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Friday, December 4, 2015

The Seventies Musical Scene With Acts Like Hinsons The Lighthouse

By Marci Nielsen


It is quite uncommon to find someone who does not like at least some genre of music. This form of art has been in existence since time in memorial. It has social and cultural significance to the society as well as being entertaining. Today, there are many different genres most of which came into existence during one of the most important decades in music. The seventies saw the rise of many legends from Stevie Wonder to Bob Marley. It also saw the production of Hinsons The Lighthouse among other popular hits.

Music from this time was rich in content and spoke of serious issues affecting society at the time. Mature themed songs were common with artistes like Jimi Hendrix producing songs that denounced the war in Vietnam. It touched on real issues and concentrated on originality. Artistes used the art to call out the government and it apparent failures.

This time saw the rise of many musical styles. Some main genres include pop, rock, jazz, country, soul and blues. However, the seventies saw a new era and revolution of new styles and sounds like Disco. These styles were because of the experimental phase going on at the time. It became a necessity to come up with new unique sounds that defined artists and made them stand out from the rest.

Many artistes and bands faced the challenge of staying relevant and fresh, family bands like the Hinsons performed the same songs and content to audiences. In fact, their hit song the Lighthouse came as a result of the need to have fresh content. Ronny Hinson, songwriter and producer to date, wrote the song in the year nineteen seventy. It was released the following year becoming their signature song.

Music from the seventies was more mature and softer than the rebelliousness of the previous decade. It set the tone for the happy and joyous songs that came in later years. The first half saw the market embrace upbeat disco sounds while the latter part saw relaxed sound that focused on content and excellence. In fact, Disco was renounced due to its commercialization and silliness

The decade saw the rise of many musical acts with some going on to assume legendary status. Groups like The Hinsons were able to get audience as a gospel act. They mixed both contemporary and country sounds to become extremely popular. This saw them tour with excellent record sales. Their creativity and concert style saw them considered radical. Despite this, their creativity saw them enjoy relatively great success in the competitive scene.

The decade never lacked in creativity. This was a necessity for relevance and success. The industry was filled with many acts and different styles thus became quite competitive. Creativity saw legends like Bob Marley break from traditional Rocksteady and Ska styles and crossed over to Reggae.

The period was rich in creativity, hits, legendary acts as well as musical styles. It gave equal opportunity to everybody in the industry which resulted in breakthroughs and successes and also record sales. The Hinsons, consisting of siblings, were able to curve out a niche from the market. It rewarded those who had the talent and worked hard at their music.




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