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Pop music was first used in the 1920s to mean music that had a popular appeal.
This includes Blues, Country and Folk -
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 -
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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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
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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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The Beatles were the first major brand to use pop music and as a result influenced many forthcoming artists.
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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
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First female pop artist Patsy Cline releases first mainstream song
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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
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Michael Jackson popularises the moonwalk
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The 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson released the biggest pop song to date 'Thriller'
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Death of Michael Jackson