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What's The Most Overrated Era Of Music?

You'd think after 40 plus years we could move on from Beatlemania. Or play something other than the same seven ‘80s song at every wedding and karaoke bar. People love to discuss why their preferred decade was the golden age of music, but was it, really? Or is the loudest actually the weakest? Taking the decade as a whole - the good, the bad, and the ugly, vote up the musical eras that don't live up to the hype bestowed upon them.

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  1. 1

    The 2010s

    The Sound: Dominant pop, hip-hop, and EDM; rise of streaming, independent artists and indie music; adult contemporary music; “whisperpop” vocals Notable Artists: Beyoncé, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, One Direction, The Weeknd, David Guetta, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Selena Gomez, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Rihanna, Adele, Ariana Grande, OneRepublic, Bruno Mars, Childish Gambino, The Lumineers, The Chainsmokers, BTS

    81% upvoted
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    The 2000s

    The Sound: Fusion of styles resulting in “nu” “post” and “alternative” genres; continued popularity of teen pop and contemporary R&B; mainstream hip-hop and Southern hip-hop; garage rock revival and emo music; resurgence of pop rock and power pop; rise of auto-tune Notable Artists: Britney Spears, Outkast, Blink-182, Black-Eyed Peas, Eminem, Avril Lavigne, Usher, Pink, Ludacris, Fall Out Boy, Destiny's Child, Kelly Clarkson, Backstreet Boys, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, NSYNC, Shakira, Carrie Underwood, Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, 50 Cent

    67% upvoted
  3. 3

    The 1990s

    The Sound: Teen pop and dance pop; continued popularity of urban genres including hip-hop, rap, reggae, and contemporary R&B; grunge and alternative rock; rise of house and techno; rise of contemporary country Notable Artists: Nirvana, Celine Dion, Dr. Dre, Mariah Carey, No Doubt, Green Day, Alanis Morissette, 2Pac, Beck, Spice Girls, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shania Twain, The Cranberries, Creed, Hootie and the Blowfish, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Garth Brooks, Boys II Men, Sheryl Crow

    39% upvoted
  4. 4

    The 1940s

    The Sound: Swing; bebop jazz; big band (early 50s) shifting into crooners and vocal pop (late 50s); Latin; western country and cowboy songs; re-emergence of ragtime Notable Artists: Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Gene Autry, The Ink Spots, Nat King Cole, The Dorsey Brothers, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Rogers, The Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington, The Andrews Sisters, Harry James

    38% upvoted
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    The 1950s

    The Sound: Emergence of rock and roll and modern pop music; electric guitar; Doo-Wop; birth of soul; Honky Tonk country; rhythm & blues Notable Artists: Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Frank Sinatra, Bill Haley & His Comets, Hank Williams, Connie Francis, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, The Platters, Miles Davis, The Everly Brothers, Fats Domino, The Clovers, Patsy Cline, Ritchie Valens, B.B. King

    35% upvoted
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    The 1980s

    The Sound: Emergence of electronic dance music and indie pop; digital recording and synthesizers; soft rock; glam metal; beginning of the golden age of hip-hop; fall of disco Notable Artists: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Whitney Houston, U2, Lionel Richie, Billy Joel, Queen, George Michael, The Police, Run-DMC, Bruce Springsteen, The Pointer Sisters, Bon Jovi, Phil Collins, AC/DC, Eurythmics, Metallica, Kenny Loggins, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses

    33% upvoted
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    The 1970s

    The Sound: Rise of disco (and Euro disco); peak popularity of funk and soul; development of rock sub-genres like punk rock, glam rock, and heavy metal; experimental music; emergence of electronic music and synth pop; decline of classical music Notable Artists: The Bee Gees, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, David Bowie, The Eagles, The Carpenters, Elton John, Carole King, The Jackson 5, Elvis Presley, Sly and the Family Stone, Pink Floyd, John Denver, Fleetwood Mac, Marvin Gaye, ABBA, Black Sabbath, Jackson Browne

    24% upvoted
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    The 1960s

    The Sound: The evolution of rock (pop rock, beat rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, blues rock); singer-songwriters; rise of Motown; shift away from traditional pop; beginning of the album era Notable Artists: The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, James Brown, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Aretha Franklin, Beach Boys, Janis Joplin, The Supremes, The Who, The Temptations, Sonny & Cher, The Mamas & The Papas, Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke

    20% upvoted