The Relationship Between The Vietnam War And Music Of The U.S.A.
Case Study: Jimi Hendrix
This essay looks at musician Jimi Hendrix's musical reactions to the American involvement in the Vietnam War. This research has taken place as part of a larger piece of work examining the links between the Vietnam War and Music in the U.S.A.
US troops became officially involved in the war from 1965 and didn't withdraw until 1973 following the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. During this time 58,226 US troops were killed and 153,303 were wounded. Public opinion in the U.S. was split by the war; many saw it as a vital stand against communism whilst others saw it as an immoral political campaign. As the war dragged on and the numbers of casualties continued to rise the anti-war movement grew rapidly.
Although Hendrix's stardom only lasted for four years before his tragic death in 1970 he was still one of the most successful and influential musicians of the era. The author feels......
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