One decade later, rock music dominated the popular music charts further on. In the early part of the 60s Elvis Presley continued to generate hits, but the music also diversified with the folk revival, Phil Spector’s wall of sound, the Brill Building sound, girl groups, and surf music. Songwriting in 60s was characterized by moving beyond pop love songs and by the beginning of the inclusion of social consciousness and political statements. By 1964, U.K. bands were led by the Beatles and The Rolling Stones, two bands of modem youths who expressed a profound understanding of the society at a time when governments were trying new things. Their success could be seen by the 60s record charts’ where the Beatles dominated with six of the top ten albums of the decade and 21 of the 60s top 100 singles. The second place was earned by Elvis Presley with four of the decades’ top 100 albums and nine of the top 100 singles. The 60s were also shaped by the creation of soul music which evolved from the rhythm and blues as well as gospel to reveal the fight for the equality of whites and blacks. In the latter half of the 60s psychedelic music emerged to reflect the growing hippie culture. Album sales became more important as a harder rock sound popped up which built the cornerstone for heavy metal.
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