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“The 1960s were a revolutionary decade for hair. It was a time of bold experimentation, and hair was often used to make a statement. There were two main trends that dominated the era: sleek and ...
The primary feature of the pompadour hairstyle is a large volume of hair swept upwards from the forehead Hair in this style was an essential part of the "Gibson Girl" look in the 1890s. The pompadour is a hairstyle named after Madame de Pompadour (1721–1764), a mistress of King Louis XV of France. [1]
A crew cut or G.I. haircut is a type of haircut in which the hair on the top of the head is cut relatively short, measured in length from the longest hair that forms a short pomp (pompadour) at the front hairline to the shortest at the back of the crown. The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually tapered short, semi-short or medium.
Popular music and film stars had a major influence on 1950s hairstyles and fashion. Elvis Presley and James Dean had a great influence on the high quiff-pompadour greased-up style or slicked-back style for men with heavy use of Brylcreem or pomade. The pompadour was a fashion trend in the 1950s, especially among male rockabilly artists and actors.
From beehives and afros to buzz cuts and high ponytails, find out which hairstyle was the most popular during the decade you were born.
Kenneth Everette Battelle (April 19, 1927 – May 12, 2013), more usually known as Mr. Kenneth, [2] was an American hairdresser from the 1950s until his death. [3] Sometimes described as the world's first celebrity hairdresser, [4] Kenneth achieved international fame for creating Jacqueline Kennedy's bouffant in 1961. [5]
The cover band The Crewcuts were the first to connect hair with pop music, but they were named after the hairstyle, rather than the reverse. Although eponymous styles are mostly associated with women, the "mop-top" Beatle cut of the 1960s (after the rock group of that name) was one famous and widely copied example of such a style for men.
Talvin Wayne Cochran (May 10, 1939 – November 21, 2017) [1] was an American singer, known for his outlandish outfits and platinum blond pompadour hairstyle. He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. [4] Cochran is best known today for writing the song "Last Kiss", which he performed with the C.C. Riders. [5]