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The 60s

The 60s gave us hippies, stoners, and The Beatles.

These four British boys stole the hearts of every American girl and continue to influence nearly all known music today. The band, however, really existed for only about one decade. They're many chart topping hits consisted strongly at first of pop, "Love Me Do" being probably the best known. The Beatles characterized American pop music during the 60s, but there were many other pop bands during that time. The Buckinghams were one of many bands that sounded likethe Beatles.

The Buckinghams' songs "Kind of a Drag" and "Don't You Care" were both chart toppers in 1967. However, The Beach Boys

also emerged during this decade. There hits consisted of sunny melodies and feel-good lyrics. Their song California Girls has been covered many times by many different bands. Their other great hits from the 60s were Barbara Ann and Surfin' USA. The Beach Boys outlasted the Beatles and entered the 70s with their album The Sunflower, which was greeted as their finest album by critics.

The 70s

While the 70s brought new performers into the limelight, many bands from the 60s still continued to shine. Most notably the Jackson 5, a band that started out in 1964, became a sensation. 

A little Michael Jackson (now commonly referred to as the King of Pop) and his brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon) continued their careers together until 1989. Please listen to ABC.

Another group that continued from the 60s was The Supremes, but their name changed several times. (The Supremes->Diana Ross and the Supremes->Diana Ross)

A brief selection of their most popular songs would have to include Ain't No Mountain High Enough (which I can't find a video for), I Hear a Symphony, and the Happening.

However, there was one musical act that continuosly stayed on top of the charts worldwide during the 70s, and that was ABBA.

Abba created many songs the most amazing of which, in my opinion, are Mamma Mia!, Waterloo, and Take a Chance on Me.

Please Note:

I can't write about Woodstock, "Blood, Sweat, and Tears", or "The Rolling Stones", because that is rock music. :(

I'm also leaving out a lot of pop music, but I feel bad about not posting anything in 2 months.