nt that raised more than $4.5 million for the struggling county.With negative feelings flowing about America situation in Vietnam the music community also had many negative notes to begin the decade. The decade began with the breakup of the world famous Beatles in 1970. This not only caused a teenage disappointment but also affect those who had fallen in love with the English boys the decade before. In an 11-month span between September of 1970 and July of 1971, the shocking deaths of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, all feel victims of wretched excess that was all so common of the era. As seen in past years drugs were used as a common way of escape both personal problems and problems that plague the nation and these famous music stars werent any different.As the Vietnam War kept grinding on, the cultural clashes at home were getting worse. Urban crises had forced many cities to cut arts funding. Federal subsidies were not available because the federal budget was in trouble as a result of the war. This was another way the war continued to affect the lives of Americans and how music tied into these lives. In 1972 President Nixon ordered the biggest ever-bombing raid on North Vietnam. This and the whole feeling of Vietnam not only affected people inside, but this emotion was let out by such methods as song righting and rallies. With the events in Vietnam becoming even more serious groups continued to produce songs that highly promoted the idea of peace and joy throughout the world. A common song for peace that was found in the times was Id Like to Teach the World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers. The songs lyrics ring of the themes love and peace. Id like to build the world a home, and furnish it with love, is an example of the topic and theme the song was trying to portray. And hear them echo through the hills Ah, peace throughout the land, is a direct relation to The New Seekers feelings of the ...
