Today’s Word:
Evince: To show in a clear manner; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light.
Music Example: Out of all of the informative protest music that came out of the late 60’s early 70’s, “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young certainly evinced the horrible events at Kent St. the best out of any musical piece. The song, written by Neil Young in reaction to the shootings that occurred at a Kent St. war protest at the hands of the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, peaked at #14 on the Billboard Top 100 charts after it was released as a single. The song spread rapidly and its critical lyrics were met with a mood of turmoil and consternation in the wake of the shootings. The song was truly one-of-a-kind because of Neil Young’s ability to deny the caitiff stance and keep Richard Nixon’s name in the songs famous beginning line “Tin Soldiers and Nixon Coming.” This did two things for the band. Firstly, it got the song banned from AM radio stations who wanted no part in the band’s criticism of the president. Second, and most important, it became the anthem of the American counterculture movement and gave all four members of Crosby Stills Nash & Young anti-war spokesmen status that they still enjoy today.
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