1970s in music
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| + | The 1970s saw the rise of [[Experimental music|experimental classical music]] and [[minimalist music]] by composers such as [[Philip Glass]], [[Steve Reich]] and [[Michael Nyman]]. This was a break from the intellectual serial music of the tradition of [[Arnold Schoenberg|Schoenberg]] which lasted from the early [[1900s]] to [[1960s]]. | ||
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| + | Experimental classical music influenced both [[art rock]] and [[progressive rock]] as well as the [[punk rock]] and [[New Wave (music)|New Wave]] genres. [[Hard rock]] also emerged among British bands [[Deep Purple]], [[Uriah Heep]], [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Black Sabbath]]. In [[Europe]], there was a surge of popularity in the early decade for [[glam rock]]. The mid-seventies saw the rise of [[punk music]] from its [[protopunk]]/[[garage band]] roots in the [[1960s]] and early 1970s. Major acts include [[The Ramones]], [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], the [[Sex Pistols]], and [[The Clash]]. | ||
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| + | The rise of [[disco]] music, which first crept into dance clubs in the mid-seventies, was another major trend. Disco soon fell out of favor in the early 1980s, however, due to a religious revival and the rise of conservatism. The first half of the 1970s saw many jazz musicians from the [[Miles Davis]] school achieve cross-over success through [[jazz fusion|jazz-rock fusion]]. In Germany, [[Manfred Eicher]] started the [[ECM (record label)|ECM]] label, which quickly made a name for 'chamber jazz'. Towards the end of the decade, [[Jamaica]]n reggae music, already popular in the [[Caribbean]] and [[Africa]] since the early 1970s, became very popular in the [[United States|U.S.]] and in [[Europe]], mostly because of reggae superstar and legend [[Bob Marley]]. The late 70s also saw the beginning of hip hop music with the song Rapper's Delight by [[Sugarhill Gang]]. [[Country music]] remained very popular in the U.S. In [[1977]] it became more mainstream after [[Kenny Rogers]] became a solo singer and scored many hits on both the country and pop charts. | ||
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The 1970s saw the rise of experimental classical music and minimalist music by composers such as Philip Glass, Steve Reich and Michael Nyman. This was a break from the intellectual serial music of the tradition of Schoenberg which lasted from the early 1900s to 1960s.
Experimental classical music influenced both art rock and progressive rock as well as the punk rock and New Wave genres. Hard rock also emerged among British bands Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. In Europe, there was a surge of popularity in the early decade for glam rock. The mid-seventies saw the rise of punk music from its protopunk/garage band roots in the 1960s and early 1970s. Major acts include The Ramones, Blondie, the Sex Pistols, and The Clash.
The rise of disco music, which first crept into dance clubs in the mid-seventies, was another major trend. Disco soon fell out of favor in the early 1980s, however, due to a religious revival and the rise of conservatism. The first half of the 1970s saw many jazz musicians from the Miles Davis school achieve cross-over success through jazz-rock fusion. In Germany, Manfred Eicher started the ECM label, which quickly made a name for 'chamber jazz'. Towards the end of the decade, Jamaican reggae music, already popular in the Caribbean and Africa since the early 1970s, became very popular in the U.S. and in Europe, mostly because of reggae superstar and legend Bob Marley. The late 70s also saw the beginning of hip hop music with the song Rapper's Delight by Sugarhill Gang. Country music remained very popular in the U.S. In 1977 it became more mainstream after Kenny Rogers became a solo singer and scored many hits on both the country and pop charts.
