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Donovan
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1965 backed by an electric band, the genre of folk rock was born. The two
dominating figures of this short-lived style were Dylan and the Byrds. Folk
rock was a combination of the influence of singers like Pete Seeger, Dylan,
and others with groups and artists that added their own elements (electric
instruments, for example) to create music that was often very personal but
also that had a social or political message that was generally not present
in other rock styles.
The Mamas and the Papas
Donovan, Joni Mitchell, The Mamas and the Papas, and even Buffalo
Springfield were giants of this genre along with Sonny and Cher and the
Lovin' Spoonful. At its best, folk-rock successfully blended characteristics
from both folk and rock music to form a hybrid that was genuinely effective
despite its brevity.
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