Oklahoma Rock and Roll: 1960s & 1970s
On Saturday May 2, the Oklahoma History Center will unveil its Oklahoma rock and roll exhibit, Another Hot Oklahoma Night.
Every day this week, we hope to break down different eras in Oklahoma rock and roll and bring you some important acts from that time. Today, we focus on the 1960s & 1970s.
While it’s impossible for us to list all of the important acts of this era in a single post (we’ll let the history exhibit do that), here’s a few we consider important.
• The Band that Launched a Thousand Bands
• Bob Bogle (born in Wagoner) & Nokie Edwards (born in Lahoma)
• Notable song: “Walk, Don’t Run”
• Member: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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• Formed in Durant, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Western Union”
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• Born in Mannford, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Some Velvet Morning”
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• Formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “God, Love and Rock & Roll”
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• Born and raised in Elk City, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”
• Member: Oklahoma Hall of Fame, National Academy of Popular Music Songwriter’s Hall of Fame
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• Master of Space and Time
• Born in Lawton, raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “A Song for You”
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• Led by David Gates (born and raised in Tulsa)
• Notable song: “Make It with You”
• Member of: Vocal Group Hall of Fame
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• Born in Oklahoma City, raised in Tulsa
• Notable song: “Cocaine”
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• Pigboy Crabshaw
• Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “Fooled Around and Fell In Love”
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• Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Notable song: “I’m on Fire”
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• Washita Love Child
• Born in Norman and raised in Oklahoma City
• Notable song: “Red Dirt Boogie, Brother”
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• Formed in Chickasha
• Notable song: “One Way Spit”
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Learn more about Oklahoma rock and roll history this Saturday, May 2 at Another Hot Oklahoma Night at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City.
from oklahomarock.com
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