The Progression of Music

I have mase a timeline of the evolution of music, including influences and political occurances to help with the ideas of what I can include in my music magazine.

1950

1950's music was distributed through vinyl records, concerts and radio shows. The influential artists (both in the musci and film industry) at the time were Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Significant political events  that occured in the 50's was the Korean War (1950-1953) and The Cold War (1941-1991) between the U.S and the Soviet Union, This war created a military tension between countries.

1960

The 1960's showed a development in the way that music was distributed as music now reached the masses through vinyl records, music festivals and small portable radios. Artists that were taking the world by storm included The Beatles, Cream, Pink Floyd and The Who. The fashion industry at the time was heavily influenced by the artists of the time, an example of this was fans of The Who, who were seen as punks and would often dress in leather as this is how the members of the band dressed. Some of the big fashion icons of the time included Twiggy, who was a model famous for her iconic eyelashes, and Mary Quant who is most famous for designing the mini skirt which was based off the car the Mini Cooper. The signature clothing material at the time was PVC and was used for clothing items such as dresses and skirts. Many political events occured in the 60's but the biggest was perhaps the assassination of JFK (1963). Martin Luther King Jr also performed his famous I Have A Dream speach in (1969). The subculture of the 60's included Punks, Rockers, Mods and Hippes. Hippies were associated with drugs, environmental concern or 'flower power'.

1970

In the 70's music was distributed as cassettes, records and radios. Popular artists at the time included Elton John, Queen, David Bowie and Metallica. The genres of music that were popular at the time were Glam Rock, Disco Funk, Jazz and Rock. Many of the fashion icons at the time were heavily influenced by Glam Rock and Hippies, people were often seen wearing three piece suits. One of the biggest fashion designers of the time was Vivienne Westwood. A main political event that occured in the 1970's was Bloody Sunday (1972) where 26 civil rights activists were shot in Northern Ireland. On May 31st, 1970 there was an earthquake in Peru that killed 50,000 people.


1980

In the 1980s music was distributed by records, mp3 players and the creation of MTV in 1981. Influential artists at the time were Michael Jackson (known as the King of Pop), Phil Collins, George Michael and Wham!  Changes that influenced music in the 1980s were war which  influenced music, such as a song by UK Decay such as “For my Country”and “Straight to Hell” by The Clash, which were both seen as anti-war songs. Famous clothing items in this decade were Fanny Packs, Slogan Shirts, Smily Faces and hair that was often worn in a bun or scrunchie. Spandex was also widely used throughout the fashion industry.