1967, 1968, 1969Events, Music, TV, & Movies

Events◦9,377 Dead in Vietnam◦January 15, 1967: Super Bowl I

Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs◦Muhammad Ali is stripped of the Heavy

Weight Title◦Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu May 1, 1967

1967

Beatles release “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band”

Hits◦“With a Little Help From

My Friends”◦“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”◦“When I’m Sixty-four”

1967 Music

Affects of Sgt. Pepper’s◦1st gatefold album◦1st time adults take rock-n-roll seriously◦1st album to include lyrics◦1st time rock-n-roll is considered art

1967 Music

2nd British Invasion◦Better musicians◦More complicated music◦Artists had to have real talent

Groups◦The Who (1-32) “Happy Jack” “Behind Blue Eyes”

◦Cream “Strange Brew” “White Room”

1967 Music

Groups cont’◦The Yardbirds “For Your Love”

◦The Moody Blues “Nights in White Satin”

Jimi Hendrix◦Revolutionizes guitar play◦Uses feedback as part of his music◦Becomes the new guitar god◦Hits “Purple Haze” “Foxy Lady”

1967 Music

JIMI HENDRIX The Yardbirds

1967 Music Monterey Pop (1-31)

◦1st Outdoor, multiple day, multiple band, rock festival

◦These types of concerts become regular summer events

◦Bands The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful

Dead, The Beach Boys, Janis Joplin, & Jimi Hendrix (1-33)

◦Leads to Woodstock in ‘69

1967 TV New Shows

◦ The Carol Burnett Show

◦ The Flying Nun Star: Sally Field

◦ The Invaders◦ Gentle Ben ◦ Smothers Brothers

Comedy Hour

Top 5 Shows◦ 1. Andy Griffith Show

2. The Lucy Show3. Gomer Pyle, USMC4. Gunsmoke

Family Affair

1967 Movies Top 5

◦Cool Hand Luke Star: Paul Newman

◦The Graduate Stars: Dustin Hoffman & Anne Bancroft

◦Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Star: Sidney Poitier

◦The Jungle Book Disney

◦Point Blank

1968 Events April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr. is killed◦Assassin: James Earl Ray

June 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy is killed◦Assassin: Sirhan Sirhan

Nixon elected President Movie ratings begin

New American Bands◦Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) (8-

28)◦Dominate the Top 40 & Radio◦Hits “Proud Mary” “Bad Moon Risen” “Fortunate Son”

1968 Music

New American Bands◦Sly & the Family Stone (4-4)◦1st inter racial & inter gender group◦Combined white rock with black

soul=“Funk”◦Hits

“Everyday People” “Family Affair” “Dance to the Music”

Bubble Gum Music◦Sweet & innocent: for tweens

“Yummy Yummy” by Ohio Express “Chewy Chewy” “Sugar Sugar” (1-36)

1968 Music

Sly and the Family Stone Sly @ 2006Grammys

New TV Shows◦ “Mr. Roger’s

Neighborhood”◦ “Hawaii Five-O”◦ “The Mod Squad”◦ “Blondie”

Top 5 Shows◦ 1. Lucy Show ◦ 2. Andy Griffith◦ 3. Gomer Pyle ◦ 4. Gunsmoke ◦ 5. Family Affair

1968 TV

1968 Movies Top 5 Movies

◦Oliver! ◦2001: A Space Odyssey ◦Planet of the Apes Star: Charlton Heston

◦Night of the Living Dead ◦Once Upon A Time In The West

1969 Events My Lai Massacre: 567 Vietnamese civilians killed

July 20, 1969: The US lands a man on the moon (8-10)◦Neil Armstrong: 1st man on the moon From Ohio

The Charles Manson murders The Draft Lottery System

1969 Music The Birth of Heavy Metal

◦Led Zeppelin (4-1) “Immigrant Song”◦Black Sabbath (9-14) “War Pigs”◦Alice Cooper (1-23) Created a theatrical stage show The beginning of shock rock

Woodstock◦500,000+ people◦Hendrix, the Who, Janis Joplin, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, CCR

1969 Music Altamont

◦Free version of Woodstock put on by the Rolling Stones

◦Hell’s Angels hired for security Big mistake

◦The Angels kill a black man◦Symbolic end to the 60s

1969 TV New Shows

◦ The Brady Bunch◦ Sesame Street◦ Scooby-Doo, Where A

re You?◦ The Hardy Boys

Top 5 Shows◦ 1. Laugh-in

2. Gunsmoke 3. Bonanza 4. Mayberry, RFD 5. Family Affair

Top 5 Movies◦“The Wild Bunch”◦“Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid” Stars: Paul Newman & Robert Redford

◦“Easy Rider” Star: Peter Fonda

◦“Army of Shadows”◦“Midnight Cowboy”

1969 Movies

The Mamas and the Papas◦1965-1968◦“California Dreaming”

Peter, Paul, & Mary◦1961-1970◦“Puff the Magic Dragon”

Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young◦1968-1970◦“Teach Your Children Well”

Bob Dylan 1962-present◦“Times They are A-Changin’”

1960s Other Music

Bob DylanCrosby, Stills, Nash, & Young

The Mamas &

the Papas

Peter,Paul,

& Mary

1960s ProjectI. Interview a person who was alive in the 60s.

(for best results make sure the person is at least 52)

A. Questions:1. When and where were you born?2. What do you remember about

President Kennedy's assassination?• If nothing, explain why

3. What do you remember about the Vietnam war?

4. What was your favorite toy from the 60s?

5. What was your favorite TV show?

Questions con't:6. Who was your favorite band or musician

from the 60s and why?7. Your favorite song?8. What do you remember most about being in

school in the 60s?9. What was your favorite movie of the 60s

and why?10.Why is your greatest memory of the 60s

and why?B. Your task:

1. Interview someone.2. Record their answers.3. Write a 1 page biographic essay using their

answers

C.Due on Tuesday, February 26th