historical events
-NASAs space probe, Pioneer 5 is launched into orbit between Earth and Venus. The mission was originally planned for November 1959 but technical difficulties delayed launch, meaning the window to view Venus had already passed.
-The second world war arises or also known as the cold war.
-Protest movements against the Vietnam war; against the invasion of Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia, in the Prague Spring
-Assassination of John F. Kennedy
-"I have a dream," was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech on August 28, 1963. From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
-ARPANET is born, the prototype of the Internet.
-The human being reaches the Moon.
music in the 60´s
-BRITISH INVASION: The "British Invasion" is the name given to the period of time in the early to mid-1960's, during which many British rock bands and pop artists found mainstream success in the United States and worldwide. Many of these bands first started by covering American songs and showcasing an American Rock 'n' Roll and R&B influence in their sounds. As these bands gained popularity, many of them ventured into new music territory and created their own unique styles. The one band that comes to mind when speaking of the British Invasion is The Beatles.
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-MOTOWN AND R&B: The "Motown Sound" and popular R&B music had a major significance in terms of the Civil Rights movement and integration in American society during the sixties. Motown started as a Detroit-based record label in the late fifties and early sixties, but it quickly turned into much more as the acts gained popularity worldwide. Motown records consisted mainly of African-American groups, singers, songwriters and management and their musical and business success proved in breaking down the barriers of segregation and granted African-American performers and musicians a chances to reappropriate
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-THE ROCK: While rock 'n' roll music entered the popular music spectrum in the 1950s, rock music really came into its own in the 1960s. Rock music dominated the popular music scene during the decade and as the genre grew and changed, many diverse and new subgenres emerged, all tied to original rock but each with their own unique style and purpose. These specific subgenres also had varying levels of popularity throughout the decade and many are still popular today.
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THE BEATTLES
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