1970s Hairstyles from Music Artists

Presenter: Amanda Salvador

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 19-20

Semester: Spring

Department: Music

Funding Source/Sponsor: SYRCE Symposium

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1ywkJ6Vv8GuqJcxZZaDaPSU_R5kP40oTm

Abstract:
In this project, the slideshow presents hairstyle looks from music artists in the 1970s. These looks were inspired by Agnetha Fältskog from ABBA and Debbie Harry from Blondie, both very popular bands during that decade. Many articles were critically analyzed discussing the trends and styles of the 1970s that helped inspire the looks chosen and helped how to do it. Many videos from Youtube were also watched that demonstrated how to do some 70s hairstyle looks. The looks were performed by myself, Amanda Salvador, on my friend, Grace Fitzgerald. These hairstyles were performed after picking out a look from Agnetha Fältskog and Debbie Harry from the internet and articles and then performed with a curling iron and hairspray. I chose these artists because feminism was a major movement at the time and these two women stood as powerful role models to those living at the time of this decade with relatable songs the fans fell in love with, and the feminine hairstyles were also the hot trend of the time. Both singers were also a part of very successful bands that have songs still stuck in peoples heads today. The images were chosen from articles on London Indoors and Groovy History, in which they showed pictures of the artists with the popular hairstyles chosen during the 70s and discussed the latest successes of the singers. This project portrays my passion in doing hair and how I want to pursue owning my own hair salon after college and receiving my license in cosmetology because I love that I can be creative and enjoy what I do while working.

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Radford, Lyra. “100 Best Female Singers Of The '50s, '60s and '70s.” Groovy History, 30 Jan. 2018, groovyhistory.com/top-100-female-solo-singers.