About the book
UK Music Legends: 1960s & 1970s
British music changed dramatically during the 1960s and 1970s. New performers, songwriters and groups moved from clubs and small venues to international recognition, while rock, pop, soul, folk, glam, punk and other styles competed, overlapped and continually reinvented the sound of the country.
UK Music Legends: 1960s & 1970s revisits the artists and musical movements that made these decades so influential. It places famous records and careers within a broader story of youth culture, broadcasting, fashion, technology and social change. The book is not simply a parade of stars; it explores why particular voices connected with audiences and how British music travelled far beyond its place of origin. Written for listeners who remember the period and those discovering it afresh, it offers an enjoyable journey through two decades when popular music became one of Britain’s most powerful cultural exports.