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1920s
Pop music was first used in the 1920s to mean music that had a popular appeal.
This includes Blues, Country and Folk -
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1920s
Pop music was first used in the 1920s to mean music that had a popular appeal.
This includes Blues, Country and Folk
The result of this that the industry moved away from classical music into singers and artists who were then able to profit from the resulting popularity -
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1950s
Became the most profitable industry in America and lead to the shaping of the rock and roll era before breaking away from the rock and roll genre -
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1950s
Became the most profitable industry in America and lead to the shaping of the rock and roll era before breaking away from the rock and roll genre to its own genre all together, this helped its popularity because of its similarities with the exponential growth of the Rock and Roll Genre genre -
1956
Elvis Presley released first rock and roll song. Later becoming the 'King of Rock and Roll' and the best selling solo artist in the history of pop music -
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1960s
The Beatles were the first major brand to use pop music and as a result influenced many forthcoming artists. -
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1960s
The Beatles were the first major brand to use pop music and as a result influenced many forthcoming artists, they grew rapidly because of the catchy music and backstories to their music helping to connect better with the audience -
1961
First female pop artist Patsy Cline releases first mainstream song -
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1980s
Industry took off with the introduction of Madonna and her debut album. This combined the nightclub beats with catchy melodies. Madonna also introduced the sex appeal for women which helped many other upcoming artists to break into the market but soon became an issue due to the increased demand for women to show off more -
1983
Michael Jackson popularises the moonwalk -
1985
The 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson released the biggest pop song to date 'Thriller' -
2009
Death of Michael Jackson