80's
The 80's are known as the golden age of music because it was a time that revolutioned the music industry since styles emerged that marked music forever. For exemple: electronic music, hard rock, heavy metal, hip hop and post punk. Michael Jackson and Madonna became the kings of the pop in this decade.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
In this decade of the 80's we can find a lot of historical succeses. In 1980,Jonh Lennon shot and dies. In 1981, The AIDS virus is identified in the United States by scientist. In 1983, The I.R.A. bombs the popular London department store Harrods. In 1984, India's Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, is assassinated. In 1985, the wreck of the Titanic was discovered. In 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explodes in the USSR. In 1987, construction begins in the Channel Tunnel. In 1988, The Iran-Irak was ends.Finally, in 1989, NASA's launches the Galileo spacecreaft.
MICHAEL JACKSON
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres; through stage and video performances, he popularized complicated dance moves such as the moonwalk, to which he gave the name, as well as the robot. He is the most awarded individual music artist in history.
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