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Gary Clark and Ged Grimes grew up together in Dundee, Scotland and played together in school bands. [3] [4] Influenced by soul and pop artists such as Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David, they eventually moved to London, where they played in the bands Perfect Strangers and Dream Kitchen during the early 1980s. Neither band met with success: circa 1984, while still in London, Clark and Grimes noticed that talent scouts and journalists were beginning to follow the soul and pop scenes in Scottish cities. Returning to Dundee, they teamed up with Gary Clark's younger brother Kit Clark to form a new band called Spencer Tracy (after the film star of the same name). [4] Fun fact: Her first single was released at age 14, igniting both the career of rap’s first female star and hip-hop’s first recorded beef. Shanté‘s success marked a turning point in the early days of hip-hop - the first time a woman forced the male-dominated genre to listen up and pay respect, all while moving hip-hop further toward the mainstream. A Netflix biopic came out in 2018 about her life Roxanne, Roxanne, which was co-produced by Pharrell Williams. In many respects, the scene was a boys club, says Sarah, who now works as a psychotherapist. “I had to really push my way in.” Spencer Dryden, Marty Balin, and Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane performing at the Fantasy Fair, early June 1967 Fun Fact: Joshua's most famous production work was with Kim English and Destiny's Child. His partnership with the group's leader Beyoncé was compared to the partnership of Mariah Carey and David Morales. His remix of 'Crazy in Love' (Beyoncé feat. Jay Z), known as 'Krazy in Luv' (Maurice's Nu Soul Mix), won the award Best Remixed Recording at the GRAMMYs in 2004.

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Along with LSD, cannabis started to be much used during this period. However, new laws were subsequently enacted to control the use of both drugs. The users thereof often had sessions to oppose the laws, including The Human Be-In referenced above as well as various "smoke-ins" during July and August; [42] however, their efforts at repeal were unsuccessful.Flying high: before the internet, raves were advertised on flyers. Party locations were kept secret until the last moment to avoid police raids. Photograph: Dave Swindells Joel Selvin (September 2, 2007). "Summer of Love bands and fans jam in Golden Gate Park". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco: Hearst. ISSN 1932-8672 . Retrieved August 5, 2013. Ron Bruguiere (2011). Collision: When Reality and Illusion Collide. AuthorHouse. p.75. ISBN 9781456725242 . Retrieved August 5, 2013. A Guy Called Gerald: "I was never really into what was popular. So when I found acid house it would have been on a show on Piccadilly Radio in Manchester, a guy called Stu Allen would play some acid between the funk and soul. I came to realise that the machines they were using to make this music were the same ones that I'd acquired. On the show, one of the things he'd did was a demo section. So I sent in an acid demo and it got played. That's how I did 'Voodoo Ray' in the end." [via: THUMP] We wanted to signal that this was the end of it, to stay where you are, bring the revolution to where you live and don't come here because it's over and done with. [43]

While the prime musical point of convergence throughout the phenomenon was house music at first mostly imported from the US underground nightlife centres Chicago, Detroit and New York, also a basis for the scene was focused upon enabling people to open up to other genres of music. This was most typically music not seen as very commercial for the time, including music of the hippie eras and some folk derived music. Haight Ashbury was a ghetto of bohemians who wanted to do anything—and we did but I don't think it has happened since. Yes there was LSD. But Haight Ashbury was not about drugs. It was about exploration, finding new ways of expression, being aware of one's existence. [41]The prelude to the Summer of Love was a celebration known as the Human Be-In at Golden Gate Park on January 14, 1967, [8] which was produced and organized by artist Michael Bowen. [9] [10] [11] In 1991, Kit Clark released a solo EP called Lovedung on Reverb Records. He went on to play with his own bands Pony and Swiss Family Orbison [8] during the 1990s and early 2000s. In 2010 he began to perform as a solo artist. [9] [10]

I had a fashion brand at the time which was doing very well. I was dressing all the popstars and it was selling in 200 of the best designer fashion shops around the world. The look was quirky British tailoring, “Punk Couture”. It was a very smart dressed up look that reflected the club scene at the time. Then one evening in July 1988 I was taken to a club called Shoom and there was in my designer clothes, but there was a completely different look and music, it was unlike anything I’d ever heard or seen before. Everyone was really open and friendly and you could have amazing conversations with someone you’d just met. No one was drinking beer and at first I didn’t understand what was going on, but I soon found out. It’s no coincidence that Danny Rampling used the smiley face as the Shoom logo because everyone was smiling and losing themselves in this incredibly powerful music. Prior to that if you went to club you had to stand around looking cool, so this was an incredible change Engebråten, Linda (2010). "1967: a year in the life of The Beatles: history, subjectivity, music". Masteroppgave. University of Oslo Library. hdl: 10852/26951. a b c d e f g h i j Will Harris (31 August 2009). "Hooks 'N' You: A Portrait of Gary Clark as a Young Recording Artist". Popdose.com . Retrieved 20 August 2016.Inskeep, Thomas; Soto, Alfred. "The Bluffer's Guide – Sophisti-Pop". Stylus. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007 . Retrieved 28 April 2016. After losing his untenured position as an instructor on the Psychology faculty at Harvard University, Timothy Leary became a major advocate for the recreational use of psychedelic drugs. [12] After starting taking psilocybin in the late fifties, a psychoactive chemical produced by certain mushrooms that causes effects similar to those of LSD, Leary endorsed the use of all psychedelics for personal development. He often invited friends as well as an occasional graduate student to consume such drugs along with him and colleague Richard Alpert.