My favorite kind of music is pop. It originated from the US and UK in the mid-1950s.
That is my favorite genre of music as well, I thought it had been around for a lot longer than that! What makes pop different from other genres?
"Pop" and "rock" were synonymous until the 1960s when they differentiated. Pop has a lighter beat.
I see, that's why they seem so similar to one another. Who are some iconic popstars?
Michael Jackson is commonly referred to "The King of Pop". He greatly popularized the genre.
Oh, the great Michael Jackson, it is a shame he died so early, what year did he pass away again?
Death of Michael Jackson
On June 25, 2009, singer Michael Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication at his home on North Carolwood Drive in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Physician Conrad Murray said that he found Jackson in his room not breathing and with a weak pulse; he administered CPR to no avail, and security called 9-1-1 at 12:21 p.m. Paramedics treated Jackson at the scene but pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
On August 28, 2009, the Los
Pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other.
Although much of the music that appears on record charts is seen as pop music