I come from a time when pop music was the coin of the…
“I come from a time when pop music was the coin of the cultural realm and in a certain way was the only coin of the realm; movies didn't matter as much, and not TV - it was all about pop music. In the era when I started - which was the early '60s - it was all about singles leading to albums.”
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Pop music dominated cultural influence, eclipsing movies and TV during the early 60s.
In simple terms: Pop music was the main cultural currency then.
Recognize shifting cultural mediums.
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- advertising
- fashion
- film industry
- radio broadcasting
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What caused pop music's rise?
- How do mediums compete for cultural relevance?
Other media still held niche influence.