... piece, I have selected the classic Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley. I define this as a popular song because it charted at number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts (All Music, 2014) and the UK Singles Chart (Official Charts, 2014). The song is set at about 150bpm. Seven seconds into the song (having already laid the foundations of the track with Scotty Moore's memorable riff ... ...

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... influence is part of so many musical aspects today. The Beatles were a band that took America by storm. To this day The Beatles still hold the record on the pop charts with five hits simultaneously occupying the top five slots. "The Beatles were shock troops of British pop invasion, blazing a trail that would be followed by youth around the world."(Howell ... due to the fact that their music was simply composed better. If you were going to have a party it wasn't a party without Beatles Records. (Eric Burden) The Beatles dominated the charts for countless weeks on end and nothing else bu...

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... and roll song. And in 1955 came out with Rock Around The Clock. But yet the fame was directed towards Elvis Presley who made this a number one hit on the charts. Elvis later in 1956 took the huge spotlight with another number one hit, Heartbreak Hotel. For the next two years he held the top or the ... charts with no less that seven single, million seller hits. RCA couldn't even keep up with the record demand. In 1957 over 25 million in Elvis merchandise is sold. The innocence ... ...

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... , 18). Finally on February 10, 1976, all of their hard work paid off when the single "Dream On", became a top ten hit, reaching a peak position of number six on the charts ("Aerosmith", N/A). The band was on their way. Excited by the success, the band decided to continue releasing music. In 1976, they released "Rocks"; soon followed in 1977 by "Draw the ... Attic"("Aerosmith Biography", N/A). The rockers and the rappers came together to remake the song ("Aerosmith Biography", N/A). On September 27, 1986, the new "Walk This Way" hit number four on the charts. Until they could put together...

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... and musicians Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell created the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Later that year, the Hendrix Experience released "Hey Joe" which reached the number four spot on the British Charts in 1967. Next came "Purple Haze" which reached the number three spot. Then the group released their début album "Are You Experienced?" Later that year, Jimi Hendrix and crew ... ...

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... music consisted of boy bands with kind gentle lyrics that were "family friendly". Artist such as Elvis Presley, The Four Tops, Lulu, The Beatles, and The Beach Boys topped the charts in the early to mid 1960s (Smith, Ron 6.). Songs like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles in 1964 and "To Sir With Love" by Lulu in 1967, deal with ... ...

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... very heavy and fast, like Motorhead, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, but some was very different. Perhaps no one had ever expected heavy metal music to ever appear onto pop charts. But the 1980's glam rock metal movement did just that. And invasion of almost identically sounding rock bands all dove for a piece of the pie in the 80's. Such bands ... ...

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... 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). Many black Southerners resented this and all the success that he gained by it because he was using music that had originated by black but was unable to ... ...

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... , until in 1966 that the newly formed Jimi Hendrix experience quickly became the talk of London. Their first single was "Hey Joe" and spent 10 weeks on the UK top charts. With such success, they made a full-length album "Are You Experienced". This album became one of the most popular albums of all time. It contained hit songs such as, "Purple ... ...

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... 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). Many black Southerners resented this and all the success that he gained by it because he was using music that had originated by black but was unable to ... ...

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... More Night". Later in the same year, Genesis' "Invisible Touch" made the Top Ten and Top Five. Last year in 1992, Genesis' "I Can't Dance" stood at number three on the charts for more that 21 weeks. With statistics like these, it is easy to see that Collins and Genesis have been doing very well. But to understand how, you must listen ... ...

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... in which black voices could tell the truth in a white-dominated country". As Rap's controversial subjects and lyrics continued to escalate, its immense popularity soared to the top of billboard charts. In fact, in today's society, Rap has proven to be one of the biggest selling and most popular genres for millions of fans alike. Modern artists like 50 Cent, Jay ... ...

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... phasing out in the mid-seventies, making way for new artists and a few one-hit-wonders. It was a big, fun-time-disco period with lots of disco records in the charts. There was also the on-going success of Elton John, Rod Stewart and also new artists such as ABBA and The Bay City Rollers. Unlike today, the bands brought out ... ...

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... The Beatles came the British invasion. British bands began to do covers of black songs. Disc jockeys wouldn't play the black versions of the songs, squeezing black artists off the charts and causing jealousy towards the British bands. Brian Wilson said of The Beatles, "Suddenly I felt un- hip, as if we looked like golf caddies, not rock stars." The Beatles success ... ...

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