The history of pop music

 

1956 – Elvis Presley emerges as one of the world’s first rock stars
1957 – John Lennon meets Paul McCartney

1957 – The first official Quarry Men performance

1958 – Paul McCartney invited George Harrison to watch the Quarry Men

Late 1950s: The English rock music group ‘Beatles’ was formed

1960 – The Quarry Men become The Silver Beats

1960 – Pete Best joins the Beatles

1961- The American country singer ‘Patsy Cline’ becomes a mainstream pop music hit

1972 – Michael Jackson’s first solo hit “Ben” reaches No. 1

1974 – Michael Jackson introduces “The Robot”

1983 – Red Hot Chili Peppers are formed

1985 – Britney Spears emerges as a star of the music world

1990s – Various famous groups made pop music more popular.

1993 – Radiohead releases first studio album, “Pablo Honey”

1998 – “Coldplay” formed

2002 – Increased impact of television shows

2009 – Death of Michael Jackson