MotownSubdivision said:

By this I mean what individual year from each decade, specifically from the 60s to now was the most musically significant or the most culturally significant with music at the forefront? IMO: 1964: The Beatles blow up internationally, the Motown Sound becomes an international sensation 1974: Disco envelops the music industry 1984: Duh! 1991: Rock changes forever when grunge hits the scene, hip hop/ rap solidifies itself as a legitimate genre and prepares to take the world by its nuts in the future 200? 2015 (so far): Hip hop is more eclectic than it's ever been, almost like 1984 where seemingly every act across the board is/ has dropping an album or contributing in some way to a project of some significance

I think it's significant that it gets very hard to pinpoint a moment past the 90's. I can't think of any.

purplethunder3121 said:

for 2000's i might say 2007: I was only in Jr High at the time, but I remember that being a time where I was really excited about more current music that was happening. As far as pop/top 40 music I remember being really into Kanye West's Graduation album, and a lot of the Akon singles, and even some of the Tpain stuff. I've always been an MJ fan so a bunch of the 'Thriller 25' stuff was exciting. Prince played at the Superbowl. And then you had of course Radioheads In Rainbows, Arcade Fire Neon Bible, LCD soundsystem. I just remember liking 07 a lot for some reason.

dm3857 said:

The groundbreaking years in pop/rock music:

1954: The birth of rock and roll with Bill Haley and rockabilly.

1957: The rise of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Jerry Lee Lewis show rock and roll's first true suuperstars and proves the music is not a fad.

1964: The British Invasion and Motown explosion herald a new generation of rock and roll fans in the Baby Boomers.

1967: The "Summer of Love" and rise of FM radio pave the way for acid rock and brings innovative and politically charged artists like Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, and The Doors to the mainstream.

1976: The Ramones and the Sex Pistols give a shot of adreanline to a stagnant rock scene while at the same time disco begins to blow up huge thanks to the Bee Gees and KC and the Sunshine Band.

1983-84: Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and a whole slew of new wave and hair metal acts usher in the MTV era.

1991-92: The grunge era roars its big head while gangsta rap begins to dominate the hip-hop scene and creeps into R&B as well.

1999: The Millennial generation makes its presence felt in music and pop culture with the rise of the Backstreeet Boys, "Nsync, Britney Spears, Destiny's Child and Christina Aguliera but also embraces diversity with hip-hop superstars like Jay-Z and introduces Latin music artists to a mostly white audience.

2008: The second Millennial wave occurs with the rise of Rihanna, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift while also bringing electronic dance music further to the mainstream then it ever has been before.

728huey said:

MotownSubdivision said:

728huey said:

The groundbreaking years in pop/rock music:

1954: The birth of rock and roll with Bill Haley and rockabilly.

1957: The rise of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Jerry Lee Lewis show rock and roll's first true suuperstars and proves the music is not a fad.

1964: The British Invasion and Motown explosion herald a new generation of rock and roll fans in the Baby Boomers.

1967: The "Summer of Love" and rise of FM radio pave the way for acid rock and brings innovative and politically charged artists like Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Steppenwolf, Janis Joplin, and The Doors to the mainstream.

1976: The Ramones and the Sex Pistols give a shot of adreanline to a stagnant rock scene while at the same time disco begins to blow up huge thanks to the Bee Gees and KC and the Sunshine Band.

1983-84: Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and a whole slew of new wave and hair metal acts usher in the MTV era.

1991-92: The grunge era roars its big head while gangsta rap begins to dominate the hip-hop scene and creeps into R&B as well.

1999: The Millennial generation makes its presence felt in music and pop culture with the rise of the Backstreeet Boys, "Nsync, Britney Spears, Destiny's Child and Christina Aguliera but also embraces diversity with hip-hop superstars like Jay-Z and introduces Latin music artists to a mostly white audience.

2008: The second Millennial wave occurs with the rise of Rihanna, Lady GaGa, Katy Perry, and Taylor Swift while also bringing electronic dance music further to the mainstream then it ever has been before.

huey on point as usual! Thanks for contributing to my topic! What year of this decade so far would you say comes close to being a "1984"? [Edited 9/7/15 12:37pm]

The closest to me would be 2012, but I honestly don't think we've reached that point yet. I'm thinking it will probably happen next year, but I believe it will be a more gradual shift like 1999 or 2008 than an abrupt shift like 1964 or 1991-92.

728huey said:

seriously, the last remarkable YEAR of music was probably 1991-92

JoeTyler said:

seriously, the last remarkable YEAR of music was probably 1991-92

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I'll inch it up to maybe '94. End point definitely '95.

CynicKill said:

JoeTyler said:

seriously, the last remarkable YEAR of music was probably 1991-92

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I'll inch it up to maybe '94. End point definitely '95.

yeah, UK 94-95, US 91-92

Village Voice - Pazz & Jop Lists

1995 Albums

1. PJ Harvey - To Bring You My Love
2. Tricky - Maxinquaye
3. Moby - Everything Is Wrong
4. Elastica - Elastica
5. Neil Young - Mirror Ball
6. Foo Fighters - Foo Fighters
7. Björk - Post
8. Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost Of Tom Joad
9. Yo La Tengo - Electr-O-Pura
10. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
11. Joan Osborne - Relish
12. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
13. Son Volt - Trace
14. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
15. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
16. Rancid - ...And Out Come The Wolves
17. Pavement - Wowee Zowee
18. Sonic Youth - Washing Machine
19. Garbage - Garbage
20. Matthew Sweet - 100% Fun

Singles - 1995

1.Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
2. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
2. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know
4.Elastica - Connection
5.Tlc - Waterfalls
6.Joan Osborne - One Of Us
7.PJ Harvey - Down By The Water
8.Tlc - Creep
9. Dionne Farris - I Know
9. Shaggy - Boombastic
10.Oasis - Wonderwall
12. Foo Fighters - This Is A Call
12. The Presidents Of The United States Of America - Lump
13.Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige - I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By
15. Foo Fighters - I'll Stick Around
15. Matthew Sweet - Sick Of Myself
17. Portishead - Sour Times
17. Seal - Kiss From A Rose
17. Skee-Lo - I Wish
20. Goo Goo Dolls - Name
20. Smashing Pumpkins - Bullet With Butterfly Wings
22. Elastica - Stutter
22. Filter - Hey Man Nice Shot
22. Garbage - Queer
22. Luniz - I Got 5 On It

^if we're talking about singles, I'd say that 2002-2003 was still decent-entertaining-catchy

Singles 2003

1. OutKast - Hey Ya! (Arista)
2. Beyonce featuring Jay-Z - Crazy in Love (Columbia)
3. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Third Man/V2)
4. Kelis - Milkshake (Star Trak/Arista)
5. 50 Cent - In Da Club (G-Unit/Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
6. Johnny Cash - Hurt (Universal)
7. Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (S-Curve/Virgin)
8. R. Kelly - Ignition (Remix) (Jive)
9. Junior Senior - Move Your Feet (Atlantic)
10. Panjabi MC featuring Jay-Z - Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke) (Sequence)
11. Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage (XL)
12. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body (Jive)
13. OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move (Arista)
14. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River (Jive)
15. Missy Elliott - Pass That Dutch (Elektra)
16. !!! - Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard (A True Story) (Touch & Go)
17. Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins - Get Low (TVT)
18. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps (Interscope)
19. Strokes - 12 - 51 (RCA)
20. Sean Paul - Get Busy (VP/Atlantic)
21. Darkness - I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Atlantic)
22. Pharrell featuring Jay-Z - Frontin' (Star Trak/Arista)
23. Coldplay - Clocks (Capitol)
24. Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Elektra)
.... Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell and Uncle Charlie Wilson - Beautiful (Capitol)
26. Lumidee - Never Leave You - Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh! (Universal)
.... Rapture - House of Jealous Lovers (Universal)
28. Christina Aguilera - Beautiful (RCA)
.... Roots (feat. Cody Chesnutt) - The Seed (2.0) (MCA)
30. Ludacris featuring Shawnna - Stand Up (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South)
31. Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name (J Records)
.... New Pornographers - The Laws Have Changed (Matador)
.... The White Stripes - The Hardest Button to Button (Third Man/V2)
34. Liz Phair - Why Can't I? (Capitol)
.... Postal Service - Such Great Heights (Sub Pop)
36. Dizzee Rascal - I Luv U (XL)
.... Ted Leo/Pharmacists - Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone? (Lookout!)
.... Warren Zevon - Keep Me in Your Heart (Artemis)
39. R. Kelly - Step in the Name of Love (remix) (Jive)
.... Radiohead - There There (Capitol)

^not bad

I'd say there are some good candidates listed here, I'd say 1977 is one of the great years due to the confluence of great albums and singles across many different genres of music.

For genre-specific eras, I'd put in a bid for 1993-1995 as the defining era for modern hip-hop. From Wu-Tang to OutKast, Biggie to Tupac, Digable Planets to Mobb Deep, Common to Gang Starr, so many artists on the east and west coasts put out their defining albums that shot them to superstardom, hip-hop legends, or both. If I had to choose one of those years, I'd go with 1994.

namepeace said:

MotownSubdivision said:

namepeace said:

I'd say there are some good candidates listed here, I'd say 1977 is one of the great years due to the confluence of great albums and singles across many different genres of music.

For genre-specific eras, I'd put in a bid for 1993-1995 as the defining era for modern hip-hop. From Wu-Tang to OutKast, Biggie to Tupac, Digable Planets to Mobb Deep, Common to Gang Starr, so many artists on the east and west coasts put out their defining albums that shot them to superstardom, hip-hop legends, or both. If I had to choose one of those years, I'd go with 1994.

My birth year!

Well there you go!

(way to make some of us feel really old . . . )