The Beatles are more popular than Jesus, according to John Lennon, and this might well have been true in certain circles during the Swinging 60’s, when the Beatles were at the height of their fame. The impact their music had on that generation demonstrates the power of popular music.
Ray Williams states Popular originates from the legal term popularis or belonging to the people. Each generation has a different genre of music which they identify with, make their own and by doing so ensure its popularity, for example: big band and rag time, jazz, rock and roll, reggae and hip hop. Popular music impacts on every area of our lives including, race, identity, fashion and culture and with today’s technology it is available to us 24/7 through iPods, MP3’s, TV and Radio. The power of popular music has never been so available and its impact on our lives so great.
This is reasonably interesting but doesn't really mention any of the discussion we had in the lecture.
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