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New folk musicians such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Peter Paul & Mary, Martin Carthy (UK) and Dick Gaughan (UK) recorded 60s, 70s folk songs. The revival brought forward styles of American folk music that had in earlier times contributed to the development of country and western , bluegrass , blues , and rock and roll music.
Fred Neil (March 16, 1936 – July 7, 2001) [1] was an American folk singer-songwriter active in the 1960s and early 1970s. He is mainly known through other people's recordings of his material – particularly "Everybody's Talkin '", which became a hit for Harry Nilsson after it was used in the film Midnight Cowboy in 1969.
Karen J. Dalton (born Jean Karen Cariker; July 19, 1937 – March 19, 1993) was an American country blues singer, guitarist, and banjo player. She was associated with the early 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, particularly with Fred Neil, the Holy Modal Rounders, and Bob Dylan. [1]
Jim and Jean, composed of Jim Glover (born 1942) and Jean Ray (1941–2007) [1] were an American folk music duo, who performed and recorded music from the early to the late 1960s. They were married in 1963 and were listed as Jim and Jean Glover in the liner notes of their albums , but went their separate ways after a 1969 divorce.
The Seekers performed folk-influenced pop music and soon gathered a strong following in Melbourne. [1] Durham's connections with W&G Records led to the group's later signing a recording contract with the label. [1] [6] Their debut album, Introducing the Seekers, was released in 1963.
1966: Songs of a Shropshire Farm Worker (Fred Jordan) 1965: Frost and Fire (The Watersons) 1966: The Bird in the Bush (Anne Briggs, Frankie Armstrong, A.L. Lloyd) 1966: A Yorkshire Garland (Watersons) 1967: Leviathan (A.L. Lloyd) 1967: Nicola (Bert Jansch) 1968: Fairport Convention (Fairport Convention) 1968: What We Did on Our Holidays ...
In that year they also performed two songs for the Irish National Song Contest, one of which, "The Wind Through the Rafters" came second and entered the Irish hit parade. They recorded an album, The Wind and the Sea , with Pye Records.
Current events become a major influence on popular music. Many songs are written in protest to the Vietnam War. The song "Ohio" was written about the Kent State massacre, and became a hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. World music sees a huge rise in popularity as many seek interest in other cultures.