Bobby Darin (1st Best New Artist Grammy Winner, for 1958, awarded in 1959) Bobby’s career started with a songwriting partnership with Don Kirshner. His first hit was written after a bet that he could not write a song that started out with the words, “Splish Splash, I was takin’ a bath.” Splish Splash, his first hit, sold over a million copies.
Henry Mancini (1st Grammy for Album of the Year) Henry made a name for himself getting the Grammy for the Peter Gunn Theme. He later went on to be nominated for more Grammys and Oscars. Grammy wins included Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, and The Pink Panther Theme. Oscar wins included Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Days of Wine and Roses, Victor Victoria.
Domenico Modugno (Grammy for Record of the Year & Song of the Year) Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare) was the top song, and Domenico co-wrote it, so he didn’t mind when young singer Bobby Rydell recorded it in 1960, hitting number 4 on Billboard. Bobby’s version is the one most remembered today.
On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killed three American rock and roll pioneers – Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. This was “The Day The Music Died” in Don McLean’s American Pie.
Some of the most notable genres and sub-genres of music from the 1990s include:
Rock: Rock music continued to be popular in the 1990s, with several sub-genres emerging and gaining traction. Some of the most notable sub-genres of rock music from the 1990s include alternative rock, grunge, and Britpop.
Pop: Pop music also remained popular in the 1990s, with artists like Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys achieving widespread success.
Hip-Hop: Hip-hop, which had emerged in the 1980s, gained even greater popularity in the 1990s. Artists like Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., and Jay-Z were among the most notable hip-hop artists of the decade.
Electronic: Electronic music, including house, techno, and trance, also gained popularity in the 1990s.
R&B: R&B, a genre of music that combines elements of soul, funk, and pop, also gained widespread popularity in the 1990s. Artists like R. Kelly, Boyz II Men, and TLC were among the most notable R&B acts of the decade.
Selected Nineties’ Bubblegum Pop Hits
1. MMM Bop – Hanson
2. …Baby One More Time – Britney Spears
3. Wannabe – Spice Girls
4. As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
5. Step By Step – New Kids On The Block
6. I Want You Back – *NSYNC
7. Quit Playing Games With My Heart – Backstreet Boys
8. Jump – Kris Kross
9. She Ain’t Worth It – Glenn Medeiros
10. Tearin’ Up My Heart – *NSYNC
The 90s Songs That Mom And Dad Hated
1. Baby Got Back – Sir Mixx-A-Lott
2. Bump N’ Grind – R. Kelly
3. The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
4. Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) – The Offspring
5. Informer – Snow
6. Let’ Talk About Sex – Salt-N-Pepa
7. Booti Call – BLACKstreet
8. Come Baby Come – K7
9. Justify My Love – Madonna
10. Losing My Religion – R.E.M.
The Nineties’ Songs That Everybody Hated
1. You Must Love Me – Madonna
2. I Can’t Dance – Genesis
3. Rico Suave – Gerardo
4. All For Love – Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting
5. Cantaloop – US3
6. 2 Legit 2 Quit – M.C. Hammer
7. I Finally Found Someone – Bryan Adams and Barbra Streisand
8. Lump – Presidents of the United States of America
9. Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough – Patty Smyth and Don Henley
10. Play That Funky Music – Vanilla Ice
11. Can I Touch You… There? – Michael Bolton
Selected Summer Songs 1990-1999
1. Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, 1991