Pop music originated from its modern form in the 1950s.
Pop is very eclectic, often borrowing elements form other styles including; Urban, Dance, Rock, Latin and Country, which define the core elements of pop music.
Other artists within the Pop genre are;
- Lily Allen
- Jessie J
- Will Young
- Dusty Springfield
- Pixie Lott
- Shayne Ward
- Peter Andre
- Gareth Gates
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Adult Contemporary was very popular between the 1960s and 1970s.
It has a board style of popular music, which ranges from soft rock, balled heavy music leading to present day soul, rhythm and blues and rock.
Over the years Adult Contemporary has created numerous of sub-genres, such as; Soft Adult Contemporary, Urban Adult Contemporary, Rhythmic Adult Contemporary and others.
However, Adult Contemporary isn't normally considered as a specific genre of music, it is more like an assemblage selection of tracks from musicians of many different genres
Other artists within Adult Contemporary genre are;
- Michael Buble
- Susan Boyle
- Celine Dion
- Whitney Houston
- Christina Aguilera
- Mariah Carery
Genres
Pop and Adult Contemporary
Adult Contemporary
Pop
Pop songs are often written in a basic format structure of verse-chorus, including the catchy hooks, melodic tunes and the repeated choruses.
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