Every family yearned for a white picket fence, a suburban house, and green lawns. ... Pop culture began to target this new, marketable social group; movies, music, and literature started to define their roles and their fashion tastes. ... By mixing blues and gospel and adding swiveling hips, he got the attention of both young girls and angry parents. ... At first his parents insisted he study political science. ...

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