Changes in the Music Industry How has the music industry changed in the past few decades? ... Appearance has always been a factor in music sales. ... But now, instead of looking weird, the music industry is using not the music or the style of the artists, they are using their sexuality, and that to me is the biggest change in music itself." ... Little kids are now dressing the same sleezy way as their pop-star idols. ... "I've lost some respect for today's music because of the music industry. ...

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This critique will contrast the pop song Jailhouse Rock with reggae track Legalize It. ... As my pop piece, I have selected the classic Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley. ... But for me it's just a clever way of getting people to dance-anything goes when the music rolls. ... Legalize It is a brilliant example of how music can be used to emphasize lyrics and vise-versa. Elvis made his name as a hip-shaking, gyrating, rebel rousing pop musician in the 1950's and 1960's. ...

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Rock and roll began in the United States; the music was influenced by other cultures and musical traditions like gospel music, blues, country- and western, and folk music. The term rock music was known to the music style after the 1959. ... The categories were rhythm and blues, pop, country and western. ... (Don Mc Leese, Pop music critic, Austin American-statesman) Elvis Presley was the first rock star that was internationally known throughout the world. ... Another song that was a successful for the group was "Crazy, Man, Crazy"; it was the first rock and roll record to make Billboard Pop ...

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Also his used of black music and black style made a lasting impression in history (Pratt 377). Elvis introduced many different styles to the music world during the 1950s. ... He used different types of black music to make his own. He was "the only artist to have the same record at number one on the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts" (Schmidt 339). ... Fusing black music with white country music to make a new kind of music was the thought be his "best known aspect of his career and his greatest accomplishment" according to Pratt (337). ...

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This totally restricted black music flourished while white music languished of its self imposed limitations Soon enough at the hands of black innovators, country music came into being very urbanized and electric, and gospel transformed into "doo-wop." ... Still at this time though, artists such as Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney, and Perry Como were at the very top of the pop charts. ... This soon became a huge concern within the music business. ... By the end of 1963, surf music was widely popular. ... HUNDREDS of garage bands popped up around the united states, and very few had any hits. ...

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I heard some occasional country music, but mostly gospel. ... First it was Contemporary Christian, and then other types like pop, r&b, soul, jazz, classical, hip hop, blues, and rock and roll. ... Their music was written with highs and lows. ... His music went against the normal. ... Rock music for me can be heard on an entire album. ...

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As Folk Rock became more and more popular, a new music style was evolved from it that became known as "hippie music." ... They lived for music. ... The music was filled with contempt for previous styles; its fast-tempoed songs, usually propelled by electric guitar, featured irreverent lyrics often obscured by the music. ... As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. Rock artists became more concerned with album sales rather than music. ...

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Elvis was always surrounded by music throughout his childhood years. This music ranged from Church Gospel Groups to pop clubs in Mississippi. ... His first band recorded music that centered on "blues, country, Tin Pan Alley Ballads, and gospel hymns." ... He is also an inspiration to people today trying to break into the music business. ... Elvis has made a mark in the music and film industry as an icon of his time, which will keep a dent in it forever. ...

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Earlier styles that contributed to rap West African griots, wandering poets and "praise-singers" spirituals and other forms of Christian music, as well as certain Protestant preachers' sermons mouth music, long-standing tradition in world music of many varieties scat singing, using the voice to imitate a musical instrument. ... Individual performances that prefigured rap While rap as a musical genre started in the 80s, there have been many black and white performers who succeeded with rap-style performances in early jazz, blues, pop, and country performances. ...

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It was also the first country record to be on both the R&B chart and the Pop Chart (Larkin 4169). ... According to The Encyclopedia of Popular Music the highest he would get on the charts would be seventy with "Boppin" The Blues" and sixty-seven with "Your True Love" Throughout his career Perkins would constantly be switching record labels. ... The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 1998. ...

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