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Today’s Objective . . . Today’s Objective . . .

To see how certain artists influenced To see how certain artists influenced Rock music.Rock music.

Students will understand music in relation Students will understand music in relation to history and culture in the 1980s. to history and culture in the 1980s.

Students will listen to, analyze, describe, Students will listen to, analyze, describe, and evaluate music from the 1980s.and evaluate music from the 1980s.

Madonna Madonna (Madonna Louise (Madonna Louise Ciccone)Ciccone)

•Born: August 16, 1958•Died:•Influence on music:

•Diverse musical style•Controversial religious beliefs/changes•“Reinvented” herself

•Listening:•Material Girl

Billy JoelBilly Joel•Born: May 9, 1949•Died:•Influence on music:

•Piano! (classically trained)•Story teller

•Listening:•It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me

Michael JacksonMichael Jackson•Born: August 29, 1958•Died: June 25, 2009•Influence on music:

•The king of pop•Many awards

•Listening:•The Way You Make Me Feel

Phil Collins and GenesisPhil Collins and Genesis•Members: Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford•Influence on music:

•Pop•Use of the drum machine

•Listening:•Invisible Touch

Paula AbdulPaula Abdul•Born: June 19, 1962•Influence on music:

•Highly sought-after choreographer•Many dance songs recorded

•Listening:•Straight Up

BlondieBlondie•Members: Debbie Harry and Chris Stein•Influence on music:

•New wave•Punk

•Listening:•One Way or Another

Talking HeadsTalking Heads•Members: David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison•Influence on music:

•New wave•Multimedia projects

•Listening:•Burning Down the House

The PoliceThe Police•Members: Sting, Andy Summers, Stewart Copland, Henry Dadovani•Influence on music:

•New wave = jazz/punk/reggae

•Listening:•Every Breath You Take

U2U2•Members: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr.•Influence on music:

•Considered zero to hero—limited musical training•Dance and alternative rock•Benefit work

•Listening:•With or Without You

Bon JoviBon Jovi•Members: John Francis Bonigiovi, Jr., Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres, Hugh McDonald•Influence on music:

•Heavy metal•Rock anthems

•Listening:•Livin’ on a Prayer

Amy GrantAmy Grant•Born: November 25, 1960•Died:•Influence on music:

•“Queen of Christian Pop”•Also contemporary pop

•Listening:•El Shaddai•Baby Baby

Michael W. SmithMichael W. Smith•Born: October 7, 1957•Died:•Influence on music:

•Christian music

•Listening:•Friends

Van HalenVan Halen•Members: Eddie, Wolfgang, and Alex VanHalen•Influence on music:

•Considered best selling, most number one hits

•Listening:•Jump

DevoDevo•Members: Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald and Bob Casale, Alan Myers•Influence on music:

•Pioneers of the music video•“unusual time signatures that became common”

•Listening:•Whip It

Guns N’ RosesGuns N’ Roses•Members: Axel Rose and many more•Influence on music:

•Hard rock

•Listening:•Sweet Child of Mine

Prince Prince (Prince Rogers (Prince Rogers Nelson)Nelson)

•Born: June 7, 1958•Died:•Influence on music:

•From Minneapolis, MN•Commercially successful-huge•Recent lawsuits with copyright (couldn’t find his music on youtube, etc.)

•Listening:•Purple Rain

AC/DCAC/DC•Members: Malcolm and Angus Young, Bon Scott•Influence on music:

•Heavy metal•Said to have made the most $$ of any band

•Listening:•Thunderstruck

MetallicaMetallica•Members: Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett•Influence on music:

•Heavy metal or thrash metal•Fast, aggressive•Sued Napster (copyright infringement)

•Listening:•Fade to Black

Run—D.M.CRun—D.M.C•Members: Run, D.M.C., Jam-Master Jay•Influence on music:

•Hip-hop•Use of MC/DJ•Many people have created meanings for the acronym

•Listening:•My Adidas

AerosmithAerosmith•Members: Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer, Ray Tabano•Influence on music:

•R&B and pop based•Hard rock

•Listening:•Dude (Looks Like a

Lady)

JourneyJourney

Members: Steve Perry, Ross Valory, Members: Steve Perry, Ross Valory, Jonathan Cain, Deen Castronovo, Arnel Jonathan Cain, Deen Castronovo, Arnel PinedaPineda

Listening:Listening:

Don’t Stop Believin’Don’t Stop Believin’