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Notable pop artists include: [[Whitney Houston]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[George Michael]], and [[Madonna]].
Notable pop artists include: [[Whitney Houston]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Meghan Trainor]], and [[Madonna]].
== History ==
== History ==
Modern pop music grew out of 1950s [[rock and roll]], (for example [[Chuck Berry]], [[Bo Diddley]] and [[Little Richard]]) and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]]). In the 1960s, [[The Beatles]] became a famous pop music group. In the 1970s, other styles of music were mixed with pop music, such as [[funk]] and [[soul music]]. Pop music generally has a heavy (strong) beat, so that it is good for dancing. Pop singers normally sing with microphones that are plugged into an [[amplifier]] and a [[loudspeaker]].
Modern pop music grew out of 1950s [[rock and roll]], (for example [[Chuck Berry]], [[Bo Diddley]] and [[Little Richard]]) and [[rockabilly]] (for example [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Buddy Holly]]). In the 1960s, [[The Beatles]] became a famous pop music group. In the 1970s, other styles of music were mixed with pop music, such as [[funk]] and [[soul music]]. Pop music generally has a heavy (strong) beat, so that it is good for dancing. Pop singers normally sing with microphones that are plugged into an [[amplifier]] and a [[loudspeaker]].
File:Elton_John_receiving_his_star_on_the_Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame.jpg|Known for his flamboyant style and virtuosic piano playing, [[Elton John]] became one of the biggest pop stars of the 1970s.
File:Elton_John_receiving_his_star_on_the_Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame.jpg|Known for his flamboyant style and virtuosic piano playing, [[Elton John]] became one of the biggest pop stars of the 1970s.
File:Whitney Houston (cropped3).JPEG|[[Whitney Houston]] is one of the most successful pop vocalists since the 1980s and has been referred to as ''[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|The Voice]]'' for her vocal talent.
File:Whitney Houston (cropped3).JPEG|Known for her vocal talent, [[Whitney Houston]] has been referred to as ''[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|The Voice]]'' and is one of the most successful pop vocalists since the 1980s.
File:Britney Spears.jpg|Britney Spears (2003)
File:Britney Spears.jpg|Britney Spears (2003)