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| From | "Bryan" <munki100@pacbell.net> |
| Subject | Re: Musical Cultural Question |
| Date | Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:19:24 -0700 |
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I think Sam Smith may have pointed this out, but I think the years
you've attributed to these artists are a bit off, but maybe I'm missing
something (sorry if I am):
U2 didn't become "musical icons" until the early 80's, probably more
so around 1987 when The Joshua Tree was released; and I think
it's been pointed out that Nirvana didn't hit it big until Nevermind,
which was '91. But maybe I'm just reading your listing wrong?
I've never seen "Gen Y" before, either (has anyone else?) -- I've seen
many other neologisms or whatever-ya-call-'em attributed to the
"generation" after the baby boomers, but I'd say "Gen X" (in the usage
coined or at least used by Douglas Coupland) represents the
post-baby boomers...
The period you're asking about (Gen Y or '77 -'88) is the time
when Punk and then New Wave hit it big, even MTV Generation
might be accurate too --
Bryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Pop" <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:02 AM
Subject: Musical Cultural Question
How would you fill in the blank here?
Baby boomer ('46-'64) musical icons: Beatles; Dylan; Motown
Gen X ('65-'76) musical icons: U2; Kurt Cobain; Michael Jackson
Gen Y ('77-'88) musical icons: _______________
Who goes there?
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