60s Music Fun Facts

The 1960s brought many changes in lifestyle, fashion, society, and most importantly music. It was the start of a period of rock and roll and pop music.

It also saw musicians coming together to form bands such as The Beatles. There is a still lot more you might not know about 70s music. Read further and enjoy the fun facts.

60s Music Fun Facts

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In 1969, the final performer at the Woodstock festival was an American rocker, Jim Hendrix. The song was ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.

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In 1966 the theme tune for the James Bond version Thunderball was performed by Tom Jones, which won an academy award for its great visual effects.

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In 1963 a British rock band was formed in the city of Birmingham, which went by the name ‘The Spences Davis Group.’

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The movie ‘Thunderball’ was sung by Tome Jones, who actually fainted while singing the song due to the long duration of high notes.

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The Eagles was a famous American band of its time. They won 5 American music awards and 6 Grammy awards.

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The song ‘Respect’ was written for Aretha Franklin in 1965. Otis wrote this song, and it was a part of their album.

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One of the most popular bands of the 1960s was the band named Kinks. This is formed by two brothers Ray and Dave Davis along with Mick Avory.

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The song House of the Rising was a folk song that the Animals recorded in 1964. This song was also called Rising Sun Blues.

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The wall of Sound was a production technique that was invented in the 1960s by Phil Spector. It was also known as Spector Sound.

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Guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, vocalist Robert Plant, and drummer John Bonham formed the band Led Zeppelin whose debut album was released in 1969.