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The highlights of 20th century world music in 5 minutes

Of course, to tell the whole story of the music industry of the 20th century is an impossible task. It would take more than one volume! But it is possible to recall the most significant episodes of each decade, which is what we decided to do today.

The 20th century music industry and the highlights of the period in five minutes

There's so much music we know: different genres, different artists, different sound standards and many more different things, simply put. Modern music lovers don't have time to marvel at how many cool classics have been released, and how many brilliant artists have been born over the past century... But music industry history is so vast and rich that sometimes some moments slip under the radar. But these can be the most significant events that have influenced the course of the entire evolution of the industry!

Of course, telling the whole story of the 20th century music industry - an impossible task. It would take more than one volume! But it is quite possible to recall the most significant episodes of each decade, which is what we decided to do today. So, here we are. highlights in 20th century world music in 5 minutes. Be sure to write in the comments what events you personally remember about this or that decade - maybe we'll come back to this fascinating topic. In the meantime, let's begin our journey!

The Birth of a King, or how rock 'n' roll took over America in the '50s

Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

When Elvis Presley When he became a star, it was clear to everyone that the world would never be the same again. This good-looking Southern boy rewrote music history, making famous rock 'n' roll tunes and defiant gestures during live concerts that had previously seemed unheard of and unacceptable. He quickly became an idol and influenced legions of future rock stars who, as children after watching TV, would rush to their rooms with their collars held high and repeat new moves in front of the mirror king.

Rock 'n' roll existed before him, but only in an "exotic" form. It was black music, which could remain unnoticed by the world for at least 5 years (or even more). It was Elvis who popularised this trend among the of white American youthand soon around the world. His influence continues to spread to this day, despite the fact that some consider him "just a smarmy wiggler". In fact, he was extremely talented, and today he is the epitome of early rock and the '50s in general.

What kind of "Beatlemania" took over the world in the '60s

The Beatles are watching the fans
The Beatles are watching the fans

No, no, it's not a virus. Although given the speed at which "Beatlemania" spread across the globe, it could easily be labelled a disease. It was an addiction to the Beatles. In just a few years. The Beatles became international stars, resulting in fantastic sales and concerts where the musicians couldn't hear themselves! The fans (in particular young and female fans) seemed to go crazy: the band had to run away from the madding crowd, otherwise they could really be torn to pieces....

"Beatlemania" swept the world in a wave, hitting the USSR and other countries. The frenzied the popularity of the Beatles changed the course of history in an instant, forcing thousands of teenagers to pick up guitars.....

ABBA winning the Eurovision Song Contest in the '70s.

"ABBA at the height of their career.
"ABBA at the height of their career.

Like Beatlemania in the '70s was. "ABBA-mania."The Swedish quartet was loved all over the world and, in many ways, influenced more modern popular music. The Swedish quartet was loved all over the world, and in many ways it influenced more modern popular music. The group's hits were heard on every radio, and even after decades have not lost their relevance.

ABBA remains to this day the most important and well-known Swedish talent in the music industry.

John Lennon's death in the early '80s.

John Lennon
John Lennon

In the 80's the music industry was going through a kind of upheaval: new artists were bursting into the scene with their new sound, MTV was born, music videos became an important part of a career, some genres went into oblivion while others became mainstream and things like that. There were a lot of both good and bad developments. But perhaps the most devastating was the tragic death of the John Lennon

The legendary artiste died outside his home at the hands of a psychopath after signing an autograph. His death at the very beginning 80-х was a great shock and a great loss to the whole world.....

Nirvana become the kings of garage rock in the 90s

The band Nirvana
The band Nirvana

When Nirvana they didn't have a big title or an army of millions of fans. But everything changed with just one song....

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" catapulted the band to the Olympus of fame, making Nirvana the kings of garage rock! After that, the genre began to gain momentum and spread around the world, but the Kurt Cobain couldn't handle the fame that came with it. In 1994, his life was tragically cut short. He was extremely young, but he had already become an unsinkable legend.

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