SeattleVertigo
Refugee
I was having a debate with some friends about this. My argument is that The Beatles were the Mozart/Beethoven of the late 20th century (an idea my mom planted in my head years ago), and that they will be the name that people remember from our era 500 years from now.
Somebody said no way, this pop music era will be forgotten in 100 years, Rogers and Hammerstein (Broadway songwriting duo) will be what will be remembered.
I'm curious on your thoughts about this topic.
What kinds of music from the 20th century (include this decade if you like) will have names as big as Mozart or Beethoven have today, 500 years from now? Will any of our musicians be big enough to reach that level? Who will be big and/or good enough to be written about in the history books, or taught in music history classes?
Some other names tossed about include Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Louis Armstrong, Michael Jackson, Elvis, U2.
Somebody said no way, this pop music era will be forgotten in 100 years, Rogers and Hammerstein (Broadway songwriting duo) will be what will be remembered.
I'm curious on your thoughts about this topic.
What kinds of music from the 20th century (include this decade if you like) will have names as big as Mozart or Beethoven have today, 500 years from now? Will any of our musicians be big enough to reach that level? Who will be big and/or good enough to be written about in the history books, or taught in music history classes?
Some other names tossed about include Frank Sinatra, Pink Floyd, Louis Armstrong, Michael Jackson, Elvis, U2.