“Girl Groups” of the 60s: Trailblazers or Puppets (HY-Flex)

“Girl Groups” of the 60s: Trailblazers or Puppets (HY-Flex)

Fall (14 hours or more) | This course is completed

One Court Street Lebanon, NH 03766 United States

Room 3A

9/29/2022-11/10/2022

3:30 PM-5:30 PM EDT on Th

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$85.00

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This is a story of America. This is a story about race and gender.

Our story begins in the early 60s, when courageous girls between the ages of 11 and 17 were plucked from high schools in The Bronx, Harlem, Detroit, and L.A., and thrust into the spotlight of stardom. After Elvis left for the Army and before the Beatles conquered the U.S., these girls filled that “empty” six-year gap with captivating songs while paving the way for future female performers. Ultimately, we will answer the question: Were these girls just puppets of producers and record executives, or were they empowering other young girls across the country to find their voices?

Join us to hear the rags to riches stories from ten girl groups, including videos of their performances and interviews about their experiences. We will listen to their songs, complete with lyric analysis, live guitar demonstrations of song development, and deconstruction of the musical elements which made these songs immortal: Be My Baby, Leader of the Pack, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Stop! In the Name of Love, and dozens more.

In the end, we will witness the overdue stardom that some of the women achieved while p

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Peterman, John

John Peterman retired to the New London area after serving for 23 years as Head of an elementary school in Massachusetts. Throughout his life, John has been a public speaker and a mid-20th-century music and film enthusiast. His Osher courses on film and music include “Movie Stars Born in 1919, 1920, 1921”; “Comedy in Movies and TV 1960-1964”; “Girl Groups of the ‘60s”; and “Why Must I Be a Teenager in Love: Movies, TV, and Music, 1954- 1964”. John also serves on Osher’s Leadership Council.