60s Rock
tagStarted 1964Peak 1965-1969Last big hit still active
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The foundational decade of the canon: jangling and fuzzed electric guitars, British Invasion beat-group energy, Vox and Farfisa organ, and the move from two-minute singles toward the album as art. Mono-to-stereo warmth, tight harmonies and the first riffs and anthems that catalog radio would replay forever.
History
The mid-60s British Invasion and the American response transformed rock from singles fare into an album-driven art form, as the Beatles, Stones and their peers expanded the form's harmonic and lyrical range. These records are the wellspring the entire classic-rock family draws from, and they remain core catalog listening.
Defining artists
Essential listening
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Invasion
- https://www.britannica.com/art/rock-music
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_rock