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Music in the 1940's can be categorized as Jazz, Blues, Swing and Big Band.

Famous Artists:
Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Bing Crosby Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald

Interestingly enough, Jazz began in the 1920's and took many artists until the 1940's to get the recognition they deserved. To further explore this topic please read the article below.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/a-culture-of-change/

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Music in the 1950's can be categorized as Rock ’N Roll, B-bop, Big Band, and Country.

Famous Artists:
Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Doris Day, Johnny Cash, Dean Martin, Pat Boone, Ritchie Valens, Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles.

Elvis Presley in particular was very influential in this time and for many decades after this often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll".

To learn more about Elvis Presley and his influence on the world, feel free to check out the documentary below.

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American Singer & Actor Elvis Presley - Biography and Life Story

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Music in the 1960's can be categorized as Motown, Rock ‘N Roll, and The British Invasion.

Famous Artists:
The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, The Beach Boys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Neil Seddaka, The Temptations, James Brown

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The Beatles - The Beatles - Hey Jude (Official Music Video) [Remastered 2015]

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Music in the 1970's can be categorized as Rock 'N Roll, Disco, Motown, and R&B.

Famous Artists:
The Doors, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, The Bee Gees, Sex Pistols, ABBA, Donna Summer, Queen, Elton John, Billy Joel

Rock and Roll is often referred to as "the soundtrack to the revolution", most music of the 70's is a reflection of the events that were happening. Songs were written to protest war and to sing about drugs.

Click on the link below to further explore this topic.

https://prezi.com/-jxmn62_79kc/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

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Music in the 1980's can be categorized as Glam rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Country.

Famous Artists:
Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, Lionel Ritchie, Olivia Newton John, David Bowie, Billy Joel, The Police, U2, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, MC Hammer, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Bobby Brown, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner

To better understand the music of the 80's, take a look at what was going on in this time! Click on the documentary below!

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How The 80's Changed us Documentary 2018