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Ep. 5 - Anti-Nixon Songs of the 70s

Ep. 5 - Anti-Nixon Songs of the 70s

FromFor the Record: The 70s


Ep. 5 - Anti-Nixon Songs of the 70s

FromFor the Record: The 70s

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Mar 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Songwriters of the 70s took on Richard Nixon the best way they knew how: with their music. Blaming music for drug use, the Kent State shootings, Watergate, and getting a pardon for "any crimes he may have committed" were all issues that inspired artists such as Jefferson Airplane, CSNY, Gil Scott-Heron, Stevie Wonder, and David Bowie. This episode discusses how music reflected the dissatisfaction and outright anger with President Richard Nixon, even beyond his resignation in August 1974.
Released:
Mar 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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An audio documentary of 1970s music and history. This podcast examines the intersection of a wide variety of musical genres, including pop, rock, country, country-pop, disco, punk, and soul with the events and people that helped shape the 70s and beyond.