| Pop music is a genre of popular music | | | | label release, Thriller, which went on |
| distinguished from classical or art | | | | to become the best-selling album of all |
| music and from folk music . The term | | | | time, and Madonna albums "Like a |
| indicates specific stylistic traits, but | | | | Virgin", "True Blue", "Like a Prayer" . |
| the genre also includes artists working | | | | Michael Jackson was sometimes referred |
| in many styles such as rock, hip hop, | | | | to as "The King of Pop" and Madonna was |
| rhythm and blues (R&B), and country, | | | | named "The Queen of Pop". Other artists |
| making it a flexible category. The | | | | included Michael Bolton, Prince, Janet |
| expression "pop music" may also be used | | | | Jackson, Duran Duran, The Police, ABBA, |
| to refer to particular subgenres (within | | | | Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, Phil |
| the pop music genre) that are in some | | | | Collins, Kylie Minogue and Culture |
| cases referred to as soft rock and pop | | | | Club.1990s and 21st century |
| rock.Characteristics as a subgenre | | | | The 1990s and 21st century were marked |
| Pop "is designed to appeal to everyone" | | | | by a resurgence of boy band and girl |
| and "doesn't come from any particular | | | | group trends. From the UK came the likes |
| place or mark off any particular taste." | | | | of Take That, Blue, the Spice Girls, a |
| In musical terms, it is essentially | | | | highly successful formula. Irish boy |
| "conservative" in that it attempts to | | | | bands of the time include Boyzone and |
| resonate with a large segment of its | | | | Westlife. The US had New Edition, New |
| target demographic rather than pushing | | | | Kids On The Block followed by the |
| artistic boundaries. It is "provided | | | | Backstreet Boys, Hanson, girl trio |
| from on high (by record companies, radio | | | | Destiny's Child and then 'N Sync and Pop |
| programmers and concert promoters) | | | | Princesses Willa Ford, Mandy Moore, |
| rather than being made from below..." | | | | Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and |
| (Frith 2001, p.95-96). But over time, | | | | Christina Aguilera. Canadian Avril |
| pop has gone from "popular in general" | | | | Lavigne became popular with her album |
| to "a genre" described as sounding | | | | Let Go. Australia had Boys from Oz. 1999 |
| musically similar to rap, but with | | | | saw the rise of the Latin explosion with |
| singing. This is due to radio stations | | | | Ricky Martin at the forefront with his |
| labeling themselves as "pop stations" | | | | worldwide smash hit "Livin' La Vida |
| taking heavy preference over certain | | | | Loca". Other latin artists to follow |
| sounds, tossing other popular bands who | | | | were Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Enrique |
| don't fit into the sound or other | | | | Iglesias, and Marc Anthony. In 2002, |
| categories like rock into the | | | | Justin Timberlake had critical and |
| "alternative" label.Often used to | | | | commercial acclaim with his "Justified" |
| describe the current popular genres of | | | | album, emerging as the new "Prince of |
| music of any given time, the term "pop" | | | | Pop", Jesse McCartney has emerged from |
| cannot be used describe any one | | | | Dream Street as a high-rating singer |
| particular style.History of pop | | | | with songs like She's No You, Lindsay |
| music1930s and 1940s | | | | Lohan and Hilary Duff has become popular |
| Styles influencing the later | | | | in the 2000s. Artists like Mariah Carey, |
| development of pop include the Blues | | | | Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue, Celine |
| (Chicago), and Country (Tennessee)1950s | | | | Dion, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain and |
| Early Pop music artists include Bing | | | | Madonna have also been highly |
| Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, | | | | successful. Reality television shows, |
| Bobby Darin, and Peggy Lee, but other | | | | such as American Idol, begin producing |
| artists like Bill Haley and his Comets, | | | | multi-platinum artists like Kelly |
| Fats Domino and Elvis Presley become | | | | Clarkson and Clay Aiken. British pop |
| popular with the younger | | | | rock groups such as McFly emerge.Sound |
| generation.1960s | | | | and themes |
| The decade starts out with such Teen | | | | Pop music, in whatever musical |
| Idols such as, Johnny Tillotson, Bobby | | | | influence form it derives from, may be |
| Vee, Brian Hyland, Tommy Roe, Gene | | | | produced by a more basic songwriting |
| Pitney, and Frankie Avalon. It explodes | | | | approach and arrangement. The emphasis |
| midway with Carole King, Neil Diamond, | | | | is often on a simpler melody, which |
| Burt Bacharach, Aretha Franklin, Isley | | | | makes the songs more memorable, and may |
| Brothers, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, | | | | use stripped-down rhythms. The |
| The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan, | | | | combination of the melody and the rhythm |
| and Simon and Garfunkel. It can be said | | | | allows for harmony to be a driving force |
| that The Beatles led the British | | | | of the song. Themes range from personal |
| Invasion in this decade.1970s | | | | songs to vivacious party jams. However, |
| A proliferation of new sounds from the | | | | the most common theme deals with the |
| disco of the BeeGees, the piano sounds | | | | wide range of emotions which stem from |
| of Billy Joel and Elton John, the | | | | physical or emotional love.Music videos |
| country of the Eagles, the | | | | and live performances are often used for |
| rock-influenced pop of artists like Rod | | | | exposure in the media, and artists may |
| Stewart, Steely Dan, and Fleetwood Mac. | | | | have extravagant stage shows and use |
| ABBA was a swedish band who grew to fame | | | | choreographed dancing. Many pop tunes |
| after winning Eurovision Song Contest | | | | are used in both Dance clubs and Sport |
| and starting a whole new revolution of | | | | clubs.Visit me at my consumers product |
| pop music. | | | | websites a website that provides links |
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| Notable highlights for pop music in the | | | | reviews. Here is a link in reference to |
| 1980s are Michael Jackson's second Epic | | | | this article. |