index                                                                                                                                                                                                nowdays
THE EVOLUTION
ev1
    haley       elvis            fats       little
bill           elvis            fats        little
In the 50's, rock & roll music became popular in the USA and other countries.
This music produced a strong cultural and social impact.
New young generation identified with the music and the fashion.
The recording industry, recovered after the 2nd World War, gave to new musicians popularity.
The technology allowed musicians to use new electric instruments and amplified voices.
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n the 60's rock became pop and divided into several styles, coming to Europe.
Youth ideology changed: hippie movement and psychedelia.
Technological advances: first synthesizer and stereo recording.


ev2
beatles              rolling          aretha     dylan   doors

beatles        rolling        aretha       dylan       doors


ev

pink  moody  purple  beach  who
pink floyd        moody      deep     beach       who
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In the 70's there was a social crisis because of the economic crisis.
Several young artists and celebrities die from drugs.
The Beatles split up.
Sound systems and recording were refined.


70

ae  queen  bee  james  sex  bob
ae  q  bee  james  sex  bob
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In the 80's the music industry was expanded.
Video Music appeared.

       80
police          michael          depeche       eminem       house

police     michael     depeche     eminem     house
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In the 90's the vinyl record is replaced with the cd.
Variety of styles were emerged based on techno music in disco clubs.
Frenetic rhythms responding to what young people wanted:
fast, consumerism and immediate gratification.


90
rem                  oasis                 nirvana                 public
rem                   oasis                 nirvana              public
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