Popular Music Genres Outline

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1 Popular Music Genres Outline 1950s Alan Freed uses the term rock n roll to describe R&B Bill Haley and the Comets begin writing hit songs Elvis Presley emerges as one of the world s first rock stars Billboard magazine begins their Hot 100 chart listing popular songs The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presents the first Grammy Award Berry Gordy, Jr. founds Motown record company (The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye) Late 1950s- The English rock music group Beatles was formed o Rock n Roll- Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley and His Comets o Swing/Jazz- Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald o R&B- Little Richard Penniman, Chuck Berry, Sam Cooke o Blues- Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Big Mama Thornton o Country- Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe o Rockabilly- Elvis Presley, Bill Haley 1960s The American country singer Patsy Cline becomes a mainstream pop music The Beatles I Want to Hold Your Hand is a sensation, igniting the British invasion; The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show Psychedelic bands such as The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane enjoy great success during this period with songs that celebrate the counterculture of the 1960s The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, featuring such artists as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Joan Baez, is attended by hundreds of thousands of fans o Beat- Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Moody Blues, The Kinks o British Invasion- The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, The Yardbirds, and Led Zeppelin o Psychedelic- The Who, Cream, Pink Floyd, The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane o Rock- The Beach Boys, The Ventures, The Champs, The Kingsmen, Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Eagles, The Allman Brothers Band, Chubby Checker o Folk- Joan Baez, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers o Country- Roger Miller, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton o Funk James Brown, Sly & the Family Stone

2 o Rhythm & Blues and Soul- The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin 1970s o The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour popularizes such hits as I Got You Babe o Michael Jackson s first solo hi Ben reaches No. 1 o CBGB (Country Bluegrass & Blues) club in New York showcases punk rock o The movie Saturday Night Fever popularizes disco music o Hip hop, a blend of rock, jazz, and soul with African drumming, is born in the South Bronx o Sony introduces the Walkman, the first portable stereo o The Sugar Hill Gang releases the first commercial rap hit, Rapper s Delight, bringing rap off the New York streets and into the popular music scene o Disco- Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Bee Gees, Lipps Inc., o Rock- The Knack, Devo, Styx, Boston, Foreigner, Journey, Supertramp, Electric Light Orchestra, Talking Heads, The Cars, Cheap Trick, The Romantics, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, George Thorogood o Hard Rock/Heavy Metal- Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Nazareth, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Kiss o Punk Rock- The Ramones, Blondie o Country/Southern Rock- Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, The Byrds, The Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Glen Campbell, Anne Murray, Dottie West, Willie Nelson, John Denver, Kenny Rogers o Soft Rock- The Carpenters, Jackson Five, Queen, Barry Manilow, Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Cher, Carly Simon, Dionne Warwick, Barbara Streisand, Billy Joel, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Jackson Browne o R&B and Urban- James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Kool & The Gang, Earth, Wind, & Fire, War, Jackson Five, The Commodores 1980s o MTV music television debuts with nonstop music videos (debut video- The Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star ) o Compact discs begin to replace vinyl records o Madonna releases her debut album; the single Holiday becomes a hit o Cyndi Lauper s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun moves up the charts o Michael Jackson releases Thriller; the video becomes a classic o Madonna launches her first road show, the Virgin Tour o Eight- year- old Britney Spears makes her musical television debut on Star Search o Pop- Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, New Kids on the Block, The Bangles, Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi

3 o Country- Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis, Holly Dunn, George Strait, Rick Skaggs, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers o Rock- Queen, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, Poison, Guns N Roses, Van Halen, Styx, Rush, Journey, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, ZZ Top, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Metallica o Alternative Rock- R.E.M., They Might Be Giants, Sonic Youth, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, The Pixies o Techno/Electronic/Dance- Ron Hardy, Lil Louis, Juan Atkins, Kevin Saunderson, Derrick May, Eddie Fowlkes o R&B- Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Kool & The Gang, Rick James, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson o Hip hop- Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Fat Boys, Melle Mel, Run- DMC, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane 1990s Early 1990s- Grunge rock rises in Seattle, featuring such bands as Nirvana and Pearl Jam Backstreet Boys and Blackstreet, two of the top male groups of the 1990s, form The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum opens in Cleveland, Ohio Janet Jackson becomes the highest- paid musician in history when she signs an $80- million deal with Virgin Reacords Celine Dion s My Heart Will Go On, from the movie Titanic, is the top song of the year Lauryn Hills takes home five Grammys for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill o Teen/Dance Pop- The Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees, Hanson, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Destiny s Child o Hip hop- Dr. Dre, Lauryn Hill, Queen Latifah, Salt- n- Pepa, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Outkast, Ludacris, Jay- Z, Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne o R&B/Urban- Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Lauryn Hill, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Aaliyah, R. Kelly, Brandy, TLC, Janet Jackson o Alternative Rock/Punk/Grunge- Nirvana, Jane s Addiction, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hootie and the Blowfish, Alice in Chains, The Offspring, R.E.M., Counting Crows, Rage Against the Machine, Goo Goo Dolls, Third Eye Blind, Green Day, Bush, The Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Blink- 182, Pearl Jam, Primus, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, KMFDM, Fear Factory o Rock- Alanis Morissette, Edwin McCain, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, Shanian Twain, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge, Warrant, Skid Row, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Petty, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith o Electronic/Techno/Trance- Madonna, Ministry of Sound, Cream, La Bouche

4 o Country- Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Billy Rae Cyrus, Chet Atkins, Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes, Lee Ann Womack, Kenny Chesney, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Dixie Chicks, Reba McEntire, George Strait 2000s The Internet transforms the music scene as companies offer free music over the Internet without paying copyright fees court ruling prompts Napster to stop distributing copyrighted music for free Kelly Clarkson becomes the first American Idol about 50 million viewers tune into the show s finale Apple Computer introduces Apple itunes Music Store, which allows people to download songs for 99 cents each Eminem s The Eminem Show, the top- selling album of 2002, wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album it is his third consecutive record to win this award, making him the first rapper to accomplish this feat Usher s Confessions, which produces four No. 1 songs, is the top- selling record of the year Green Day releases the politically charged album American Idiot, which goes on to sell over six million copies in the United States Cent scores five No. 1 singles on his album The Massacre The Red Hot Chili Peppers release Stadium Arcadium, a double- album that reaches No. 1 in 26 different countries during its first week A number of big- name acts return to touring after long hiatuses including The Police and Genesis Michael Jackson, the pop icon, dies suddenly in Los Angeles, California o Teen Pop- *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Beiber, Justin Timberlake, Jonas Brothers, Destiny s Child, Pussycat Dolls, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, Vanessa Carlton, Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Ashlee Simpson, Pink, Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Nelly Furtado, Cher, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, Soulja Boy o Hip hop- Eminem, 50 Cent, OutKast, The Black Eyed Peas, T.I., Kanye West, Nelly, Jay- Z, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot, Lil Wayne, Ludacris o Indie Rock- Franz Ferdinand, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers, The Strokes, The White Stripes, The Vines, The Darkness, Death Cab for Cutie o Grunge/Punk- Foo Fighters, Creed, Nikelback, Matchbox Twenty, 3 Doors Down, Our Lady Peace, Lifehouse, Switchfoot, Shinedown, Seether, Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Sum 41, All- American Rejects, Avril Lavigne, Green Day, Blink- 182, Weezer, The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Panic! At the Disco o Hard Rock- Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, System of a Down, Evanescence, Papa Roach, Disturbed, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy

5 o Soft Rock- Coldplay, Daughtry, Gavin Rossdale, Sara Bareilles, Colbie Caillat, Alicia Keys, Leona Lewis, Norah Jones o Country- Carrie Underwood, Dixie Chicks, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flats, Blake Shelton, Billy Currington, Willie Nelson o Electronic- Rihanna, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Timbaland o Foreign Pop/J- Pop/K- Pop- o Reggae- Sean Paul, Elephant Man Popular Music Genres Review After listening to several musical examples on YouTube from each decade, give a brief description of the main characteristics of each decade s popular music. Include information about instrumentation, rhythmic backbeats, use of technology, relation to pop culture, etc. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s