Asses’ music reflected the pain of World War II while also trying to remain upbeat and looking towards a positive future full of possibilities. The music of the sass’s consisted mainly of Jazz, big band, and swing. ( These styles were popular thanks to musicians’ strikes In 1942 and 1948 and eventually gave way to Crooners later In the decade. “Crooners” was a term used to describe male vocalists that often had powerful, professionally trained voices and maintained a specific posture or stage presence that could be described as intimate.
Successful crooners include Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Perry Com, and Dean Martin, among many others. 2. Asses Music of the sass’s reflected the beginnings of major social changes in the world and in the US, especially. Rock ‘n’ Roll, R&B, and traditional pop ruled the charts while radio and television connected the country In our musical tastes and exposed the nation to a greater variety of artists and styles. Some of the first major superstars of music emerged from this decade with people like: Elvis Presley dominating the airwaves and the minds of young girls. . Asses The sounds of the Asses straddled a large dichotomy between the ultimate commercialism with completely manufactured bands (like The Archives and The Monkeys) and revolutionary artistry ( Bob Dylan and Jim Hendrix) with some of the greatest singer-songwriters and instrumentalists emerging on the scene. There were also many bands and artists that walked the line between commercialism and musical Innovation Like The Battles, Simon & Garfield, and The Rolling Stones.
The Battles dominated the charts and spurred on the British Invasion that characterized much of the decade. 4. Sass The sass’s served as a bridge between the seriousness of the music that came out of the late sixties and the excessiveness of music from the sass’s. Disco became one of the biggest and most despised trends in music during the decade. It’s a dance style that was characterized by an electric sound and a strong beat. It was so pervasive that many established singers and bands came out with disco songs to keep up with the trends.
KC and the Sunshine Band, ABA (the most successful group of the sub Walla People, Donna Summer and The Bee Gees were the leading talents In this mere. The popularity of the disco was propelled by successful films featuring the music and lifestyle, such as Saturday Night Fever. In the sass’s music was dramatically changed by the introduction of MAT (Music Television). His meant that music videos became more and more of a necessity in order for artists to gain popularity (especially with the youth) and sell records.
Even the innovations in the technology used to create musical instrument and recording equipment has effected what styles and songs are made and popular within the music landscape. Throughout this presentation we will try to briefly cover the types of music that were popular since the sass’s up until the asses day by providing lists of genres and artists as well as some historical context. Keep in mind a lot of this information is subjective and we have tried our best to cover the most popular elements of the history of music.