For the Record: The 70s

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Ep. 11 - Revisiting the 1950s in the 1970s Aug 01, 2019

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When Sha Na Na played on the final morning of Woodstock, it was a signal of a Fifties revival that would carry into the 1980s. While American Graffiti, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Grease presented a specific image of the Fifties, that image was tinged with nostalgia. Did that image of the Fifties ever really exist? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-lively/message

Ep. 10 - How 70s Radio Created Boston and Queen...and The Ramones? Jul 03, 2019

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Rock bands like Boston, Queen, Journey, and Foreigner sold millions of albums and still are part of classic rock's regular radio rotation. However, punk rock bands such as The Ramones rebelled against the corporate take over of FM radio in the mid-70s and what they perceived as the death of rock and roll by creating a style of music that was both new and an homage to the past. American punk rock bands influenced the much more political British rock bands, especially The Sex Pistols. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-lively/message

Ep. 9 - Vietnam War Songs of the 1970s Jun 12, 2019

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As the Vietnam War dragged into the 1970s, artists from Merle Haggard to Martha Reeves to Marvin Gaye were inspired to write or record songs about the war. This episode takes a close look at what was happening in Vietnam as the 70s began and how that was -- or was not -- reflected in the music that was made. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-lively/message

Ep. 8 - Songs of the 70s: The Gay Pride Episode May 31, 2019

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What is Gay Pride without music? As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, we must remember that Pride exists (still) out of necessity. For much of our world's history, queer people have felt the need to either hide or assert their right to exist. Music is integral to Pride. Some of the iconic songs of the 70s were written with the LGBT community in mind and some were claimed. This episode celebrates Pride and the music associated with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-lively/message

Ep. 7 - Women Who Rocked The 70s May 19, 2019

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Rock and roll was a man's world in the 1970s. Would that have been any different if Janis Joplin had not died just as the 70s were beginning? The world will never know but what is known is that women in the music industry faced challenges that men did not, simply because of their gender. This episode reviews the contributions of Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Chrissie Hynde in an attempt to understand how women found their place in rock while society as a whole still struggled with granting women their full complement of civil rights.

Ep. 6 - How 50s White Flight Led to 70s Hip Hop Apr 20, 2019

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The 70s gave birth to hip hop but hip hop was conceived in the 50s. After World War II, "white flight" left many cities in a state of poverty and neglect. The Bronx was the epitome of the results of this mass migration and young African American artists found little to relate to in the most popular music of the era: disco. By borrowing both technique and music from the disco that they largely rejected, the hip hop pioneers created a new genre of music that has defined pop music of the early 21st century.

Ep. 5 - Anti-Nixon Songs of the 70s Mar 09, 2019

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Songwriters of the 70s took on Richard Nixon the best way they knew how: with their music. Blaming music for drug use, the Kent State shootings, Watergate, and getting a pardon for "any crimes he may have committed" were all issues that inspired artists such as Jefferson Airplane, CSNY, Gil Scott-Heron, Stevie Wonder, and David Bowie. This episode discusses how music reflected the dissatisfaction and outright anger with President Richard Nixon, even beyond his resignation in August 1974.

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