girl groups of the 1960s and their influence on popular culture in Britain and America
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Macleod, Sean
- Publish Year
- 2015
- Shelfmark
- WER 54 2015 - B
- Thesaurus
- popmuziek, zangeressen, Verenigde Staten, Verenigd Koninkrijk, 1960-1969
- Description
- MacLeod surveys hundreds of girl groups that appeared in the United States and in Great Britain during the early 1960s. MacLeod organizes her story around seven leading girl groups: The Shirelles, The Crystals, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes, The Vandellas, the Supremes and The Shangri-Las. MacLeod also reviews the significant influence girl groups had on the many male bands of the 1960s, as well as their influence on the post-‘60s movements, from punk to new wave, ultimately serving as the template for the girl groups and all-girl bands that emerged in the 1980s. Finally MacLeod compares the original girl groups with female performers of today, drawing lines of connection and contrast between them.