Hard rock had been established as a mainstream genre by 1965. From the end of the 1960s, it became common to divide mainstream rock music into soft and hard rock, with both emerging as major radio formats in the US. Soft rock was often derived from folk rock, using acoustic instruments and putting more emphasis on melody and harmonies. Major artists included Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens, James Taylor and Bread. COUNT 5
QSN1 As of what year was hard rock a mainstream type of music? ANS1 1965 QSN2 Along with soft rock, what type of music made up mainstream rock music in the late 1960s? ANS2 hard rock QSN3 What type of instruments were prominent in soft rock?  ANS3 acoustic QSN4 What genre of music was soft rock descended from? ANS4 folk rock QSN5 Along with Barbra Streisand, Carole King, Cat Stevens and Bread, who was a prominent soft rock artist of this era? ANS5 James Taylor