Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
Absolutely. Gilbert and Sullivan operettas have bitten the dust, bar from G&S societies keeping them alive. Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, still performed quite often in the 90s, are now infrequently seen. The 60s finished over half a century ago. Music from that decade has a similar relevance to me that music from the 1930s had to my parents.
It will be interesting to see what music from the 1960s is still listened to in the 2060s. Barely any would be my guess. I reckon that any music that is still semi popular after 2 generations has done well to survive.
70s music is definitely on the wane. 80s music is seen as "oldies" by Radio 2. Give it 20 years and those who lived through the 80s as teenagers will be in their 70s. Time waits for no man!