Wednesday 2 December 2015

Hinsons The Lighthouse And Music In The Seventies

By Marci Nielsen


It is quite uncommon to find someone who does not like at least some genre of music. This form of art has been in existence since time in memorial. It has social and cultural significance to the society as well as being entertaining. Today, there are many different genres most of which came into existence during one of the most important decades in music. The seventies saw the rise of many legends from Stevie Wonder to Bob Marley. It also saw the production of Hinsons The Lighthouse among other popular hits.

Music from this time was rich in content and spoke of serious issues affecting society at the time. Mature themed songs were common with artistes like Jimi Hendrix producing songs that denounced the war in Vietnam. It touched on real issues and concentrated on originality. Artistes used the art to call out the government and it apparent failures.

The decade saw the growth of many styles. Many artistes and groups came up with new sounds and styles that propagated their rise in the industry. Main styles from this decade were Disco, and Reggae. The former however quickly fell from grace while the latter was a successor to Ska. This experimentation resulted in a diversified crop of artistes like the infusion of pop into Country music.

Many artistes and bands faced the challenge of staying relevant and fresh, family bands like the Hinsons performed the same songs and content to audiences. In fact, their hit song the Lighthouse came as a result of the need to have fresh content. Ronny Hinson, songwriter and producer to date, wrote the song in the year nineteen seventy. It was released the following year becoming their signature song.

Songs written in this decade provided a smooth transition from the rebelliousness of the sixties and the joyful songs released in the eighties. It saw the release of both dance and relaxing music. Many people grew tired of the troubles in the sixties and needed a place to unwind. This paved the way for disco beats. This phenomenon saw the release of many chart toppers with a distinctive disco beat and a happy go lucky feel.

This decade produced legends in different genres each going ahead to assume huge fan following. The Hinson gospel group rode on the success of their singles The Lighthouse and He Pilots My Ship. Their popularity saw them tour the country and get excellent record sales.

The decade never lacked in creativity. This was a necessity for relevance and success. The industry was filled with many acts and different styles thus became quite competitive. Creativity saw legends like Bob Marley break from traditional Rocksteady and Ska styles and crossed over to Reggae.

This decade saw the advent of creativity and the breaking of traditional barriers. It rewarded those who believed in music and saw the rise of legends like songwriter extraordinaire Ronny Hinson who has won numerous awards.




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