In the 1960s and 1970s, songs that were emotional, energetic, and loud dominated the airwaves. In the 1960s, Aretha Franklin’s raspy vocals and impassioned demands for better treatment from her lover in “Respect” got a great deal of airplay.

So too did The Rolling Stones’ hit “Satisfaction”, in which lead singer Mick Jagger gradually worked his way from smooth, almost whisper-like singing into screaming, as he and the Stones sang about their problems with society. The Kinks perfected the same sort of energetic screaming in “You Really Got Me Now”, in which they combined distorted electronic guitars and keyboards with gritty vocals that became louder and faster with each refrain. (more…)