POP ARTIST FROM DIFFERENT ERAS

By Mary Lacine and Kaley Barak

• Elvis Presley (1953-1977)• Michael Jackson (1964-

2009)• Madonna (1979-

present)• Britney Spears (1999-

present)• Justin Bieber (2009-

present)

FAMOUS SINGERS/ERA

• Born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi

• Moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948 with his family.

• In 1954, he signed with Sun Records (later sold to RCA Victor)

• Had 14 Grammy Nominations

• Died at his home in Memphis in 1977 (Graceland)

• Popular Songs:– “Love Me Tender” – “Jailhouse Rock”

ELVIS PRESLEY

• Born on August 29,1958 in Gary, Indiana

• Was signed by Motown Records when he was in the Jackson 5.

• Later, at the age of 13, began his solo career

• Known as “the King of Pop” and famous for his “moonwalk”

• Popular Songs:– “Billy Jean”– “Thriller”– “Beat It”

• Has best selling record ever, Thriller– Won 8 Grammy’s for

album, which was nominated for 12

– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhy7ZsiR50

MICHAEL

JACKSON

• Born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City Michigan

• Her mother died of cancer when she was 5• Attended the University of Michigan on a

full scholarship for their dance program.• She moved to New York two years into

college.• Was in different bands, but decided to go

solo in 1981.• In January 2008, she was named the

world’s wealthiest female musician by Forbes magazine.

• Popular songs:– “Open Your Heart”– “Like a Prayer”– “Vogue”

MADONNA

• Was born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana• Some call her “the Princess of

Pop”• Signed as a Jive Recording artist

in the late 90s• Some popular songs you might

know is “Baby One More Time” and “Oops ...I Did it Again”• Has been nominated for

multiple awards ranging from Grammys to MTV awards.

BRITNEY SPEARS

• Born March 1, 1994 in Stratford, Canada

• Got popular via Youtube• Signed a record deal with

Usher in 2009• He became the first solo

artist to have four singles on the top 40 chart before his debut album was released

• Dating Selena Gomez• Popular Songs:– “One Time”– “Boyfriend”– “As Long As You Love

Me”

JUSTIN BIEBER

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005453/bio

• http://www.biography.com/people/justin-bieber-522504

• http://www.biography.com/people/madonna-9394994?page=1

• http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/top40popartistsalltime.03.htm

• http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx

• http://www.biography.com/people/michael-jackson-38211

SOURCES