Baby Boomers divided between 50's faves and 60's faves

Judging by the informal research I have done when I go out to speak, the baby boomers favorite music is pretty easily divided between the early rock and roll of the 50's, like Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Peggy Lee, Brenda Lee, Fats Domino, The Platters and the classic rock of the 60's. You know who they are!! I'd love to know what your favorite baby boomer music is. Research done by music therapists and others has shown that it's the music of our courting years that we really love when we hit our "golden years."

Make sure to know when your favorite music is from your courting years and write it down for later. You'll be glad you did!

Did your teenage music give you unrealistic ideas?

I know that when I was in high school (1963-1966) I loved to listen to "Johnny Angel" "Leader of the Pack" "Cupid" "Soldier Boy" and other such songs that glamorized the "bad boy" and oftentimes the "bad girl." At the same time, the movies I went to were Doris Day and Hayley Mills and Annette Funicello. By the 70's I was listening to the Carpenters and all of the co-dependent messages about not being able to live with "whomever, whatever..."

Sadly, many of the clients I work with have never questioned these premises and as a result they are in miserable relationships and have unrealistic ideas and expectations of themselves and their spouses. One of things I do as a therapist is to look at some of these erroneous and faulty beliefs and re-write them to match their dreams and goals for life.

Interested in doing this? Contact me at chantdoc@healingmusicenterprises.com and set up a consult! Thank you!