...THE HISTORY OF ROCK AND POP "POP" is short for "popular" and there has always been popular music. But until the 1950s there wasn't a style of music just for young people. That all changed when rock and roll began. Since then, hundreds of styles and stars have come and gone. Musical technology has changed a lot too. Here, we look at the highlights of rock and pop's forty-year history. The '50s Rock and roll began in America. Some of its first big stars were black - for example Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little Richard. They brought traditional "rhythm and blues" to a big new TV audience. Then, white singers began to copy them. One of the first was Bill Haley. He and his band, The Comets, recorded an early rock and roll classic, "Rock Around The Clock". There were other white "rockers", too, like Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly. But the most popular of them all was Elvis Aaron Presley. Elvis wasn't like the American singers of the '40s and early '50s. He wasn't neat, sweet and safe. He was rough, tough and dangerous. His music was dangerous, too. He called himself "The King of Rock and Roll" and played an electric guitar. Teenagers all over the world fell in love with this new style. They bought millions of his records. Suddenly the younger generation didn't just have money, cars and televisions - they had a hero, too. The '60s Pop exploded in the '60s. After Elvis, hundreds of new groups and singers appeared. In Britain, two groups quickly became more...
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...Chapter 4 RnR erupted in 1950s ~ kind of… Major RnR songs: “Rock around the clock” by Bill Haley and his comets 1955 “Crazy man crazy” by Bill Haley 1953 “Sixty minute man” by Dominoes 1951 Definition is vague, as it has to deal with RnB, sexual context and the actual genre of RnR. Sexual context of the term dates back into the mediaeval times. E.g. Shakespeare RnR was very multicultural. A simple algebraic formula for RNR is RnB + CnW = RnR, but it is overlooking some other significant elements that contributed to the creation of the RnR. RnR meant ethnicity and working-class African American contribution was also significant White and Black performers were equally performing Black church from jazz/gospel Ray Charles (I got a woman), Clyde McPhatter (Treasure of love), Sam Cooke (You send me). The Orioles, the Crows, the Chords, the Penguins created the sub genre of RnR “doo wop”. Barely any females in RnR. Only occasional females in charts like Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker Women did not sing, they were sung about, often in sexual connotation songs. RCA, CBS, Decca, and Capitol released more than 80% of all weekly top 10 hits. What allowed independent labels to compete with others: * poorly capitalized independent radio stations * Development of lightweight 45 rmp record no the 78 rmp. In early 1950s patterns of ownership started to change from individual stations to “chains” Todd Storz and Gordon McLendon both owned radio chains, who solved...
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...Rock Music and Culture Report Music was always a big part of my life growing up. It is embedded in all my memories starting with the classical music my father listened to while he read. As a child Elvis Presley, Chubby Checker and The Twist was all the rage and 45rpm’s were the records I first collected. I remember when albums cost $2.99 and 45’s were 59 cents. A uniquely culturally popular hang-out my sister’s and I spent all our free time was the hardwood floor roller skating rink where music, dance and skating was combined. Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs "Wooly Bully" is an example of the songs popular at the skate rink. I was 8 in 1964 when The Beatles and The British Invasion hit the shores of the US. My family watched The Ed Sullivan Show...
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...are many kind of music such as pop, rock, jazz, rap… But most of them have some commons, which make many people misunderstanding. Two kinds of music which are very popular are rock music and pop music. When people listens to rock and pop music, how they can know what is rock music and pop music. There are a lot of characteristics that people can recognize the similarity and difference of them. Firstly, the lyric between rock and pop music is opposite. Rock lyric is the way emotion of everyone in the band can be revealed in the strong way. It talks about anger, danger, pessimism… In contrast, pop lyric often talk about love, feelings that author feels… Secondly, they have difference of rhythm. The pop song is often easy to listen, it is softer than rock. But rock song is not like that, it is very strong through the bass. The rock song is difficult to listen because the rhythm is very fast. Some rock songs can’t be listened what the song talk about. Finally, what do they focus on? Pop music depends on vocals and beat. When people talk about a famous pop song, they just remember a vocal of singer. However when people talk about a famous rock song, they can remember all member in the rock band and how they play this song. Rock music depends mainly on instruments like guitar, drum, or bass. A singer in the rock band is not more important than in the pop band. In spite of these differences, rock and pop music have a common. Both rock and pop music can have a band which has...
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...our own eyes. As music has been created and listened to for over 37000 years, it is safe to say that it has greatly shaped our culture and society as well. There are however different genres of music which have appeared and faded away over time. Together with this, the world has witnessed hundreds of genres being born to which millions of people have listened to. Out of this staggering amount of music genres, pop and rock are two famous ones which are enjoyed by many people all around the world. As different as they may seem when a person thinks about comparing the two, it turns out that pop and rock have their differences, but also similarities. Both genres have a deep cultural and artistic significance which has remained the same after many years. This may come out as surprising, but pop music is actually a genre of something known as popular music which has appeared in the form that it is known for today in the 1950s. What is surprising is the fact that it actually derivers from rock and roll music which is also very important in the birth of modern day rock. The ‘pop music’ term was however used much earlier in order to talk about songs which have a popular appeal to the masses. While the term was first used to talk about any kind of music which people considered popular, the cultural influences of time made it...
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...Lost Stars 4:28 Adam Levine V (Deluxe Version) Pop 5 Baby I 3:18 Ariana Grande Yours Truly Pop 3 Right There Feat. Big Sean 4:07 Ariana Grande Yours Truly Pop 1 Daydreamin' 3:31 Ariana Grande Yours Truly Pop 3 Almost Is Never Enough Feat. Nathan Skyes 5:28 Ariana Grande Yours Truly Pop 1 Better Left Unsaid 3:31 Ariana Grande Yours Truly Pop 13 Wake Me Up 4:10 Avicii True House 2 You Make Me 3:53 Avicii True House 2 Hey Brother 4:14 Avicii True House 3 Addicted To You 2:28 Avicii True House 3 Hope There's Someone 6:21 Avicii True House 1 Heart Upon My Sleeve 4:40 Avicii True House 1 Pompeii 3:34 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 4 Things We Lost in the Fire 4:01 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 5 Bad Blood 3:33 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 9 Overjoyed 3:26 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 4 These Streets 2:55 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 5 Weight of Living, Pt. II 2:55 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 5 Icarus 3:45 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 6 Oblivion 3:16 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 4 Flaws 3:39 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 9 Daniel in the Den 3:09 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 3 Laura Palmer 3:06 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 3 Get Home 3:11 Bastille Bad Blood (The Extended Cut) Alternative 2 Weight of Living, Pt. I...
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...“Is Australian Popular Music of the 20th Century a mere imitation of American Popular Music of the 20th Century?” Validate your viewpoint by referencing specific music styles, characteristic features of music styles (instrumentation, performance style, rhythm, melody, intervals/scales/blue notes, harmony, texture, and form), bands, vocalists and specific songs. The 20th century has provided music that was the soundtrack for a generation. During this period there was a rise of pop music and its demand. American bands and artists were monopolizing the market, pumping out band after band. Record labels that were prominent at the time were Atlantic, EMI and Warner Bro’s records. The rise of the Billboard charts and magazine also played a significant role in the success of pop music. Australia was also producing bands that were ranking very high on the charts with smash hits. This phenomenon of pop music and pop culture has defiantly defined the generations that it came from. By analyzing and discussing the popular music of the 20th century, we can see that Australia is not just a mere imitation of American popular music. Musical Roots The cultural music of Australia can be traced beck through to the Aborigines. They practiced music not as an art form or means of entertainment but rather as a spiritual ritual or a method of story telling. Their influence on Australian mainstream music can be heard today through their instruments the didgeridoo and the clap sticks. In the...
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...The rock and roll hall of fame is a place that honors the best bands in rock and roll. But in the past couple years it becoming known as a joke. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was established in 1983 by Atlantic Records. It is located off the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. There are a total of 317 bands and performers that have been inducted, including: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Journey, Boston, and even N.W.A, to name a few. The problem that the Hall of Fame is facing today is that they are starting to induct artists that songs do not fall into the category of Rock and Roll or are not even artists at all. This Problem can be connected to a lot of smaller problems, like allowing being too strict on who gets into the hall of fame, and should...
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...with the early days of The Beatles starting out as a new pop/rock band and the promising career of four young musicians. It then moves on to their more serious music approach and international branding. The band then transfers to their drug and hallucinogens brand. Shortly after it focuses on the public perception of the brand as they broke up and started their separate careers. Finally it will explain how the brand is known in the present age. Then the paper will move into some of the concepts discussed in the readings which include the genres and subgenres the band created. The end of the paper will move into a critical argument about how the brand of The Beatles has drastically changed over the years. Throughout The Beatles life their image, public persona and genre have all changed from their early pop/rock brand to one of the most influential rock bands in the world. Introduction The Beatles were an English rock band that consisted of four musicians. The first musician John Lennon was the main singer/song writer of the band. The second musician Paul McCartney was also a singer/song writer and played many different instruments. The next musician, George Harrison was the lead guitarist. The final musician Ringo Starr was the drummer of the band. They started their band in the 1960s and later became known as one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of the era. Their genre over the years changed from pop to rock to classical and many others. Their brand changed along...
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...Music Notes: Midterm One Introduction Studying Rock: * Fan mentality: reject other forms of music * Gold Records: 500,000 copies * Platinum Records: 1 million copies Themes: * Social, political, and cultural issues * Issues of race, class, and gender * The development of the music business * The development of technology The Popularity Arc: * Mainstream popularity is the ‘peak’ * Genres tend to develop underground and aren’t written about historically during these years (subcultures) Musical Form: * The way different sections in a song are organized Rhythm: the way music sounds are organized in time; beat is the pulse Meter: organization of rhythm and beats into music * Simple; one & two & three (2 parts) * Compound; one & uh two & uh three (3 parts) * Duple (2 beats per measure) * Triple (3 beats per measure) * Quadruple (4 beats per measure) Timbre (colour): voice is: warm, smooth, rich * Chest voice, falsetto, crooner (male who sings with background jazz music) The 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s * Upheaval in politics, reflected in music * Baby boomers Chapter 1: Roots to 1955 Before Rock and Roll (Main stream music, rhythm and blues, country & western) Part 1: The World of Mainstream Pop Leading up to 1955 National vs. Regional Changes * Emergence of technology took music from a regional scope to a national level * Radio (1920’s) directed at white middle class ...
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...Chapter 3 Overview: Crossovers and Covers Everything we have really discussed so far has taken place early 1900s, especially 1920s to the 1940s. (excepts for a few listening examples) Pop, Country Western, and Rhythm and Blues, the 3 genres that formed rock, actually coexisted in the early 50s. 1954-1956 was when things started to combine. The book says the 3 genres were “ruined.” Actually, the main 3 genres were not in ruins, many things in this chapter start to become opinion. The method for the combination of the 3 genres started with the crossover-records (songs) that originated in one market but succeeded in another. Of course examples existed before this time period but mainly started in the 50s. Frequently there were R&B songs that started to gain popularity on the Pop charts. Basically each genre had its own Billboard Top 100 chart, so for an R&B song to make it onto the Pop top 100 was very impressive and never happened before the 1950s. Be familiar with the crossover examples listed in the book as they may be on a test. Early Crossover Hits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYO263wui1w Lloyd Price-“Lawdy Miss Clawdy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osxtbQdGXfI The Crows-“Gee” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcGi4-n_Yw The Penguins-“Earth Angel” The Majors which we talked about last class noticed the interest in crossovers and of course moved to capitalize on the interest. They began producing their own crossovers. These became known as cover...
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...great impression in the music industry. The effects left on the music industry by both artists was their original music that combined various types of genres, their iconic dance moves that set them apart from other artists, and the positive influence they had on future artists all resulting in the titles as “The King of Pop” and “The King of Rock and Roll.” Both Jackson and Presley faced similar hardships in reaching the title as Kings in their genre of music. Jackson was a black man facing obstacles in an all-white industry while Presley was a white man trying to exceed in an African-American based industry. Both artists were able to overcome the obstacles and bring all different races together through their music. Each gave a unique and original sound that gave them the...
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...THE RISE OF THE BAND “THE 1975” IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ON 2015 Presented By: Montefalcon, John Marco C. AAMT 1st-5 Presented To: Mr. Mark Erickho Dela Cruz March 10, 2016 I. INTRODUCTION The Band “The 1975” is a British alternative rock band based on Manchester. The band currently consists of four members, Matthew Healy on guitar and vocals, Adam Hann on guitar, George Daniel on drums, and Ross McDonald on bass. According to SEX, DRUGS, AND MUSIC: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE 1975(2013), they were formed when they started playing in punk bands in their high school age. Since then, they never left their side since 2002 until now. For me, I can see and notice it that their bond as a band is as strong as ever. And as said by the The 1975 from THE 1975’S EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE(2014), They met at Wilmslow High School, and they said they kind of started out of boredom. The 1975 had a various genre and band names before settling on “The 1975”. Those names are Talkhouse, Drive Like I Do, BIGSLEEP and The Slowdown. But they are not all from Manchester. Healy is from London and Daniel is from Belgium with some roots in Seattle. They played different genres, including punk, pop punk, rock, alternative rock, rock and ballad and many more. The band plays on many live shows, concerts and tours. Their name, apparently, is derived from an entry in a book of Beat poetry which frontman Matt Healy came across. It’s a story he likes to tell with a pout and a profound...
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...Running Head: ART AND CULTURE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES AND BEYOND Art and Culture through the Middle Ages and Beyond IWT1 Abstract In this essay I compare the art of Middle Ages period to the art of the Pop Art period. I begin by explaining each period and the social and cultural factors contributing to art during the era. I then give examples of musical works from each time, a liturgical piece from Guillaume de Machaut, and a rock and roll song from Pop Art icon Elvis Presley. A summary includes a compare and contrast of the styles in whole and of the specific pieces, noting the impact of rock and roll on modern day music and society. Art and Culture through the Middle Ages and Beyond The subject of art throughout history is one that is widely debated and highly subject to interpretation. One thing that isn’t debatable is that cultural influences from centuries ago are as relevant as ever, from theming box office movies to manipulating the way we see the world around us. Of course, art forms are available in a wide variety, but I find music to be perhaps the most influential. To further elaborate, I will give an explanation of two separate periods of music through history in the following essay. The Middle Ages The Middle Ages, also referred to as the Medieval period, was a time when science and technology were being pursued perhaps more than ever, yet humanism wasn’t quite in the lead. “We are inclined today to romanticize the Middle Ages as a time when things...
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..."embraceable you" the second phrase repeats the first exactly, but at a higher pitch * In James Brown "Superbad" there are 2 sections, "Verse" and "Bridge" which alternate * Bob Dylans "Subterry neon homesick blues" there is much reliance on miasmatic repetition * With this a sense of groove is created Why do songs have words?- Simon Frith (online readings) Lecture 2 * In the 50's and 60's sociologists concentrated on songs rather than singers and audience * It was possible to read the lyrics and figure out the social forces that produced them Content Analysis * All pop songs classified under 3 main headings * Happy in love, Frustrated in love and Novelty songs with sex interest * J.G Peatman first systematic analyst of pop song * Peatman believed people were buying the same music over and over again * Mooney another analyst argued pop songs reflected the emotional needs of their time * Choosing what songs to buy or listen to is a cultural expression * Songs...
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