POPULAR MUSICThe Pop Explosion

 Types of popular music:

*jazz, film music, musicals, country, soul, rock and rap

 

CHARACTERISTICS

Delivered to markets in inexpensive formats, such as vinyl records,cassette

tapes and CDs

• frequently deals with the theme of romantic love

EMOTIONALLY APPEALING

DANCEABLE

Songs are simple, memorable to sell to large audiences

Oops, I did it again….

MOTOWNMost important record label of pop music in the

60s. It was staffed from top to bottom by

African Americans( black)

TIN PAN ALLEY  -small area of New York City where songwriters, 

publishers, producers and artists lived.

MADONNAFemale pop icon of the 80s. She manages to keep herself in the forefront of pop music by

constantly adopting new looks and new sounds.

Michael Jacksonking of pop.  

BOY BANDSManufactured specifically to appeal to young girls.

Typically, 4-5 young men, handpicked for their dancing ability, voices, and most important of all,

their looks.

• Westlife/Backstree Boys • Boys II Men/A1

GENRE

• 1970s-disco music • 1980s- rap music      -digital recording becomes available;   introduction 

of CDs•  1990s-internet users begin downloading music 

onto their PC    -rise of the DIVA(female singers like Celine Dion 

achieved superstar status)

70’S

80’S

90’S

PRESENT 2000-2010

AWARD -GIVING BODIES

CONTROVERSIAL ARTISTS

Janet Jackson and Justine Timberlake

• SUPER BOWL 2004              HALF TIME

Taylor Swift and Kanye West

Beyonce is the best

MADONNA, CHRISTINA,BRITNEY

THE GROOM WITH 2 BRIDES

THE KISS

The American Idol?• ADAM LAMBERT

The greatest love of all…. Drugs?

• DIVA

Singer or a stripper?

HERO

“If a man hits you once, he will hit you again and again” -OPRAH

• So in love Love hurts

Keep your clothes on, Vanessa

• “I’m doing this for ZAC”