- 1960s in heavy metal music
This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal from the mid to late 1960s.
1963
Newly formed bands
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The V.I.P.'s [cite web|url=http://www.spookytooth.sk/bio.html]1964
Newly formed bands
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Alice Cooper (First name was "Earwigs") [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifyxqw5ldte|publisher=Allmusic |title=Alice Cooper|accessdate=2008-02-18]
*Blues Magoos
*The Who ongs
*"
You Really Got Me " byThe Kinks is released;Dave Davies distorted introductoryriff is one of the earliest influences on heavy, power chords which was to become staple material in metal music. [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifoxqe5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=You Really Got Me's influence according to the Kinks Bio at Allmusic|accessdate=2008-02-18]1965
Newly formed bands
*Scorpions [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifuxqr5ldke|publisher=
Allmusic |title=Scorpions Bio|accessdate=2008-02-25]
*The Doors
*The Amboy Dukes [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=THE|AMBOY|DUKES&sql=11:fcfpxql5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=The Amboy Dukes Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*MC5 ongs
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The Who - My GenerationEvents
*The first generation of
Fuzzbox es emerges, theRolling Stones ' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction " is the earliest hit to feature the effect.1966
Newly formed bands
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Iron Butterfly [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=IRON|BUTTERFLY&sql=11:aiftxqe5ldae~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Iron Butterfly Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]1967
Newly formed bands
*Art [cite web|url=http://www.spookytooth.sk/bio.html]
*Blue Cheer [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BLUE|CHEER&sql=11:gifqxqw5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Blue Cheer Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*Steppenwolf [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=STEPPENWOLF&sql=11:dpfuxqugld0e~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Steppenwolf Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*The Jeff Beck Group
*Blue Öyster Cult [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BLUE|öYSTER|CULT&sql=11:aifqxqw5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Blue Öyster Cult Bio|accessdate=2008-02-27]
*Budgie [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=11:d9fuxqq5ld0e|publisher=Allmusic |title=Budgie Bio|accessdate=2008-02-29]Albums
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The Amboy Dukes - "The Amboy Dukes " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fbftxqr5ldje|publisher=Allmusic |title=The Amboy Dukes Album|accessdate=2008-02-29]
*Hapshash and the Coloured Coat featuring the Human Host and the Heavy Metal Kids
*Art - "Supernatural Fairy Tales "
*Jimi Hendrix - "Are You Experienced "
*Jimi Hendrix - ""Events
* The
Monterey Pop Festival takes place, showcasing new performers such asJimi Hendrix andThe Who to America.1968
Newly formed bands
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Led Zeppelin (Evolved fromThe Yardbirds ) [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wifexqe5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Led Zeppelin Bio|accessdate=2008-02-29]
*Deep Purple [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difyxqe5ld6e|publisher=Allmusic |title=Deep Purple Bio|accessdate=2008-02-29]
*Black Sabbath (Formerly "Polka Tulk" then "Earth")
*Judas Priest
*Nazareth
*Sir Lord Baltimore
*Spooky Tooth (Formerly "Art", who were formerly "The V.I.P.'s")Albums
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Blue Cheer - "Vincebus Eruptum " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifwxqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Vincebus Eruptum|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Blue Cheer - "Outsideinside " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Outsideinside|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Deep Purple - "Shades of Deep Purple " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jifwxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic |title=Shades of Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Gun - "Gun " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fiftxqu5ldde|publisher=Allmusic |title=Gun|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams "
*Iron Butterfly - "Heavy [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifoxq85ldfe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Heavy|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifoxq85ldfe|publisher=Allmusic |title=In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Jimi Hendrix - "Electric Ladyland "
*Spooky Tooth - "It's All About "
*Spooky Tooth - "Spooky Two "
* Steppenwolf - "Steppenwolf" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9foxqu5ldte|publisher=Allmusic |title=Steppenwolf|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Steppenwolf - "Steppenwolf the Second " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gbfoxqt5ldfe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Steppenwolf the Second|accessdate=2008-03-05]Disbandments
Events
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The Beatles release the song "Helter Skelter", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.*
Iron Butterfly release the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal.*
Spooky Tooth release the song "Better By You, Better Than Me ", often cited as one of the earliest examples of Heavy Metal, and famously covered byJudas Priest . [cite web
url = http://www.spookytooth.sk/bio.html
title = Spooky Tooth Biography, It's All About Spooky Tooth
first = Alan
last = Robinson
publisher = www.spookytooth.sk]1969
Newly formed bands
* "Earth" rename themselves
Black Sabbath [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifoxqw5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Black Sabbath Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Black Widow [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:h9ftxqr5ldfe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Black Widow Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Grand Funk Railroad
*King Crimson
*Hawkwind
* Mountain
*Thin Lizzy [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=THIN|LIZZY&sql=11:gifexqr5ldse~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Thin Lizzy Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* Uriah Heep [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifexqr5ldde~T1|publisher=Allmusic |title=Uriah Deep Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
* UFO [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifwxqr5ldde|publisher=Allmusic |title=UFO Bio|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Wishbone Ash Albums
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Alice Cooper - "Pretties for You " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifexqe5ldae|publisher=Allmusic |title=Pretties For You|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*The Amboy Dukes - "Migration " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fxfqxqr5ldfe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Migration|accessdate=2008-03-10]
*Blue Cheer - "New! Improved! Blue Cheer " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3ifexqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic |title=New Improved! Blue Cheer|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Blue Cheer - "Blue Cheer" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difexqq5ldhe|publisher=Allmusic |title=Blue Cheer|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Deep Purple - "Deep Purple" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aifwxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic |title=Deep Purple|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Deep Purple - "The Book of Taliesyn " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifwxqr5ldke|publisher=Allmusic |title=The Book of Taliesyn|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Grand Funk Railroad - "On Time "
*Grand Funk Railroad - "Grand Funk"
* The Gun - "Gunsight " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:giftxqu5ldde|publisher=Allmusic |title=Gunsight|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Iron Butterfly - "Ball " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difpxq85ldte|publisher=Allmusic |title=Ball|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin" [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9ftxql5ld0e|publisher=Allmusic |title=Led Zeppelin|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin II " [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39fyxql5ld0e|publisher=Allmusic |title=Led Zeppelin II|accessdate=2008-03-05]
*Steppenwolf - "At Your Birthday Party "
*Steppenwolf - "Monster"Disbandments
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Events
* The hard rock group
The Who releases the concept album "Tommy", about a deaf, dumb and blind boy who wins a mass following after becoming a pinball guru. The album's consistent themes, plot, story and interlinking songs set the template for many other hard-rock artists to attempt such concept albums.
* TheWoodstock Music Festival takes place.
* TheAltamont Music Festival takes place.
*Brian Jones ofThe Rolling Stones dies at 27.References
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