History of music powerpoint

1. HISTORY OF MUSIC
Jem Akpinar
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2. TIMELINE OF MUSIC
Early 1800s: Mozart and Beethoven were recognised for their classical
music.
1850s: Performances begin to be performed in big cities such as Rome,
Cairo, Munich etc.
1895: George W. Johnson is first Afro-American artist to record song, The
Laughing Song.
1917: First hit Jazz song is released by Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
1922: First commercial radio station in the United States begins
broadcasting.
1952: The official UK singles chart is launched.
1956: First Eurovision song contest is held on May 24th.
1960s: The Beatles become the biggest band in the world.
1980: John Lennon is murdered and the world is shocked.
1981: MTV first airs, death of Bob Marley.
1990s: Michael Jackson and Eminem become massive stars for their
music.

3. MICHAEL JACKSON
August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009.
Singer/songwriter, 8th child of the Jackson
family and debuted in 1964 when he
joined the Jackson 5 with his brothers. In
1971, he started his solo career, then later
on became the dominant figure of pop
music. His album Thriller that he released
in 1982 was the best selling album of all
time. Also known as MJ, he was one of
the very few to be inducted into the Rock
and Roll hall of fame twice. He won 13
Grammy awards and got Artist of the
century award once. He is recognised as
one of the most successful artists to ever
live. Unfortunately he died at the age of
51 with problems in his personal life
around this time. But this did not
overshadow one of the greatest
performers of all time.
He is an important role model for
music because he can be seen as
an idol to other artists. Fans still
listen to his songs at least 20 years
after his latest single which shows
that his music made a huge impact
on todays music.

4. FAMOUS MUSIC VIDEOS
Michael Jackson- thriller.
This music video will be one I will
always remember because of the
length of the video (8 minutes)
and the acting of zombies in the
video. It is completely different to
anything else that’s why its easy
to remember.
Robin Thicke- Blurred Lines.
Modern music video but certainly
unforgettable. The video is a crazy, fun
and unexpected video that suits the
song which is definitely unsuitable for
younger viewers. However, this is the
reason we wont forget this video as its
something different and advertises the
song so people will want to watch it.