Pop Music Flashcards
1
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Al Jolson
A
- 1920s - greatest entertainer in the world
- performed black faces
- 1st entertainer superstar
- film star
- sing, dance, etc
- Jack of all trades
2
Q
Music theatre
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- intertwined
- popular music theatre = hits
3
Q
Frank Sinatra
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- 40s version of fangirl culture
- jazz oriented singer that was popular as a crooner
- easy to listen to
4
Q
Crooner
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- teenage heartthrob
- good looking clean cut men
- huge recording artists
- very safe
- operatic voices
5
Q
Image
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-almost seems more important than music (kpop)
6
Q
Between crooners and modern pop?
A
Beatles
7
Q
General
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- created for mass appeal and not necessarily art
- began in Tin Pan Alley
8
Q
Irving Berlin
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- wrote 2000 songs
- also wrote musicals
9
Q
60s
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- bands become more well known
- British Invasion
10
Q
Bubblegum pop (60s)
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-upbeat
11
Q
Baroque pop (60s)
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-blend of rock and classical instruments
12
Q
Stevie wonder
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- one of most iconic artists of 60s
- one of most creative musical figures
13
Q
Power pop (70s)
A
-punk rock + pop
14
Q
Country pop (70s)
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-twang, drawl of country music
15
Q
Disco
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- 70s
- silly and commercialized
