60 years of British Popular Music

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A presentation I wrote for a school culture lecture.

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50 years of British 50 years of British PopPop

Over 350 bands in Liverpool Over 350 bands in Liverpool alonealone

BeatlemaBeatlemaniania

The best-selling band in The best-selling band in historyhistory

Album artwork - Andy Album artwork - Andy WarholWarhol

The The ‘‘anti-anti-BeatlesBeatles’’

1960s music production 1960s music production technologytechnology

HippiHippieses

Mary Quant Mary Quant fashionfashion

A record player: 45s A record player: 45s and 33sand 33s

Glam rock - Glam rock - AndrogynyAndrogyny

No chorus, ballad, rock, No chorus, ballad, rock, opera. opera.

ModModss

Quadraphenia - The Quadraphenia - The WhoWho

70s 70s poppop

DISCDISCOO

PunPunkk

2nd British Invasion 2nd British Invasion of USof US

Sony Sony WalkmanWalkman

New wave / Synth New wave / Synth poppop

SkSkaa

New Wave / New Wave / ElectronicElectronic

Post-punk Post-punk GothicGothic

Big hair. Lots of Big hair. Lots of eyeliner.eyeliner.

Stereo Stereo systemsystem

Britpop Britpop warswars

The new bad The new bad boysboys

EE ’’s are good? Eezer s are good? Eezer Goode?Goode?

Invented boy and girl Invented boy and girl bandsbands

Singer Songwriters - Singer Songwriters - menmen

Singer Songwriters - Singer Songwriters - womenwomen

Shazam that Shazam that ad!ad!

Music for grown Music for grown upsups

Music for grown Music for grown upsups

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