1. 1. Birth of the Rock in the UK I) Introduction II) Great British Bands- The Beatles / The Kinks III) Impact of the Rock music on the society- Swinging London / Radio Caroline IV) Conclusion05/12/1217h30 Anouk Palvadeau1
2. 2. I) Introduction 1949: The British Wireless Telegraphy Acts 1955 : Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley 1960: Creation of The Beatles1960 1964: Creation The Kinks1964 1964: Foundation of Radio Caroline1964 1967 : The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act05/12/1217h30 Anouk Palvadeau 2
3. 3. Notes1949 : Regulated radio communications1955 : 1st rock song used in a movie1964 : Pirate radio, off shore radio1967 : Every off shore pirate radio is prohibited05/12/1217h30Anouk Palvadeau3
4. 4. II) Great British Bands TheBeatles 1957Liverpool The Quarrymen John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr Skiffle music (jazz, folk and blues) 1962 Love Me Do 1963-1967 : The Beatlemania 1970 Break-up05/12/1217h30 Anouk Palvadeau4
5. 5. Notes1957 : Founded in Liverpool by John Lennon when he was 16Skiffle Music, popular music in the 1920s in the US1962 : 1st single, they began to be more popular1963-1967 : period called the Beatlemania, fan frenzy, no tour for a yearbecause of the fans screams1970 : Split up after Lennon left05/12/1217h30Anouk Palvadeau5
6. 6. TheKinks1964MuswellHillRay and Dave Davies Pete Quaife, Mick Avory Rhythm and blues, country and folk1964 You Really Got Me Hard RockBanned from the US1996 Break-up05/12/1217h30Anouk Palvadeau 6
7. 7. Notes1964 : Creation in the North of LondonThe Davies Brothers1964 : 1st big hit, You Really Got Me, really popular, considered asthe 1st hard rock songAgressive behaviour, banned from the US1996 : Final break up after their last album Phobia in 1993 05/12/12 17h30 Anouk Palvadeau 7
8. 8. III) Impact of the rock muic on thesociety SwingingLondon - 1966 : Time Magazine - Carnaby Street - Icons :Twiggy, The Shrimp, Mary Quant - Pop art 1952, The Independant Group : Eduardo Paolozzi, Peter Blake, Allan Jones...05/12/1217h30 Anouk Palvadeau8
9. 9. Notes1966 : Exact term first used in the Time MagazineCarnaby street : Coolest place in the UK, very trendy, manyfashion shops, creator of the miniskirtNew Supermodels : the face of the 60s Emergence of the Pop Art, IG (critics of art, architects,painters....)05/12/1217h30Anouk Palvadeau9
10. 10. RadioCaroline 1964 Pirate Radio August 14th 1967, Midnight Johnnie Walker : And as we enter this new phase in our broadcasting history younaturally have our assurance that weintendtostayontheairbecause we belong to you and weloveyou. Caroline continues. The Beatles All You Need Is Love 1968 Close down 05/12/12 17h30 Anouk Palvadeau 10
11. 11. Notes1964 : famous pirate radio ( The Boat that Rocked )1967 : The Marine Broadcasting Offences Act, off shore pirate radioillegal, radio presentators are criminals, as Johnnie Walker (DJs lament)ON the air All you need is love 1968 : Attacked by the governement, they had to close downFlickr :Toutes les photos sont libres de droits05/12/1217h30 Anouk Palvadeau11