History of rock and History of rock and pop musicpop music

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A breakthrough - A breakthrough - прорывпрорыв

To enter a chartTo enter a chart – – войти в список войти в список лучшихлучших

To tourTo tour - - гастролироватьгастролировать

To recordTo record – – записывать на диск записывать на диск

RecordingRecording - запись - записьReleaseRelease – выпускать – выпускать

WorthWorth – стоящий – стоящий

LyricsLyrics - стихи - стихи

To continueTo continue – – продолжать продолжать

An event An event – событие – событие

To make one's way To make one's way toto – продвигаться – продвигаться

A stage A stage – сцена – сцена

The 1950sThe 1950s Rock and roll began Rock and roll began

in the 1950s in in the 1950s in America. Some of its America. Some of its first stars were first stars were black. They brought black. They brought traditional rhythm traditional rhythm and blues to people. and blues to people. Then white singers Then white singers appeared and the appeared and the most popular of most popular of them was them was Elvis Elvis Presley.Presley.

The 1960sThe 1960s

After Elvis, hundreds of groups and After Elvis, hundreds of groups and singers came and disappear. But singers came and disappear. But The The Rolling StonesRolling Stones and and The BeatlesThe Beatles were were the most popular. The Rolling Stones the most popular. The Rolling Stones offered aggressive rock. The Beatles offered aggressive rock. The Beatles made breakthrough in pop and rock made breakthrough in pop and rock music because they took all that was music because they took all that was good about early rock and changed it good about early rock and changed it into something original and even more into something original and even more exciting. exciting.

The 1970s – 1980sThe 1970s – 1980s

The history of rock and pop music The history of rock and pop music continued. In the 70s there came continued. In the 70s there came Elton John, David Bowie, Rod Elton John, David Bowie, Rod Stuart and The Queen, StingStuart and The Queen, Sting. In . In the 80s, musical technology the 80s, musical technology changed. Some bands began to use changed. Some bands began to use some electronic instruments. some electronic instruments.

The 1990sThe 1990s

Techno music and all kinds of dance Techno music and all kinds of dance music were very popular. Boy bands music were very popular. Boy bands and girl bands like and girl bands like The Backstreet The Backstreet Boys and the Spice GirlsBoys and the Spice Girls made made their way to the stage. their way to the stage.

The beginning of 21The beginning of 21stst century century

Boy bands continued into 21Boy bands continued into 21stst century. century. Singers like Singers like Britney Spears, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Christina Aguilera and Jennifer LopezLopez became popular. Today new became popular. Today new idols have appeared and many young idols have appeared and many young people follow them. people follow them.

New idols: Lady Gaga, David New idols: Lady Gaga, David Guetta, Katy Perry, RihannaGuetta, Katy Perry, Rihanna