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Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. During the 1950s and 1960s, pop music encompassed rock and roll and the youth-oriented styles it influenced. Rock and pop music remained roughly synonymous until the late 1960s, after which pop became associated with music that was more commercial, ephemeral, and accessible.
Identifying factors of pop music usually include repeated choruses and hooks, short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse–chorus structure), and rhythms or tempos that can be easily danced to. Much of pop music also borrows elements from other styles such as rock, urban, dance, Latin, and country. (Full article...)
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Gwen Renée Stefani (/stəˈfɑːni/ stə-FAH-nee; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer and songwriter. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak", from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom, as well as "Hey Baby" and "It's My Life" from later albums.
During the band's hiatus, Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Inspired by pop music from the 1980s, the album was a critical and commercial success. It spawned six singles, including "What You Waiting For?", "Rich Girl", "Hollaback Girl", and "Cool". "Hollaback Girl" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies. In 2006, Stefani released her second studio album, The Sweet Escape. Among the singles were "Wind It Up" and "The Sweet Escape", the latter of which was number three on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart of 2007. Her third solo album, This Is What the Truth Feels Like (2016), was her first solo album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Her fourth solo album and first full-length Christmas album, You Make It Feel Like Christmas, was released in 2017 and charted 19 tracks on Billboard's Holiday Digital Song Sales component chart in the United States. Stefani has released several singles with husband Blake Shelton, including "Nobody but You" (2020), which reached number 18 in the US. (Full article...)Selected album - show another
3 of Hearts is the eponymous debut studio album by American girl group 3 of Hearts. It was released on July 24, 2001, through the record label RCA Nashville. 3 of Hearts is a teen pop and country music album, though according to some music critics, it leans more towards pop music. The album was managed by American producer Byron Gallimore; its marketing focused on the group's crossover appeal to target a teenaged and young-adult audience. 3 of Hearts performed on two national tours sponsored by Seventeen magazine and Walmart respectively, and the singers were featured in several marketing campaigns.
Reviews of 3 of Hearts were mixed; some critics praised the group's vocals and public image, but others criticized the songs as generic and lacking an authentic country sound. The album peaked at number 45 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. Two singles – "Love Is Enough" and "Arizona Rain" – were released and made appearances on the Country Airplay Billboard chart. The album's low sales and lack of appeal to country radio audiences led to RCA dropping the group. (Full article...)General images
- Image 1Known for his flamboyant style and virtuosic piano playing, Elton John became one of the biggest pop stars of the 1970s. (from Pop music)
- Image 2American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has gone by multiple honorifics, such as "America's Sweetheart". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 3American singer Beyoncé is frequently referred to as "Queen Bey" and the "First Lady of Music". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 4American singer-songwriter Madonna is known as the "Queen of Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 5The Oxford Dictionary of Music states that the term "pop" refers to music performed by such artists as the Rolling Stones (pictured here in a 2006 performance). (from Pop music)
- Image 7Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar is widely acknowledged as the "Queen of Melody". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 8Bing Crosby was one of the first artists to be nicknamed "King of Pop" or "King of Popular Music".[verification needed] (from Pop music)
- Image 9American singer Elvis Presley is known as the "King of Rock and Roll". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 10American singer Britney Spears is known as the "Princess of Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 11American rapper Eminem has gone by multiple honorifics, such as "King of Hip-Hop" and "King of Rap". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 12Amr Diab, Egyptian pop star, named "El-Hadaba", for achieving high records sales in the Middle East and Africa for the last three decades (from Pop music)
- Image 13American entertainer Cher is referred to as the "Goddess of Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 14Dominican singer Milly Quezada is known as the "Queen of Merengue". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 15Vocally, Whitney Houston is one of the world's most influential pop vocalists since the 1980s and has been referred to as ''The Voice'' for her vocal talent. (from Pop music)
- Image 16Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias is known as the "King of Latin Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 17Puerto Rican singers Don Omar (left) and Daddy Yankee (right) are both referred to as the "King of Reggaeton". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 18Mexican singer Thalía is known as the "Queen of Latin Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 19Cuban singer Celia Cruz is referred to as the "Queen of Salsa". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 20English singer Vera Lynn was known as the "Forces' Sweetheart" for her popularity among the armed forces during World War II. (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 21American rapper and singer Lil' Kim is known as the "Queen of Rap". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 22Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan is known as "Queen of South Asian Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 23American singer Gloria Gaynor is known as the "Queen of Disco". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 24The 1960s British Invasion marked a period when the US charts were inundated with British acts such as the Beatles (pictured 1964). (from Pop music)
- Image 25American rapper and singer Lauryn Hill is known as the "Queen of Hip Hop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 26Canadian singer Céline Dion is referred to as the "Queen of Power Ballads" and "Queen of Adult Contemporary". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 27American singer Aretha Franklin is known as the "Queen of Soul". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 28American musician Prince has been referred to as "The Artist", "The Purple One" and "His Royal Badness". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 29English singer Ozzy Osbourne has been identified as the "Godfather of Heavy Metal" and the "Prince of Darkness". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 30American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks has been called the "Queen of Rock and Roll". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 31American singer Christina Aguilera is known as the "Voice of a Generation". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 32American singer and entertainer Michael Jackson is known as the "King of Pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 33American singer Usher is known as the "King of R&B". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 34American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been called the "Crown Prince of Folk" and "King of Folk". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 35Pakistani singer Ahmed Rushdi is known as "Magician of voice". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 36American singer and actress Whitney Houston is known as "The Voice". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 37American singer Ella Fitzgerald is known as the "Queen of Jazz" and "First Lady of Song". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 38American singer Donna Summer has been referred to as the "Queen of Disco". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 39American singer Aaliyah is known as the "Princess of R&B". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 40Jamaican musician Bob Marley is known as the "King of Reggae". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 41American musician James Brown was known as the "Godfather of Soul". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 42American singer Smokey Robinson has been called the "King of Motown". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 43South Korean singer BoA is known as the "Queen of K-pop". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
- Image 44American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey is known as the "Songbird Supreme" and "the Queen of Christmas". (from Honorific nicknames in popular music)
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"Halo" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Included on the I Am... disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. Columbia Records released the song, the album's fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets from February 20. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song "Shelter", "Halo" was written by Ryan Tedder and Evan Bogart, with the former producing it alongside Beyoncé, who handled the vocal production. It was originally conceived by Tedder and Bogart specifically for Beyoncé, although there was media speculation that it had been intended for Leona Lewis.
"Halo" is a pop and R&B power ballad, the lyrics of which describe a sublime love. It features drum, piano, keyboard, string, synthesizer, and percussion instrumentation. The song faced a controversy when Kelly Clarkson claimed that Tedder had reused the musical arrangement in her own 2009 song "Already Gone". "Halo" received positive reviews from music critics, who made comparisons with Lewis's 2007 song "Bleeding Love", also written by Tedder. Its production and Beyoncé's vocals also received critical praise. "Halo" was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. It won Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. (Full article...)Did you know (auto-generated)
- ... that the alt-pop musician Lucy Tun cites death metal and RuPaul's Drag Race as influences?
- ... that the first episode of the British pop music TV show Top of the Pops was broadcast on 1 January 1964 from Dickenson Road Studios, a converted church in Manchester?
- ... that Eternal Blue, a metalcore album, was inspired in part by 1980s pop music?
- ... that the lap steel guitar was the first "foreign" musical instrument to gain a foothold in American pop music?
- ... that Yoko Ono considered her 1971 song "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" to be the first pop song she ever wrote?
- ... that Pachelbel's Canon is notorious for being widespread in pop music, but it actually isn't?
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