The music industry has witnessed the rise and fall of different music groups, may it be rock bands, boy bands, all-girls group, among others. But there are just groups that became legends, due to their music or their styles. So right now, I'm gonna be revealing the best music groups (in my opinion) that ever graced the music scene, from the 50's to the present day.
(Note: This is in random order, for each group mentioned here works with different music genres and became great artists in different decades).
1.THE BEATLES
John Lennon. Paul McCartney. George Harrison, Ringo Starr. Who would forget this quartet when we talk about great music?
The Beatles was an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They were considered the "most successful act in the history" and has popularized a myriad of songs. The period, form 1960 to 1970 was the decade of " Beatlemania".
The Beatles worked on different genres, which was evidenced in their songs. They have the most number 1's on the Billboard's Top 100 with 20 and has won many music awards, including 7 Grammy's and 15 from the Ivor Novello Awards.Some of their most famous songs include Hey Jude, She Loves You, Hard Days' Night, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts' Club, Come Together, Blackbird, Yellow Submarine, The Long and Winding Road, Let it Be, and many others that we can't include for the list is VERY VERY VERY LONG.
After the breakup of the band in 1970, each member pursued solo careers, with John Lennon and Sir Paul McCartney as the most successful. At present, the only living member of the band is McCartney.
The Beatles, though not active anymore, still continues to influence our music preferences until today. They are immortalized by their songs, and the group is one of the true legends of the music industry.
2. ABBA
ABBA is a Swedish pop-rock band that started their stint in 1972. The unique tone and color of their music swept the world of music for a decade. The group is composed of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's career started to prosper after winning the Eurovision contest in 1974 with the song, Ring, Ring.
ABBA gained prestige mainly in Europe and other countries, such as South Africa and Australia, but failed really to establish a foothold in the US. Nevertheless, their songs became popular hits throughout the world.
Famous ABBA songs? Who won't know the lyrics of Dancing Queen? Dancing Queen was the trademark of this group. People of all ages know the lyrics of this song by heart. For me, Dancing Queen was ABBA's one way ticket to being legends in the music industry. But that's not all. ABBA was no one-hit wonder. They were also the ones who popularized Fernando, The Winner Takes It All, Chiquitita, and many more.
ABBA decided to disband in 1982, after a successful 10-year career. However, the disbandment could not hide the fact that they already have carved a huge monument in the music industry. The unique vocals of Agnetha and Anni, and the songwriting geniuses, Bjorn and Benny made a good combination that has made us say, "Thank You For Your Music!".
3. AIR SUPPLY
Now and Forever. This is how I will describe Air Supply and their songs. Formed in 1975, this group had different members, but the solid duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock was the cornerstone of the success of this group.
The unique vocals of Hitchcock is the main attraction of this group. The very high range of his voice really makes their songs catchy and pleasing to the ears. Though the height of their career was during the 80's and early 90's, music afficionados still knows every Air Supply song and though not all can reach the notes of their songs, they are a favorite to be sang in karaokes and videokes around the corner.
If asked what Air Supply songs are very popular, you will never fail to include the following: Making Love Out of Nothing At All, Lost in Love, All Out of Love, The One That You Love, Here I Am, Two Less Lonely People In the World, Come What May, Even The Nights Are Better, Now and Forever, Without You (which Mariah Carey revived), I Can Wait Forever, and Just As I Am.
The main genre of Air Supply's songs is LOVE, love which withstands the test of time, love which we can hope for and a love that is forever and true. I think this is the reason why the songs clicked and remained a hit until now, and made Air Supply a very famous group worldwide.
4. THE CORRS
Sibling rivalry? That's not present in The Corrs.
The Corrs is an Irish group composed of Andrea, Sharon, Caroline, and Jim Corr. The group was formed in 1996, and they are one of the reasons why the 90's is considered the Age of Pop Music.
What you will love with this group is the fact that they are musical geniuses; prolific songwriters and great instrument players. You could identify who's who by just looking at the instrument he/she plays. Andrea plays the tin whistle, Sharon, the violin, Caroline the drums, and Jim, the guitar.
Some of the famous songs of this group are the following: Breathless, So Young, I Never Really Loved You, Forgiven, Not Forgotten, Angel (which is about their mother's death), What Can I Do, Radio, Summer Sunshine, All the Love In The World, Irresistible, and their most famous song, Runaway.
The group is currently on hiatus, but their infusion of the Celtic culture and Gaelic flavor in their songs jived in with the picky taste of listeners worldwide and gained them a seat as one of the most successful European bands in history.
5. SPICE GIRLS
Talking about an all-girl group, you can't miss to mention the Spice Girls.
A British all-female group, Spice Girls is composed of five women, namely, Victoria (Posh Spice), Melanie (Scary Spice), another Melanie (Sporty Spice), Emma (Baby Spice) and Geri (Ginger Spice).
Spice Girls infused music with dance, and their hit single Wannabe, caused a worldwide craze that will make them the most successful female group in the music industry. Their other songs include 2 Become 1, Viva Forever and Mama.
Spice Girls' rose to fame later on will inspire other female groups to rise to stardom like Destiny's Child, but their success will remain unsurpassed throughout the years.
6. BOYZONE
If we have a dancing female group previously, now we give way to an all-male singing group. Presenting, Boyzone!
In my opinion, the group of Keith Duffy, Stephen Gately, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating, and Shane Lynch started the "boy band craze" that paved the way for other boy band group to become famous. Their soulful ballads and charming aura did not fail to melt every girls heart.
The most famous song of Boyzone, in my opinion, is the revival of The Osmonds' hit Love Me For A Reason. Other revivals include Words, Baby Can I Hold You, and Father and Son.
The boyband decided to take an hiatus in 2000 and decided to pursue solo careers. Ronan Keating became the groups most famous member. They decided to reform last 2007, but in 2009, Stephen Gately passed away, leaving only four living members until now.
7. TAKE THAT
Take That could be described as a bridge of the 80's and 90's music. Composed of five members, (Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen), this group started on making pop songs, but in the later years decided to focus more on ballads.
If your a 90's kid, the only song you can associate with this group is Back For Good (which I consider to be the spark plug of their fame), but the group has done quite a number of famous songs including Could It be Magic, Sure, Pray, and the most recent Rule The World.
This group can also be considered as one of the most controversial groups in history, for the internal strife between Robbie Williams and the other members was considered the main contributor of the decline of the group's popularity in 1995 after the success of Back For Good, which eventually lead to Williams leaving the group. The last popular act of this group before the separation of the remaining members in 1996 was their cover of the Bee Gees' song How Deep Is Your Love.
I consider this group one of the greatest because this group has Barlow, and Williams, which are considered to be two of the best singer-songwriters in UK. I also believe this is the reason why the two could not be in the same group for a long time. Both of them are better off as solo artists and the rivalry really exist between them that it's really awkward to see them both perform together.
Take That's music maybe are not as popular as the songs of the other groups I mentioned but their songs presented the evolution of the music from the 80's to the 90's.
So that's it. To the ones that might read this, I know you may agree or disagree with my list, but one thing is clear: THIS IS JUST MY PERSONAL OPINION AND EACH PERSON HAS ITS OWN PREFERENCES ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO MUSIC.
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