Examine the historical background of the music of the 1960s as it was influenced by the civil rights and women’s movement, the sexual revolution and the western world’s fascination with Eastern philosophy and religion.
This course reviews the historical background of the music of the 1960s and provides an overview of artists such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Turtles, Steppenwolf, the Temptations, Nina Simone and Bob Marley as well as their influences on present day popular culture.
