The 1950s and early 1960s were characterized by conformity ... The late 1960s and 1970s are typically recognized as a cultural renaissance, characterized by music that challenged societal norms and ...

An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...

This is understandable as traditional crooners paved the way for Italian-Americans in the music business. The rock n' roll ...