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Ken Bruce Just what is Pop? Radio 2's Ken Bruce will put you straight... pop facts video Watch Ken tell you five pop facts Audio help 5 albums you have to own
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Ken Bruce Ken's back with his pick of the the five Pop albums you should be listening to. pop albums video Watch Ken tell you about five pop albums Audio help Key events in pop Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The best pop album ever? According to some. The most famous? Possibly. The most lauded? Most certainly. Live Aid A huge landmark moment in Pop in 1985. Bob Geldof organises ahuge pop concert, featuring hundreds of luminaries,to raise awareness of staving Africans. Pop with a message. Thriller With 45 million worldwide sales powered by seven Top 10 US singles, seven Top 20 UK singles and eight Grammy Awards, Michael Jackson's Thriller is the best selling album of all time. The Charts Begin The introduction of the Charts in 1952 became the foundation for judging a song's success - and has been ever since. The Beatles Audition June 6th, 1962 - a great day for pop. The Beatles audition for George Martin at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. The sessions are taped and include the Lennon & McCartney songs "Love Me Do", "PS I Love You" and "Ask Me Why". Key pop songwriters
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Lennon and McCartney John Lennon & Paul McCartney The Undisputed Heavyweight Songwriters of modern song. No-one comes close. Discuss. hey jude audio Hey Jude, performed by The Beatles love me do audio Love Me Do, performed by The Beatles with a little help from my friends audio With A Little Help From My Friends, performed by The Beatles
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Bjorn Ulvaeus Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus The two blokes in ABBA, of course.Wrote a series of killer singles in the mid-70s, early 80s... "Dancing Queen", "Fernando", "Ring Ring" to name three. Clever melodies, sophisticated production - everyone a winner. sos audio SOS, performed by ABBA dancing queen audio Dancing Queen, performed by ABBA knowing me, knowing you audio Knowing Me, Knowing You, performed by ABBA
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Barry Gibb The Bee Gees Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb clocked up hits in five decadesbefore Maurice's untimely death earlier this year. Wrote dozens of hits for themselves, and others, with their soundtrack to the disco movie Saturday Night Fever - featuring "Stayin' Alive", "Night Fever", "Jive Talkin'", etc - perhaps the high point. for whom the bell tolls audio For Whom The Bell Tolls alone audio Alone stayin' alive audio Stayin Alive Genres Rock Pop Folk Country Easy Blues Soul Jazz Reggae More songs. More artists. Newsletter sign-up Sign up for updates on new songs, documentaries and live events Music latest BBC Music Profiles Discover all you need on your favourite artist in BBC Music's great collection of profiles. DON'T MISS Doves Doves Special guests on Dermot's show this week About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy Explore the BBC
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