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The Beatles' Influence on Pop Culture
How the Beatles changed pop culture beyond their music: Beatlemania from 1963, hair and clothes, film, the 1964 US arrival and the move toward art and ideas in 1967.
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Music Icons and Legacy
Pop culture influence and the later legacies of music figures linked to the era.
The Death of Elvis Presley: A Musical Icon Falls
Elvis Presley died at Graceland on 16 August 1977, aged 42. This article covers his death and the mourning, then his 1967: marriage, Clambake and How Great Thou Art.
The Ramones' Influence on Punk Rock: A Legacy of 1967
The Ramones formed in Queens in 1974 and released their debut album in 1976. This article traces their roots in 1960s garage rock, the Velvet Underground, the Stooges and CBGB.
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