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10/3/12 The Return of Pop Teen Idols, Folk Pop and Surf Rock The Majors Labels Take Control Bubblegum Pop, the Teen Idols and American Bandstand 1 10/3/12 The Empire Strikes Back Ê  With no competition, Major Labels regain control Ê  Teen market now seen as big business Ê  Middle Of the Road music replaces rock Ê  A cleaner, more innocent pop-­‐rock style Ê  New tools of the industry Ê  The Brill Building Ê  Teen Idols Ê  American Bandstand Ê  Artist & Repertoire Men and Producers The Brill Building Ê  Both a place and a style Ê  ASCAP-­‐backed song factory Ê  Made-­‐to-­‐order songs Ê  Professional songwriting teams Ê  Teen Idol, Girl Group and Dance Craze songs Ê  Some of the writers: Ê  Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield Ê  “Breaking Up is Hard to Do”, “Calendar Girl” Ê  Carole King & Gerry Goffin Ê  “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”, “The Loco-­‐motion” 2 10/3/12 The Teen Idols Ê  Marketed as idealized boyfriends Ê  Image driven…safe versions of Elvis Ê  Heavily produced Ê  Bubblegum Pop: nickname for 60s Teen Idol Pop Ê  The Stars: Ê 
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Frankie Avalon Fabian Ricky Nelson Bobby Darin Paul Anka Teen Idols 3 10/3/12 American Bandstand Ê  The 60’s “Style Guide” for teens Ê  Hosted by Dick Clark Ê  By 1959, over 2 million viewers Ê  The formula: Ê  Well-­‐dressed teens dance to… Ê  Lip-­‐syncing Teen Idols Ê  Launched the Dance Crazes Ê  1960: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker American Bandstand “The Twist” American Bandstand 4 10/3/12 The Producers Remaking R&B: Girl Groups and Sweet Soul The Men Behind the Stars Ê  Producer, A&R Man: manage artists songs, sound, image Ê  Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller Ê  Celebrated R&B producer team Ê  The Shirelles, Elvis, The Drifters, Ben E. King Ê  Phil Spector Ê  Most innovative, imitated 60’s producer Ê  Ronettes, The Righteous Bros, The Beatles Ê  Wall of Sound Ê  Reverb drenched, orchestral rock production 5 10/3/12 Sweet Soul Ê  Pop-­‐friendly, clean Soul Ê  Pioneered by Atlantic, Leiber & Stoller Ê  Paved the way for Motown Ê  The Stars: Ê  Sam Cooke Ê  “Wonderful World”, “Chain Gang” Ê  The Drifters Ê  “Under the Boardwalk” Ê  Ben E. King Ê  “Stand By Me” Folk Music
The Roots of Folk through 60s Folk Pop
6 10/3/12 Folk Music of the 30s & 40s
"   Rooted in Country (Hillbilly)
"   Simple form, untrained vocals
"   Social and political themes
"   Marxism & Communism
"   Unions
"   Populism
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Woodie Guthrie
"   “Talking Dust Bowl Blues”
"   Pete Seeger & The Weavers
"   “Turn Turn Turn”
Folk Pop of the 50s
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Favored over Rock by college students
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Pop and World music influence
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Seen as “good, wholesome music”
Contrasting Rock’s sex, vapidity
Clear singing styles, varied form
The Stars:
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The Kingston Trio
"   “Tom Dooley”
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Peter, Paul & Mary
"   “Leaving on a Jet Plane”
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Harry Belafonte
"   “Jump In the Line”
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The Soundtrack for 60’s The Surf Craze
* The soundtrack of Cali’s surf scene
* Twangy guitar, reverb, tremolo
* Instrumental Surf Stars:
* Duane Eddy
*  “Rebel Rouser”, “Peter Gunn”
* The Ventures
*  “Walk, Don’t Run”, “Hawaii 5-0”
* Dick Dale
*  Pioneer of loud amps, surf lifestyle
*  “Let’s Go Trippin’”, “Miserlou”
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8 10/3/12 * 1963: Beach movies with Teen Idols launch surf fad
* Instrumental surf replaced with vocal groups
* Doo Wop harmonies
* Chuck Berry influenced song structure
* Surf-centered lyrics
* The Big Stars:
* Jan & Dean
*  “Little Old Lady From Pasadena”, “Surf City”
* The Beach Boys
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* Brian Wilson wrote most of the hits
* 1962 to 1965 was their Pop period
* “Surfin’”, “409”, “Surfin’ USA”
* 1966: Pet Sounds, a new artistic direction
* An answer to The Beatles’ Revolver
* Critical success, flop with fans
* 1967: “Good Vibrations”
* Wall of Sound, tape splicing, odd instruments
* Seen as Brian’s masterpiece
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