Pop/Rock Music

and John Lennon

• created in 1950s
• very popular in 1960s and 1970s
• softer and more accessible
• electric bass, bass, drums, keyboard and synthesiser
• 4 features :

- focus on songwriting - concise song form - high-quality lead vocals - driven by guitars and drums

Pop/rock music

• English singer, songwriter and musician
• 1940-1980

• One of the most popular artists of the 20th century

• The founder of the Beatles
• Solo musical career --> most famous for his song "Imagine"

John Lennon

It sends a message of peace to everyone around the world.

During the Vietnam war .

It came out in 1971

A world without borders, without countries, without religions and without any reason to kill or die for a case.

Written by himself and his wife Yoko Ono.

Imagine

Important values such as fraternity and compassion.

Live in peace

Utopian song

Pacific song

"Imagine all the people living life in peace, You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope some day you'll join us And the world will be as one"

Imagine's success :

Music and society are strongly linked. John Lennon wanted to make the population react and try to change their behaviour to live in a better world

• In 2006 : best song of all time in Australia

• In 2004: 3rd best song / 500, by the Rolling Stone magazine

• In 2002 : classified 2nd favorite single of the British by the Guiness World Records

• In 1999 : Grammy Awards

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_rock

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/pop-rock#5sWBmDkgdxndMlZpe2dvZw

https://www.nostalgie.fr/artistes/john-lennon/actus/john-lennon-imagine-de-nouveau-l-hymne-de-la-paix-333298

https://www.glasgowcityofmusic.com/musique/imagine-john-lennon/

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