Impact of music on society in the 1960’s The Rolling Stones and The Beatles had a very great impact on society as of many reasons. Firstly, music was becoming ever more important in the everyday life of the youth. Music programmes on television such as Top of the Pops, Six Five Special and Ready Steady Go gave the music more publicity. There were also more radio stations broadcasting music, which helped spread the music. Gramophones …showed first 75 words of 494 total…

…showed last 75 words of 494 total…All band members became followers of Maharishi, an Indian guru. They began to dress in psychedelic clothing, take drugs and adopt a more and more outlandish pose. The Rolling Stones had also developed dramatically from their beginnings. Their lyrics, as in ‘Satisfaction’ were far more suggestive. Their appearance and behaviour became rougher and rougher, which gave them a lot of attention. Overall, I believe their developments made both bands more interesting, and therefore more influential.