MUSIC
Popular music in the 1990s saw the continuation of teen pop and dance-pop trends which had emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. Furthermore, hip hop grew and continued to be highly successful in the decade, with the continuation of the genre's golden age. Aside from rap, reggae, contemporary R&B, and urban music in general remained extremely popular throughout the decade; urban music in the late-1980s and 1990s often blended with styles such as soul, funk, and jazz, resulting in fusion genres such as new jack swing, neo-soul, hip hop soul, and g-funk which were popular.
Popular music in the 1990s saw the continuation of teen pop and dance-pop trends which had emerged in the 1970s and 1980s. Furthermore, hip hop grew and continued to be highly successful in the decade, with the continuation of the genre's golden age. Aside from rap, reggae, contemporary R&B, and urban music in general remained extremely popular throughout the decade; urban music in the late-1980s and 1990s often blended with styles such as soul, funk, and jazz, resulting in fusion genres such as new jack swing, neo-soul, hip hop soul, and g-funk which were popular.
The most popular genres of the 90's are: -Heavy metal--> Heavy metal is a musical genre that was born in the late sixties and early seventies in the United Kingdom and also in the United States, whose origins come from blues rock, hard rock and psychedelic rock. It is mainly characterized by its loud and distorted guitars, emphatic rhythms, bass and drum sounds are denser than usual and the voice is generally high or throaty. |
-Hard Rock--> Hard rock, heavy rock, or hard rock, is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music that emerged in the mid-1960s from the garage, blues, and psychedelic rock movements. It is characterized by the use of aggressive lyrics with distorted electric guitars, a bass, drums and sometimes keyboards. Among its origins and influences can be mentioned styles and genres as varied as classical rock and roll, blues rock, garage rock, psychedelic rock and folk music but, from different points of view, was eliminating external elements and constituted as its own identity.
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Most popular artists and songs of the 90's
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band formed in Hollywood on the Sunset Strip around Santa Monica, California in 1985. The group was founded by vocalist Axl Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. One of the most successful rock bands of all time, having sold over one hundred and fifty million records, it is considered a global music icon and is part of the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
Nirvana was an American grunge band from Aberdeen, Washington, United States founded by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in 1987. Nirvana is listed as one of the most famous, important and influential bands in the history of music, being considered as a symbol of his generation. |
Popular songs
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana) -->
Sweet Child O' Mine (Guns N' Roses) -->
Thunderstuck (AC/DC) -->
History of the 90'S
1990
Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa and becomes the leader of the ANC.
Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.
East and West Germany are reunited after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
One of the most completed T. Rex fossils is found in South Dakota and it is named "Sue" after the paleontologist that discovered it.
1991
The Internet becomes available for unrestricted commercial use.
Croatia, Macedonia, and Slovenia become independent from the former Yugoslavia.
The lead singer of the band Queen, Freddie Mercury, dies from AIDS.
Boris Yeltsin becomes Russia's first elected President.
1992
The European Union is created when the Maastricht Treaty is signed.
Democrat Bill Clinton is elected as the United States President.
The Mall of America opens in Minnesota.
Euro Disney is opened in France.
Bosnia and Herzegovina declare independence.
1993
Czechoslovakia separates into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Intel introduces the Pentium Microprocessor.
Russia and the United States sign the START II Treaty.
1994
Nelson Mandela becomes the President of South Africa after being elected in the country's first multi-racial elections.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States and Brazil wins the title.
Genocide and Civil War take place in Rwanda with an estimated 500,000 or more people killed.
The Channel Tunnel is completed and opens, connecting France and England.
1995
The American Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian Mir Space Station for the first time.
The online auction website Ebay is founded.
The Java Programming Language is released.
The first Trans-Pacific hot air balloon solo flight is completed by Steve Fossett.
The World Trade Organization ( WTO ) is created.
1996
The internet search engine "Ask Jeeves" is created.
The Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bill Clinton is elected for a second term as the United States President after he defeats Bob Dole.
1997
Madeleine Albright is appointed as the first female Secretary of State in the United States.
Scotland creates its own Parliament.
The first Harry Potter book is published by author J.K. Rowling.
Scientists at the Roslin Institute unveil "Dolly" the first successfully cloned sheep.
1998
The search engine Google is founded.
Apple Computers reveals the iMac computer.
Central American countries are devastated by Hurricane Mitch.
1999
The file-sharing service Napster is created.
Helen Clark becomes the first female Prime Minister elected in New Zealand.
Eleven countries begin to use the Euro as their currency.
Nelson Mandela is released from prison in South Africa and becomes the leader of the ANC.
Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web.
East and West Germany are reunited after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
One of the most completed T. Rex fossils is found in South Dakota and it is named "Sue" after the paleontologist that discovered it.
1991
The Internet becomes available for unrestricted commercial use.
Croatia, Macedonia, and Slovenia become independent from the former Yugoslavia.
The lead singer of the band Queen, Freddie Mercury, dies from AIDS.
Boris Yeltsin becomes Russia's first elected President.
1992
The European Union is created when the Maastricht Treaty is signed.
Democrat Bill Clinton is elected as the United States President.
The Mall of America opens in Minnesota.
Euro Disney is opened in France.
Bosnia and Herzegovina declare independence.
1993
Czechoslovakia separates into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Intel introduces the Pentium Microprocessor.
Russia and the United States sign the START II Treaty.
1994
Nelson Mandela becomes the President of South Africa after being elected in the country's first multi-racial elections.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup is held in the United States and Brazil wins the title.
Genocide and Civil War take place in Rwanda with an estimated 500,000 or more people killed.
The Channel Tunnel is completed and opens, connecting France and England.
1995
The American Space Shuttle Atlantis docks with the Russian Mir Space Station for the first time.
The online auction website Ebay is founded.
The Java Programming Language is released.
The first Trans-Pacific hot air balloon solo flight is completed by Steve Fossett.
The World Trade Organization ( WTO ) is created.
1996
The internet search engine "Ask Jeeves" is created.
The Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bill Clinton is elected for a second term as the United States President after he defeats Bob Dole.
1997
Madeleine Albright is appointed as the first female Secretary of State in the United States.
Scotland creates its own Parliament.
The first Harry Potter book is published by author J.K. Rowling.
Scientists at the Roslin Institute unveil "Dolly" the first successfully cloned sheep.
1998
The search engine Google is founded.
Apple Computers reveals the iMac computer.
Central American countries are devastated by Hurricane Mitch.
1999
The file-sharing service Napster is created.
Helen Clark becomes the first female Prime Minister elected in New Zealand.
Eleven countries begin to use the Euro as their currency.