History of Pop Music
The phrase “pop music” was first coined around the middle of the 1920′s, it meant a piece of music had “popular” appeal. Numerous things that took place during the recordings of the 20′s could be seen as being the start of the 
modern day pop music industry, which includes rhythm and blues music, as well as, country, folk, and others.
The Beatles are probably, one of the first bands people think of when it comes to pop music. They have influenced numerous musicians, even now, with their many popular music styles. They have a lot more number one albums in England’s charts than every other musical act, and in addition they held the top spot for a longer time, longer than anyone else. The Beatles are, probably, the most successful and highly praised acts in the history of pop music, and likely will be for a long time.
No matter what happened in Michael Jackson’s private life, there is no doubt that he will always be remembered in the history of pop. His songs are the epitome of popular, mainstream music. Michael had the unique ability to combine dance with pop music, in a style that so many loved.
Britney Spears, also, is an integral part of mainstream music. She took the audience by surprise with her amazing popular music and reigned as “queen of pop”. There is not a performer, in the history of pop music, that so quickly achieved the level of popularity and success that she did.
