San Francisco sound

noun

A genre of psychedelic rock associated with the hippie subculture of San Francisco in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Meanings

nounSan Francisco sound (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA genre of psychedelic rock associated with the hippie subculture of San Francisco in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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APA

San Francisco sound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Francisco%20sound

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Chicago

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