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A fairly lengthy article, for those who may be interested...
--Val
Oral History of the British Invasion (Vanity Fair article)WOW, absolutely fascinating, I loved reading this (got up to page #5 so-far; but am too sleepy right now to continue, so will pick up where I left off a later...) -- yjaml you so much for sharing it!
I was born in July of '53, so was 11 years old at the time of the British Invasion; but my dad absolutely forbid any rock & roll music in his house (even Elvis Presley was not allowed - LOL); so I only got to hear Beatle's music whenever I was over at another kid's house whose parents would allow modern music. A few years later, when my brother closest in age to me would sneak into the house various rock bands' music, we eventually got away with going to a few rock concerts during our late high school years; but my dad still insisting we wear a white shirt & dress pants and a tie before we left the house (but we hid in our backpacks jeans and tie-dyed T-shirts, which we changed into at the concert bathroom - LOL)!
My brothers and I were all forced to keep our hair short all throughout our high school years, and even during my one year away at college I got a lot of grief from him when he saw my hair touching the tops of my ears -- OMG, hard to believe it now; but it was his over-reaction to the era at the time.
Just one month before my 19th birthday I left my dad's house forever, choosing to go out into the workforce rather than to continue with college and endure any more of my dad's oppressive household rules -- and at least began to feel freer to grow my hair out to at least "long-ISH"...
Yes, music plays a HUGE role in influencing people, especially the young -- including of course hair length and styles!
THANK YOU, Beatles (and other Rock groups of that era), I never did like my hair short even BEFORE you invaded the USA -- but thanks to your influence, I now have the hair I've always wanted (yes, even as a kid I remember crying in the barber's chair)!!!!
Thanks, Val, GREAT post!
- Ken
Hi Ken,
Your posts are so fun to read we don't mind the typos my friend!
Ted
A great article, Val - I enjoyed it.
Ken, I also enjoyed reading about your walk down along and through your journey from your oppressive father to freedom on your own at a young age...
We enjoyed all sorts of music when I was a kid - my parents weren't too conservative - Mom loved Elvis. Dad loved country music. Mom loved some jazz, too. They went dancing a lot when I was a kid - at the Legion or a barn dance, in those days were fun - and a place called the River Valley Inn -
I loved listening to the radio growing up - all those top 40 hits kept me going along with the times...
That article really was a great summary of the late 60s in particular...
