TOP-5 Important Moments In Recent Music History
- The Symphony №9 by Ludwig van Beethoven — 1822–1824
This symphony has acquired a global scale. It was the anthem of the Council of Europe, a huge number of musicians from all over the world performed it, and it is also included in UNESCO. But what makes it even more special is that despite Beethoven lost his hearing long before creating it, he was able to create such a masterpiece.
2. “Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley — 1956
“Hound Dog” has been recorded more than 250 times. However, the best-known version is the 1956 recording by Elvis Presley, which is ranked number 19 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Moreover, it is one of the best-selling singles of all time. It was simultaneously number one on the US pop, country, and R&B charts in 1956, and it topped the pop chart for 11 weeks — a record that stood for 36 years.
3. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen — 1975
The song occupied the first line of the British hit parade in 1975 for nine weeks in a row. Moreover, two years after its release, in 1977, the song won the title of “The best single of the last 25 years”. In 2004, the song was included into the Grammy Hall of Fame. And at the end of 2018, according to Universal Music Group, “Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen officially became the most listened-to song of the XX century on streaming services.”
4. Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk in “Billie Jean” — 1983
Moonwalk became popular around the world following Michael Jackson’s performance of “Billie Jean.” Also, moonwalk became his signature move. Even now it remains quite a complex movement and a lot of people are trying to repeat it what makes this movement legendary.
5. “Gangnam Style” (강남 스타일) by PSY — 2012
The legendary song (of my childhood) appeared in 2012 and still remains one of the most popular in Asia and around the world. The spirited dance became a symbol of 2012–2015, forcing people of all ages to repeat simple movements. Also, this song gave rise to the spread of k-pop all over the world! That’s cool! Around of applause to the greatest PSY!
