POP MUSIC
⮚ Parallel with the disco era, other
pop music superstars continued to
emerge. Among them were Neil
Sedaka (Laughter in the rain), Diana
Ross and the Supremes ( Stop in the
Name of love), Olivia Newton John
(Hopelessly Devoted to You), Stevie
Wonder (You Are the Sunshine of My
life), Elton John (Skyline Pigeon),
The Carpenters (We’ve Only Just
Begun), and Barry Manilow (Mandy).
MICHAEL JACKSON, The king of Pop
⮚ The seventh child of Jackson family, he
made his debut as an entertainer in 1968 as
a member of The Jackson 5. He then began
a solo career in 1971 while still a member of
the group and was referred to as the “King
of Pop” in subsequent years. Jacksons
1982 album Thriller remains the world’s bestselling album of all time, and four of his other
solo studio albums are among the world’s
best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bas
(1987), Dangerous (1991), and HIStory
(1995).
TODAYS POP IDOL
As the 21st century continues to unfold,
more and more pop groups emerge
spanning an entire range of musical styles
and genres. There are music like Black
Eyed peas, K pop (Korean), My Chemical
Romance, Fall Out Boys, The Red Jumpsuit
Apparatus, Souja Boy, Train, Maroon 5, and
One Direction.
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While solo performers include Adele,
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Chris
Brown, Ariana Grande, Justin Beiber, Miley
Cyrus, Katy Perry, Nikki Minaj, Selena
Gomez, and others.
HIP HOP AND RAP
 Hip hop music is stylized, highly rhythmic type
of music that usually (but not always) includes
portions of rhythmically chanted words called
“Rap”. In rapping, the artist speaks along with
an instrumental or synthesized beat. Hip hop
arose in the 1970s within the Afro-American
and Latino youth in the Bronx area of New
York City. But by 1980s, it had spread to
many countries. It has since evolved into a
subculture that encompasses music (rapping,
Djing, scratching, and beatboxing); a nearly
acrobatic style of dancing, called break
dancing; a distinct manner of dress; and
graffiti-style artwork.
ALTERNATIVE MUSIC
 Alternative music was an underground
independent form of music that arose
in the 1980s. It became widely
popular in the 1990s s a way to defy
“mainstream” rock music. Thus, it was
known for its unconventional practices
such as distorted guitar sounds,
oppressive lyrics, and defiant attitudes.
It was also characterized by high
energy levels that bred new styles
such as new wave, punk rock, postpunk, indie rock, gothic rock, jangle
pop, noise pop, C86, Madchester,
Industrial Rock, and Shoegazing.
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