2. The history of pop
Pop music originated in its modern form in the 1950s, deriving
from rock and roll.
From about 1967 the term was increasingly used in opposition
to the term rock music, a division that gave generic significance
to both terms. Whereas rock aspired to authenticity and an
expansion of the possibilities of popular music, pop was more
commercial, ephemeral and accessible.
Pop music has been dominated by the American and (from the
mid-1960s) British music industries, whose influence has made
pop music something of an international monoculture, but
most regions and countries have their own form of pop music,
sometimes producing local versions of wider trends, and lending
them local characteristics.
4. Through the decades
50’s 60’s 70’s
Mitch
Miller Elton
Chubby John
Checker
Patti Page The Archies Pink Lady
5. Through the decades
80’s 90’s 00’s
Michael
Jackson
Christina
Nsync Aguilera
Britney
Katy
Spears
Perry
Madonna
6. The sub genre of soul
For our music video we
have decided to focus on
the sub genre of soul and
so the second half of this
presentation will focus
specifically on soul and
the trends within soul
music
7. The history of soul
The gospel revival and doo-wop merged into the great
season of soul music. Soul music was enabled by the
commercial boom of "race" music, that had led to the
creation of channels and infrastructures run by black
entrepreneurs for black artists.
Soul music was also enabled by an unstoppable trend
towards black and white integration, as more and more
white folks accepted the idea that black culture was not
evil or degrading, simply different (African instead of
European). The socio-political inroads made by jazz also
helped legitimize black pop music with the white
masses.
Soul music was also, indirectly, helped by rock music,
precisely because rock music made white pop music
sound so obsolete.
8. Iconic artists
Supremes Diana Ross
Dusty Tom Jones
Springfield
