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Carole King

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Era: 70s
Significance: Singer-songwriter, recorded light jazz/piano “It’s too Late”

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Elton John

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Era: 70s
Significance: #1 pop artist of 70s, first hit was “Crocodile Rock”

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Barry White

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Era: 70s
Significance: Singer, songwriter, producer; known for “soft soul” love songs and deep voice

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John Denver

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Era: 70s
Significance: Started as urban folk, kept acoustic guitar sound in later solo Country recordings.

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The Eagles

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Era: 70s
Significance: L.A. based “Country rock” group, known for album “Hotel California”

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Glen Campbell

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Era: 70s
Significance: “Country pop” star, had crossover hits, began hosting national TV series

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Dolly Parton

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Era: 70s
Significance: One of two 70s female recording stars (Olivia Newton-John), won Country Music Award singer of the year

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David Bowie

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Era: 70s
Significance: Pioneer of “glam rock”, Ziggy Stardust tour set precedent for later artists.

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Joni Mitchell

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Era: 70s
Significance: Singer-songwriter, composed album “Blue”, a cycle of autobiographical love songs.

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Marvin Gaye

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Era: 70s
Significance: Fused soul, gospel, and R&B; “What’s Going On” featured a social justice theme.

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Led Zeppelin

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Era: 70s
Significance: British hard rock group, traditions rooted in British Isles; members include Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones.

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Carlos Santana

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Era: 70s
Significance: Led Santana, playing in the style of jazz, salsa, and San Francisco rock, often improvising.

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Chic

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Era: 70s
Significance: Disco and R&B band formed by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards

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Donna Summer

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Era: 70s
Significance: Singer-songwriter, “queen of 70s disco”

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Willie Nelson

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Era: 70s
Significance: Influential in progressive country movement, he bridged the gap between rock and country.

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Waylon Jennings

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Era: 70s
Significance: Centerpiece of group “The Outlaws”, which Willie Nelson was a part of

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Townes Van Zandt

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Era: 70s
Significance: Cult hero of the progressive country movement, performed “Poncho and Lefty”

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Bob Marley

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Era: 70s
Significance: Jamaican national hero, was reggae’s international ambassador; formed group “the Wailers”

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Eddie and Charlie Palmieri

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Era: 70s
Significance: Brothers, influential figures of early salsa

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Willie Colon

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Era: 70s
Significance: One of the most influential figures of early salsa

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Hector Lavoe

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Era: 70s
Significance: A lead singer in Willie Colon’s salsa band

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Ruben Blades

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Era: 70s
Significance: A lead singer in Willie Colon’s salsa band, performed “Pedro Navaja”

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The Velvet Underground

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Era: 70s
Significance: Ancestors of punk music, promoted by Andy Warhol, led by Lou Reed and John Cale

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Patti Smith

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Era: 70s
Significance: First rock musician to regularly perform at New York’s underground CBGB club

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Sex Pistols
Era: 70s Significance: English punk rock group influenced by the Ramones
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David Byrne
Era: 70s Significance: Founded alt rock group Talking Heads (featured African-American musical influences)
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Sly Stone (Sly and the Family Stone)
Era: 70s Significance: Founded group Sly and the Family Stone, an interracial "psychadelic soul" band, bridged gap between rock and soul
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Kool Herc
Era: 70s Significance: Disco DJ who shaped sound of hip-hop, pioneered turntable techniques used by Grandmaster Flash (see also: Afrika Bambaataa)
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Grandmaster Flash
Era: 70s Significance: Disco DJ who shaped sound of hip-hop, performed "The Message" (see also: Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa)
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Afrika Bambaataa
Era: 70s Significance: Disco DJ who shaped sound of hip-hop (see also: Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc)
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Kenny Rogers
Era: 80s Significance: Main beneficiary of country pop's increasing appeal, not considered authentic country. Covered "Lady" by Lionel Richie.
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Lionel Richie
Era: 80s Significance: African R&B singer, sung soul-tinged adult contemporary
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The Eurythmics
Era: 80s Significance: Synth pop group, consisting of singer Annie Lennox and keyboardist Dave Stewart
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Tina Turner
Era: 80s Significance: Sung crossover hit "What's Love Got to Do With It"
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Van Halen
Era: 80s Significance: Heavy metal group, performed hit "Jump", featuring synthesizer melody
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Peter Gabriel
Era: 80s Significance: Art rock artist, features R&B and African American influences, and a memorable stop-motion music video featured on MTV
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Michael Jackson
Era: 80s Significance: Formerly a Motown artist, produced hit album Thriller, which had a horror music video featured on MTV
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Paul Simon
Era: 80s Significance: Started in folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, recorded album "Graceland", involved collaborating with South African musicians during apartheid
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Bruce Springsteen
``` Era: 80s Significance: Rock n roll musician with album "Born in the U.S.A.", a concept album featuring musical snapshots of working-class Americans ```
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Madonna
Era: 80s Significance: A purposely controversial pop figure, known for single "Like a Virgin"
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Prince
Era: 80s Significance: One of the most musically talented pop musicians, best known for film and soundtrack "Purple Rain", which included single "When Doves Cry"
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Johnny Cash
Era: 90s (formerly 50s & beyond) Significance: Experienced resurgence with series of "American Recordings"
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Run-D.M.C.
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Hip-hop trio consisting of MCs Run and D.M.C. and DJ Jam Master Jay, most influential act in history of rap, featured rock-influenced style, performed "Walk This Way"
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Jam Master Jay
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: DJ in hip-hop trio Run-D.M.C.
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The Beastie Boys
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Rap trio, first commercially successful white act in hip-hop
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Public Enemy
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: New York-based hip-hop group based around social activism
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M.C. Hammer
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Hit the charts in 1990 with Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em, the bestselling rap album of all time.
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Vanilla Ice
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: White rapper, M.C. Hammer's pop style paved the way for Ice's figure of "wackness"
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N.W.A.
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: "Niggaz With Attitude"; Led emergence of West Coast rap with "Straight Outta Compton"
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Ice Cube
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Met "Dr. Dre" and "Eazy-E" to form N.W.A.
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Dr. Dre
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Met "Ice Cube" and "Eazy-E" to form N.W.A.
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Eazy-E
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Met "Dr. Dre" and "Ice Cube" to form N.W.A.
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Snoop Doggy Dogg
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Protege of Dr. Dre
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2Pac Shakur
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: CEO of L.A. based Death Row Records; at odds with east coast Sean Combs and Notorious B.I.G.
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Sean "Puffy" Combs
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: CEO of New York-based Bad Boy Records and up-and-coming Notorious B.I.G.; at odds with west coast 2Pac Shakur
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Queen Latifa
Era: Hip-hop (80s-90s) Significance: Most important woman in the history of hip-hop
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Nirvana
Era: Grunge rock (90s) Significance: Trio focused on singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic
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Ani DiFranco
Era: Alternative Folk (90s) Significance: Female folk singer and guitarist, runs independent record label
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Lauryn Hill
Era: Alternative Hip-hop (90s) Significance: Female hip-hop artist with lyrics of female empowerment
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k.d. lang
Era: Alternative Country (90s) Significance: Lesbian, PETA activist, country musician
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George Strait
Era: Modern Country (90s) Significance: Music features continuity with honky-tonk style and similar to country pop of 70s (see also: Alan Jackson, Toby Keith)
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Alan Jackson
Era: Modern Country (90s) Significance: Music features continuity with honky-tonk style and similar to country pop of 70s (see also: George Strait, Toby Keith)
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Toby Keith
Era: Modern Country (90s) Significance: Music features continuity with honky-tonk style and similar to country pop of 70s (see also: Alan Jackson, George Strait)
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Taylor Swift
Era: Modern Country Significance: Teen idol, singer-songwriter, country artist
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Gretchen Wilson
Era: Modern Country Significance: Female country artist with "tough woman" image
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Gloria Estefan
Era: Latin American (90s) Significance: Latina pop star (see also: Selena)
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Selena
Era: Latin American (90s) Significance: Latina pop star, the "Queen of Tejano (Texas-Mexican" music, died young (see also: Gloria Estefan)
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Radiohead
Era: 2000s & beyond Significance: Launched album on internet with "pay what you want" pricing

Music 162 Final (Ch. 11-15) (2 decks)

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