Best 1960s singer from all around the world (1)

Historical events of the 1960s

The 1960s was the era of the Cold War. In the United States, President John F Kennedy was born. It was also the period of Martin Luther King's human rights movement. In 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon for the first time in human history. There was a war going on in Vietnam. Japan has grown rapidly since the mid-1960s, and by the late 1960s it has become one of the world's most prosperous countries. In Africa, it is also the year when many countries gained independence from colonial rule.

The world's greatest rock band, The Beatles (Beatles - Let It Be)

The Beatles were a band formed in the 1960s and active until the 1970s. The Beatles were a band made up of four members: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.

What makes The Beatles so great is that they have influenced so many places in the music industry. The Beatles tried and experimented to create a variety of colorful music. People may be offended by new things, but the Beatles' music was different. Despite their new musical experimentation, the Beatles made a record of selling around 600 million records and are still known as the world's best-selling artist to this day.

The Beatles also had a lot of influence on the music industry. It created the beginnings of the music videos we now watch while listening to music on YouTube. Also, the Beatles are singers who created a fandom culture. Fans who were obsessed with the Beatles were called "Beatlemania".

France Yeah! Singer representing Yeah! Françoise Hardy (Françoise Hardy - La question)

Françoise Hardy is one of the leading French singers of the 1960s. Françoise Hardy is a leading French singer of the "Yé-yé" genre. The Yé-yé genre is influenced by British beat music bands such as The Beatles. Françoise Hardy was also a famous fashion model.

Françoise Hardy's music consists mostly of emotional ballads. Françoise Hardy was one of the few female singers in the 1960s who could compose and write lyrics. She worked hard to complete her work and became one of the best-selling singers in France.

Rock and Roll Baby! Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream)

Elvis Presley is a singer who popularized the "Rock and Roll" genre. "Rock and Roll" was dismissed as a vulgar music genre in America, so Elvis Presley's success was all the more significant. Elvis Presley not only had a legion of fans, but was also one of the best-selling artists in history.

In the 1960s, there was a strong perception that "Rock and Roll" was black music. What's more, Elvis Presley's unconventional dancing drew a lot of people's disapproval. But Elvis Presley was very popular and successful with the masses. Elvis Presley was also the first singer to broadcast live in over 40 countries.

Let's walk looking up

坂本九 is a singer representing Japan in the 1960s. In particular, 坂本九's "Sukiyaki" is one of Japan's representative songs. It was also a number one song on the Billboard charts in the 1960s. In fact, the title of "Sukiyaki" is "Let's walk looking up". The reason why the title is known as "Sukiyaki" is because it was difficult to pronounce "Let's walk while looking up" in Japanese, so the president of an American record company decided to import the song and changed it to an easy-to-pronounce name. Even though the song "Let's walk looking up" has nothing to do with Sukiyaki.

"上を向いて歩こう" is a song that is often played when Japan enters international events such as the Olympics. Japan's leading animation company, Ghibli, also used "Upward Falling Down" in the animation "On Kokuriko Hill".

King of Ghazal Jagjit Singh (Jagjit Singh - Koi Fariyaad)

Jagjit Singh is an Indian singer who is called the King of Ghazal. Ghazal is a love lyric poem of Arabian origin. Ghazal, which was in Arabia, came over to South Asia and lyrical love poems were expressed in songs.

Jagjit Singh became famous when he started singing with his wife, Chitra Dutta. Jagjit Singh was awarded India's third most prestigious decoration, The Padma Bhushan, in 2003.

Epilogue

So far, we have looked at the singers who represent the 1960s. The 1960s was a very important time for the music industry. In addition to the singers mentioned above, many other singers were active in the 1960s. However, I couldn't mention too many singers in one article, so I only selected 5 to write this article. In the next article, we will learn more about five singers from the 1960s.

Famous Singers of the 1960's