Pop Love Blueprint - A History of Pop Music
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Our NEW meticulously detailed Pop Love Blueprint maps out the history of pop music on the circuit diagram of an iconic 1980s portable cassette player.
The print features over 1200 influential and chart-topping musicians, bands, songwriters and producers and is a detailed journey through the evolution of pop music. Starting with precursors of the genre including jazz star Louis Armstrong and big band legend Frank Sinatra through to current hyperpop and electronic artists like Charli xcx, Slayyyter and producer A.G.Cook who are redefining pop music today.
The print maps the seismic shift in the 1950s from the era of the big bands to the era of the teenager, triggered by the arrival of rock and rollers (Bill Haley & His Comets, Little Richard, Elvis) through to the swinging sixties and bands of the British Invasion which took fandom to the next level (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones) and onto the glam rock icons of the 70s (David Bowie, Elton John, Marc Bolan) who influenced early punk bands (New York Dolls, Ramones, Sex Pistols).
It spotlights the golden era of pop in the 80s and the titans of the industry (Madonna, Whitney Houston and George Michael) and the new wave artists and bands from the same decade who put down their guitars in favour of the synth (Gary Numan, Depeche Mode and The Human League).
It features girl bands and boy bands from across the decades (The Supremes, Spice Girls and Destiny's Child and Four Tops, New Kids on the Block, One Direction) as well as teen idols (Britney Spears, Justin Bieber).
The print pays homage to the iconic women of pop (Madonna, Kylie, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé) and the modern day shapers of pop music (Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Caroline Polachek, Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter).
The print recognises the influence and overlap other genres have had on the evolution of pop including soul music (Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder), funk (James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, Prince), disco (Chic, Bee Gees, Donna Summer), hip-hop (Run-DMC, Beastie Boys)
The dominance of K-pop and bands (Blackpink, BTS) is also recognised, as is the global force of innovative Spanish language stars (Bad Bunny, Rosalía).
And lastly it celebrates the legacy of the great songwriters that have soundtracked some of the most important moments in our lives from Carole King, Neil Diamond and Dolly Patron to Max Martin, Cathy Dennis, Mark Ronson, Benny Blanco and Jack Antonoff.
It’s the ultimate pop music history lesson and and the perfect gift for a pop addict.
- Metallic silver screen print
- 120gsm Keaykolour Royal Blue uncoated paper
- H60 x W80cm
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