The document discusses several 20th century cultural icons from the field of music including jazz musicians like Louis Armstrong and Scott Joplin, singers Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley, the Beatles, rock bands like The Rolling Stones known for sex, drugs and rock n' roll, singers Elton John, Michael Jackson, and Madonna, rapper Tupac Shakur, and boy band Backstreet Boys. It also includes a link to a YouTube video as an example of modern music and dance.

1. Cultural Icons of the 20th Century

2. From which field of culture?

3. But what about music? Easy spreading Very expressing Everybody likes it Relaxing Makes people together Music conveys cultural trends

4. Music of the 1910s, 1920s: Jazz From New Orleans The King & Carter Jazzing Orchestra Scott Joplin Luis Armstrong Swing, Cool-, European-, Free Jazz

5. Franc Sinatra 1915- 1998 The Hoboken Four On March 18, 1939, his first recording, of a song called "Our Love" In 1943, signed with Columbia Records On October 7, 1950, The Frank Sinatra Show Lot of shows and new albums in 1960s 1970s, retirement but not for good and all 1980s: Trilogy: Past, Present and Future 1990s:final concerts and death

6. Elvis Presley: The King 1935-1977 Shy childhood Went to Sun Records' Memphis Recording Service Viva Las Vegas, Heartbreak Hotel Teenage girls: love – teenage boys: hate Go to the Army, than acting career 1970s: came back with a little success

7. The Beatles Generation Formed in 1957-60 Between 1960- 1970 they conquested Europe and America Final album : Let it be After the breakup severeal tryings with alone She loves you Yesterday From me to you Ain’t she sweet

8. Sex, Drugs, Rock’n’roll Formed in 1962 British band but first successes in the US Lot of performances Drinking and drug scandals Big fame nowdays too

9. Elton John Difficulties in his early career Big success in UK and the US too The main homosexual singer Privacy problems Still very popular

10. Michael Jackson Born in a big family  hard living Started with Jackson 5 in 1963 1970: ABC, big success Movies and Thriller Bad, Dangerous, and other businesses Lot of operations Lot of blame against him After 2005 he finds his legs

11. Madonna Louise Ciccone alias: One of the most effective perfomer Actress, singer, model 1983: her first album Very scandalous video clips, books, songs Several other businesses Sexsymbol all over the world Now wife of Guy Ritchie, mother of 2 children

12. Tupac Amaru Shakur 1971-1996 Hard childhood The most productive rapper Always problems with the police He had killed in 1996

13. Boy Bands: BSB Formed in 1992, in Florida First album in 1994 First concerts and shows in Europe 1997, success in the US 2005, breakup for 2 years 2007, a brand new album

14. Nowdays

15. An illustrative video to some kind of music and dance http://youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg