American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonder Novelty Songs From the 50s and 60s That You Know by Heart

But what happens when those two wild worlds combine? Well, here below, we wanted to dive into that very question and find out the answer. Indeed, these are three one-hit wonder novelty songs from the ...
The Harvard Crimson

So You Want to Listen to Girl Rock Bands from the ’50s and ’60s

The 1950s and early 1960s were characterized by conformity, emphasizing traditional values in nuclear families, clearly defined gender roles, and a rise in suburbanization. However, teenage girls have ...
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Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the '50s and '60s, Dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, the sardonic singer-songwriter-pianist who rose to national fame after his dark, tartly funny topical songs were used on the comedic ‘60s TV news show "That Was the Week That Was," has ...
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Beloved '50s and '60s Singer Jane Morgan Dead at 101

Jane Morgan Weintraub, a singer, nightclub entertainer, Broadway performer, and TV personality in the 1950s and '60s, has died. The performer passed away on August 4 from natural causes in Naples, ...
Variety

Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, the sardonic singer-songwriter-pianist who rose to national fame after his dark, tartly funny topical songs were used on the comedic ‘60s TV news show “That Was the Week That Was,” has ...