Description of Folk-Rock
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Whether he's playing folk,
country, rock or blues, Bob
Dylan always channels
songs that are timeless. Bob
Dylan legally changed his...
Neil Young, Stephen Stills,
Jim Messina, and Richie
Furay's old band is best
known for "For What It's
Worth." Before Neil Youn...
Harmony-crazed hippies
who virtually wrote the
book on outdoor festivals
not headlined by the
Grateful Dead. Try "Our H...
Superior lineup of the '70s
rock staple features stoner
genius Neil Young.
"Helpless" may be the
greatest song ever writte...
Crosby was a cofounder of
two folk-rock legends: the
Byrds, and Crosby, Stills,
Nash and Young, America's
first super-group. The Byr...
Donovan was one of the
key artists of the
revolutionary 1960s. He
started his career as
Britain's answer to Bob Dy...
A quintessential British Folk
Rock band, they electrify
old English lore with
fantastic guitar playing and
vocal harmonies. On the g...
Ex-Byrd Gene Clark is one
of the most underrated
songwriters in rock 'n' roll
history. Gene Clark
recorded many more son...
His high tenor with the
Hollies proveded CSN&Y with
sonic and harmonic glue.
Country Folk that borders
on Country Rock.
Father of both MacKenzie
and Chynna Phillips,
songwriter John Phillips
founded and led the Mamas &
the Papas. Phillips went so...
When it comes to folk music
and women's music in the
twentieth century, Joni
Mitchell stands as the
preeminent trailblazer. Jo...
Mama Cass Elliot was a
founding member of the
Mamas & the Papas. Although
the myth is that she choked
on a ham sandwich, the tr...
Moby Grape combined
psychedelia with folk,
country and rock 'n' roll
better than anyone else did
in 1960s San Francisco. Th...
Since the mid-1960s Neil
Young has staked out the
ground where country,
rock and feedback meet.
From Buffalo Springfield t...
Drake wrote beautifully
demure British Folk songs
and played a guitar in
tunings that sounded like an
acoustic orchestra. To thi...
Ochs' songs play like the
soundtrack to the late '60s,
as many reflect America's
disillusionment with the
Vietnam War. Topical pro...
With a bubbly guitar sound
and hesitant, hushed
vocals, Simon & Garfunkel
became a defining folk duo
of the '60s and '70s. Paul S...
This female-fronted band
was often accused of
copying the sound and style
of fellow British folkies
Fairport Convention. Sing...
With Buffalo Springfield,
CSN&Y, Manassas, and a
gravely, soulful voice Stills
helped bring country music
to rock audiences. Like m...
The Band captured and
released the ghosts of Okie
souls in their
unpretentious, down-home
roots music. The Band wr...
These seminal folk-rockers
beat the Byrds to the punch
with slightly psychedelic,
harmony-laden pop songs.
The Brummels hailed from...
The Byrds applied ringing
guitars to Dylan songs,
explored the outer reaches
of psychedelia and
kick-started Country Roc...
The Holy Modal Rounders'
off-kilter, traditional folk
music has been described
as "a distinctive mix of
anarchy and genius." The...
This fantasy-laden British
Folk troupe blended Celtic
Folk melodies with Asian
and Middle Eastern
instrumentation. On their...
With their blistering,
pop-filled Folk-Rock, New
York's Lovin' Spoonful
helped steal the thunder
from the British Invasion....
With their easygoing
electric folk songs and
hair-raising harmonies, the
Mamas & Papas epitomized
late 1960s California. Begi...
Though this folk pop band is
best known for their hit
"Happy Together," the
Turtle's catalog is filled with
stellar pop gems. Pleased...
The Youngbloods will
forever be remembered for
their Summer of Love
anthem, "Get Together."
The group was led by res...
With an incredible voice,
Buckley pushed the
boundaries of the
singer-songwriter idiom,
exploring folk, psychedel...
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