Pop 1950’s – present From the word popular Usually classified by decade Culmination of many styles into one Focus is on commercial success to a wide audience Became its own style around the 1980’s

Pop 1950’s –Crossovers from other styles Country –“That Doggie in the Window” Patti Page Rock & Roll –“That’s All Right” Elvis Presley Latin –“Cherry Pink” Perez Prado

Pop 1960’s –Surf Pop from California –“Surfin’ USA” Beach Boys –British Invasion –“Yellow Submarine” Beatles –R & B (Rhythm & Blues) –“Respect” Aretha Franklin –Jazz (Dixieland) –“Hello Dolly” Louis Armstrong

Pop 1960’s (continued) –Soul (R & B) –“Sittin’ On The Dock Of The Bay” Otis Redding –Manufactured Pop Boy Bands / Girl Groups –“I’m A Believer” The Monkees –“Sugar Sugar” The Archies (Bubblegum Pop)

Pop 1970’s –Folk Rock –“American Pie” Don McLean –Disco –“YMCA” Village People –Country –“Rhinestone Cowboy” Glen Campbell

Pop 1970’s –Sweden –“Dancing Queen” ABBA –Hip Hop –“Rappers Delight” Sugarhill Gang

Pop 1980’s –Movie Music –“Main Theme” Harold Faltermeyer & “Danger Zone” Kenny Loggins –United Kingdom –“Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” Wham –Australia –“Down Under” Men At Work –Norway –“Take On Me” A - Ha

Pop 1980’s –Rock –“Message In A Bottle” The Police –Duets –“Ebony and Ivory” Paul McCartney / Stevie Wonder –Pop (becomes a style) –“Thriller” Michael Jackson –“Holiday” Madonna

Pop 1990’s –Pop –“Opposites Attract” Paula Abdul –Hip Hop –“U Can’t Touch This” MC Hammer –Ska –“The Impression That I Get” The Mighty Mighty Bosstones –Rock –“One Headlight” The Wallflowers

Pop 1990’s (continued) –Dance –“Turn The Beat Around” Gloria Estefan –Latin Rock –“Smooth” Carlos Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Pop 2000’s –Pop –N’SYNC –Rock –Coldplay –Hip-Hop –Outkast –Country –Faith Hill

Pop 2010’s –Pop –“Never Say Never” Justin Bieber »Featured in the movie “Karate Kid” 2010 –Rock –Blink 182 –Hip-Hop –“Mockingbird” – Eminem –Country –“You Belong With Me” - Taylor Swift