2017-06-01から1ヶ月間の記事一覧

The Sixty Years of Rock and Japan (4) The turbulent period for rock and the world at the end of 60's

The year of 1967 was a year when everything gad been new in culture from the beginning. In January, Joan Baez, who showed her beautiful voice in 'Dana Dana' in the previous year, had a concert in Japan, and arouse so big movement that her …

The Sixty Years of Rock and Japan (3) The Beatles awoke people to rock bands

The Beatles in 1964 came to Japan without any time differences 1964 was the year when Tokyo Olympic, which should have been called 'the symbol of the high economic growth', was held and in addition to it the culture and fashions for young …

The Sixty Years of Rock and Japan (2) Covers of pop songs

Rock 'n Roll ended, but... In 1960, Ikeda Hayato assumed the premiership and devoted himself to the economy and the longest prosperity ever came in, automobiles and black-and-white televisions prevailed to average families. And then Japane…

The Sixty Years of Rock and Japan (1) Rock meant 'western music'

The U.S. forces brought 'country & western' to the burnt - out ruinsAfter August,1945 when World War the second ended, western music that was regarded as 'hostile music' during the war returned to Japan. It was a good news for Japanese mus…