*First line is the artist name. 1969. This is an appropriate final song for the 1960s. This song definitely signaled a shift in music heading into the 1970s. This artist was an early gender bender. His concept album was a huge hit. This song was rush released in 1969 to capitalize on the Apollo 11 lunar landing. The artist's writing of this song was influenced by the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. After this quiz a new series Yacht Rock Song Lyrics will begin.