Masters of Music Vol 21 Pop By Ian Hartley Curiously, pop music charts as such didn’t exist until 1952, when the first Top Twenty was recorded. It came at an interesting time, coinciding with the invention of teenagers. Previously there’d been no recognized transitional period between childhood and adulthood. Now, teens began to find their music – in skiffle and in folk music. Rock’n’roll brought much more of that, and Elvis Presley became a global star, the biggest of the late fifties and early sixties. But by 1963 he found himself supplanted by the Beatles, who revolutionised pop by writing their own material, instigating a fashion that remains undiminished. The Beatles set the standard for pop music – Beatlesque is a standard descriptive adjective. They dominated the charts in Britain and America until their break-up in 1970. The Beatles influenced a generation – more than one, really – with their melodies and harmonies, and that was apparent in the seventies, when pop careened through several styles, from the glam rock of T. Rex to the raw fire of punk. But the biggest pop star to emerge from the period was a singer and pianist, Elton John, whose popularity has remained constant. Since 2000 pop music has relied mostly on established talent. Several younger artists have come and gone and new styles have briefly emerged, but nothing appears to have gained a major foothold besides modern R&B, which owes little to its soulful predecessor, but a lot to hip-hop – which has become a pop style in itself. Justin Bieber Ricky Martin P!nk Rihanna Shakira Britney Spears Robbie Williams Fashion Industry Broadcast’s “MASTERS OF MUSIC” is a series: Masters of Music – Vol 14 Rock Masters of Music – Vol 15 Rock Masters of Music – Vol 16 Rock Masters of Music – Vol 17 Rock Masters of Music – Vol 18 Pop Masters of Music – Vol 19 Pop Masters of Music – Vol 20 Pop Masters of Music – Vol 21 Pop Masters of Music – Vol 22 Legends Masters of Music – Vol 23 Legends Masters of Music – Vol 24 Legends Masters of Music – Vol 25 Legends Masters of Music – Vol 26 RNB Masters of Music – Vol 27 Punk Masters of Music – Vol 28 Hip Hop Masters of Music – Vol 29 Jazz Masters of Music – Vol 30 Dance Fashion Industry Broadcast is the number one destination on the web for the latest in music, fashion, style, creative arts, creative media, models, celebrity biographies and much more. Our site is available globally in 13 languages and is updated daily. Not a minute goes by without our passionate team scouring the globe for the latest breaking news and insider gossip. Fashion Industry Broadcast publishes on a vast array of media platforms art books, eBooks, apps for mobiles and television documentaries. We cover all the key areas of popular culture, style and media arts. Our products are sold globally in over 100 countries through our partnerships with people like Amazon, Apple, Google and many more. You can purchase all of our products directly from the FIB site, please have a browse. www.fashionindustrybroadcast.com A very special video rich multimedia App version with hundreds original music videos, interviews, and rare live performances, is available through Apple’s iTunes App store for just $4.99 per edition. Look for “MASTERS OF MUSIC” on the Apple App store. Contact info@fashionindustrybroadcast.com