and ’50s) had rock and soul. Generation X (born in the ’60s and ’70s) had grunge and hip-hop.
Why do millennials love classic rock so much?
This explanation has been mentioned to me by several millennials. They emphasize the quality of the music of the era, and the fact that most of these rock-and-rollers wrote their own songs and played the instruments. Perhaps the Classic Rock era is akin to the classical Baroque period of the mid-1700s.
Were the 60s and 70s musicians truly talented?
3. The 60s and 70s Musicians Were Truly Talented. This explanation has been mentioned to me by several millennials. They emphasize the quality of the music of the era, and the fact that most of these rock-and-rollers wrote their own songs and played the instruments.
Why don’t older people like popular music?
Let’s face it; one of the reasons why older people don’t like a lot of popular music is that it is not written for them. In fact, it is often written for the explicit purpose of riling up older listeners.
Why do kids like music from the 60s and 70s?
The kids grew up listening to it, hummed along, and it feels comfortable and acceptable to them, given their still-close relationships with their parents. [This might explain my fondness for Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, etc. – the music my parents used to listen to.] 2. The 60s and 70s are Culturally Enshrined.