Popular+Artists


 * __ Popular Artists __**

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Beatles

 * ====== British pop artists the Beatles made several different recording studio attempts and failed but managed to be picked up by Parlophone. ======
 * ====== In 1986 the band became increasingly involved with running their company, Apple Corps. ======
 * ====== The first apple single was Hey jude it was a warm-hearted ballad thast progressed its seven-minute duration into a rousing sing along finale . ======
 * ====== The "Fab Four" were constantly mobbed, their hairstyles and clothing became the rage. ======
 * ====== Lennon and McCartney started writing songs together when they were teenagers. ======
 * ====== John Lennon And Paul McCartney- In one sense The Beatles can be understood as short hand songs written by them. ======
 * ====== changed music & the way it was presented ======

Dusty Springfield
** Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas **
 * ====== "I Only Want To Be With You" ======
 * ====== " Sugar and Spice" ======
 * ====== Dusty Springfield cracked the pop music charts in '63, months before the Beatles ======
 * managed by Brian Epstien, the second of the british bands


 * The Rolling Stones **
 * ====== The anti-Beatles, still preforming to this day ======

The Kinks

 * ====== began by the Daries brothers, Ray & Dave, hardest driving rock & roll musicains ======


 * Dave Clark Five **
 * ====== as popular as the Beatles during ' 64 & '65, second chart hit for "Glad All Over" ======
 * ====== The Dave Clark Five introduced the " Tottenham Sound " to the world of music ======

The Yardbirds

 * ====== Most fertile group to introduce new guitar talent ======



Gerry and The Pacemakers

 * ====== managed by Brian Epstein ======
 * ====== Biggest claim to fame is the recording of "How Do You Do It" ======
 * "How Do You Do It" was a song turned down by the Beatles, but the Pacemakers made it to the top of the charts with it

** Chad and Jeremy **

 * ====== geared more towards folk rock than rock & roll ======
 * ====== Chad and Jeremy are still performing to this day ======


 * Led Zeppelin **
 * formed by Jimmy Page in 1968, following the breakup of The Yardbirds
 * music is described as a mixture of light and shade with a strong blues foundation
 * Led Zeppelin only released a small number of albums during their twelve year career

Elton John

 * ====== highly successful British pop singer, pianist, and songwritrer ======
 * ====== Elton has created a long string of hit records and musical projects over a career of four decades ======
 * Elton John is a popular music icon with his fashion sense, on- stage showmanship, and public struggles with his private life

George Michael

 * Michael re-defined popular music with his debut solo album, //Faith//
 * he is an international artist of the highest order and he s old over 100 million albums

The Spice Girls

 * ====== Spice Girls became pop culture sensations after their colssal hit "Wannabe" ======
 * ====== their provocative outfits and sometimes even more provocative behavior has made them a media favorite. ======
 * Spice Girls were an all pop group which formed in London, England in 1994

__** Current Popular bands **__


 * Enter Shikari **
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 * Franz Ferdinand **
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 * Belle and Sebastian **
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 * Arctic Monkeys **
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 * Kaiser Chiefs **
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 * Radiohead **
 * One of the few bands in recent years to surf a brief wave of post-Nirvana success in the early 1990s
 * Radiohead **
 * One of the few bands in recent years to surf a brief wave of post-Nirvana success in the early 1990s
 * Muse **
 * The Band Muse was influenced by early 1990s rock bands from America