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Comprehensive List of Styles and Artists
Below is a list of the styles and artists found on the Genealogy of Pop/Rock Music.
| Music Style: Instrumental R&R | Start Date of Style: 1955 |
| Artists | |
| Bill Doggett | |
| Champs | |
| Duane Eddy & the Rebels | |
| Dave "Baby" Cortez | |
| Sandy Nelson | |
| Johnny & the Hurricanes | |
| Ventures | |
| Tornados |
| Music Style: Schlock Rock | Start Date of Style: 1955 |
| Artists | |
| Pat Boone | |
| Tab Hunter | |
| Paul Anka | |
| Ricky Nelson | |
| Bobby Darin | |
| Jimmy Clanton | |
| Connie Francis | |
| Tommy Sands | |
| Fabian | |
| Booby Randall | |
| Annette | |
| Frankie Avalon | |
| Brian Hyland | |
| Chubby Checker | |
| Neil Sedaka | |
| Freddy Cannon | |
| Bobby Vee | |
| Dion | |
| Johnny Tillotson | |
| Del Shannon | |
| Sue Thompson | |
| Little Eva | |
| Dee Dee Sharpe | |
| Bobby Vinton | |
| Jay & the Americans | |
| Little Peggy March | |
| Tommy Roe | |
| Paul & Paula | |
| Leslie Gore | |
| Gene Pitney | |
| Dionne Warwick | |
| Herb Alpert & TJB | |
| Gary Lewis & the Playboys | |
| Fifth Dimension | |
| Bob Lind |
| Music Style: C&W R&R | Start Date of Style: 1955 |
| Artists | |
| Bill Haley & the Comets | |
| Ferlin Husky | |
| Sonny James | |
| Marty Robbins | |
| Guy Mitchell | |
| Kalin Twins | |
| Conway Twitty | |
| Don Gibson |
| Music Style: Rock A Billy | Start Date of Style: 1955 |
| Artists | |
| Carl Perkins | |
| Elvis Presley | |
| Gene Vincent | |
| Everly Brothers | |
| Johhny Cash | |
| Buddy Knox | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Buddy Holly | |
| Brenda Lee | |
| Roy Orbison | |
| Bruce Channel | |
| Dale & Grace |
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| Music Style: Vocal Group R&R | Start Date of Style: 1955 |
| Artists | |
| Platters | |
| Rays | |
| Diamonds | |
| Del-Vikings | |
| Bobettes | |
| Crickets | |
| Coasters | |
| Danny & the Juniors | |
| Royal Teens | |
| Silhouettes | |
| Elegants | |
| Teddy Bears | |
| Little Anthony & the Imperials | |
| Monotones | |
| Crescendos | |
| Crests | |
| Impalas | |
| Fleetwoods | |
| Dion & theBelmonts | |
| Drifters | |
| Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs | |
| Hank Ballard & the Midnighters | |
| Hollywood Argyles | |
| Marcels | |
| Dovels | |
| Shep & theLimelites | |
| Nino Tempo & April Stevens | |
| Four Seasons |
| Music Style: R&B/R&R | Start Date of Style: 1956 |
| Artists | |
| Fats Domino | |
| Little Richard | |
| Sam Cooke | |
| Chuck Berry | |
| Clyde McPhatte | |
| Bobby Day | |
| Bobby Freeman | |
| Jackie Wilson | |
| Lloyd Price | |
| Ray Charles | |
| Bo Diddley | |
| Richie Valens | |
| Jimmy Jones | |
| Dee Clark | |
| Barrett Strong | |
| Wilbert Harrison | |
| Ben E. King | |
| Gary (US) Bonds | |
| Gene McDaniels | |
| Bobby Lewis | |
| Ike & Tina Turner | |
| Isley Brothers | |
| Joey Dee & the Starlighters | |
| Gene Chandler | |
| Kingsmen | |
| Little Stevie Wonder | |
| Marvin Gaye | |
| Young Rascals | |
| James Brown | |
| Carla Thomas | |
| Percy Sledge | |
| Capitols | |
| James & Bobby Purify | |
| Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels | |
| Aretha Franklin | |
| Arthur Conley | |
| Joe Tex | |
| Booker T. & the MGs | |
| Sam & Dave | |
| Esquires | |
| Otis Redding | |
| Arthur Brown, Jr. | |
| Clarence Carter | |
| Hugh Masekela | |
| Archie Bell & the Drells | |
| Isley Brothers | |
| Chamber Brothers | |
| Jr. Walker & the Allstars | |
| Watts 103rd Street | |
| Rhythm Band | |
| Staples Singers | |
| Dr. John | |
| Boz Scaggs | |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | |
| Rufus featuring Chaka Khan |
| Music Style: Pop Folk | Start Date of Style: 1956 |
| Artists | |
| Tarriers | |
| Harry Belfonte | |
| Kimmy Rogers | |
| Kingston Trio | |
| Brothers Four | |
| Limelighters | |
| Highwaymen | |
| Joan Baez | |
| Peter Paul & Mary | |
| Smothers Brothers | |
| Rooftop Singers | |
| Village Stompers | |
| New Christie Ministrals | |
| Serendipity Singers | |
| We Five | |
| Bob Dylan |
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| Music Style: Ballad R&R | Start Date of Style: 1957 |
| Artists | |
| Johnny Mathis | |
| Tommy Edwards | |
| Dinah Washington | |
| Toni Fisher | |
| Timi Yuro |
| Music Style: Jazz/Rock | Start Date of Style: 1958 |
| Artists | |
| Cozy Cole | |
| Martin Denny | |
| Dave Brubeck | |
| Ramsey Lewis | |
| Blackbyrds | |
| Chuck Mangione |
| Music Style: Uptown R&B | Start Date of Style: 1960 |
| Artists | |
| Miracles | |
| Drifters | |
| Coasters | |
| Shirelles | |
| Mary Wells | |
| Orlons | |
| Marvelettes | |
| Crystals | |
| Sensations | |
| Tymes | |
| Chiffons | |
| Martha & the Vandellas | |
| Ronettes | |
| Essex | |
| Impressions | |
| Jeanettes | |
| Shangri-Las | |
| Dixie Cups | |
| Angels | |
| Righteous Brothers |
| Music Style: Surf | Start Date of Style: 1962 |
| Artists | |
| Beach Boys | |
| Surfaries | |
| Chantays | |
| Jan & Dean | |
| Hondells | |
| Ronny & the Daytonas |
| Music Style: British Invasion | Start Date of Style: 1964 |
| Artists | |
| The Beatles | |
| Searchers | |
| New Beats | |
| Peter & Gordon | |
| Chad & Jeremy | |
| Gerry & the Pacemakers | |
| Rolling Stones | |
| Dave Clark Five | |
| Animals | |
| Honeycombs | |
| Kinks | |
| McCoys | |
| Zombies | |
| Yardbirds | |
| Mindbenders | |
| Moody Blues | |
| Sir Douglas Quintet | |
| Herman's Hermits | |
| Beau Brummels | |
| Seekers | |
| Feddy & the Dreamers | |
| Petula Clark | |
| Kingsmen | |
| Paul Revere & the Raiders | |
| Assocation | |
| Johnny Rivers | |
| ? & the Mysterians | |
| Standells | |
| Troggs | |
| Cyrcle | |
| Hollies | |
| Vogues | |
| left Bank | |
| Neil Diamond | |
| Dusty Springfield | |
| Nancy Sinatra |
| Music Style: Produced Soul | Start Date of Style: 1964 |
| Artists | |
| Supremes | |
| Temptations | |
| Four Tops | |
| Barbana Lewis | |
| Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell | |
| Sly & the Family Stone |
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| Music Style: Bubblegum | Start Date of Style: 1965 |
| Artists | |
| Sonny & Cher | |
| Monkees | |
| Tommy James & the Shondells | |
| Strawberry Alarm Clock | |
| Lou Christie | |
| 1910 Fruitgum Co. | |
| Ohio Express | |
| Archies | |
| Brooklyn Bridge | |
| Bobby Sherman | |
| Vanity Fair | |
| Edison Lighthouse | |
| Partridge Family | |
| Raspberries | |
| Stories |
| Music Style: Folk Rock | Start Date of Style: 1965 |
| Artists | |
| Bob Dylan | |
| Lovin Spoonful | |
| Barry McGuire | |
| Marianne Faithful | |
| Byrds | |
| New Vaudville Band | |
| Barry Sadler | |
| Simon & Garfunkle | |
| Donovan | |
| Mamas & Papas | |
| Janis Joplin | |
| Buffalo Springfield |
| Music Style: Acid Rock | Start Date of Style: 1967 |
| Artists | |
| Jimi Hendrix | |
| Jefferson Airplane |
| Music Style: Pop Rock | Start Date of Style: 1967 |
| Artists | |
| Box Tops | |
| Bee Gees | |
| Happenings | |
| Buckinghams | |
| Cowsills | |
| Bobbie Gentry | |
| Scott McKenzie | |
| Lulu | |
| Classics IV | |
| Grassroots | |
| Union Gap | |
| Lemon Pipers | |
| Lettermen | |
| Merilee Rush | |
| Mary Hopkin | |
| O.C. Smith | |
| Bobby Goldsboro | |
| Spiral Staircase | |
| Peter, Paul & Mary | |
| Jackie De Shannon | |
| Tom Jones | |
| Glen Campbell | |
| Johnny Cash | |
| Oliver | |
| Paul McCartney | |
| Tony Orlando & Dawn | |
| Carpenters | |
| First Edition | |
| Englebert Humperdink | |
| B.J. Thomas | |
| Anne Murray | |
| Poppy Family | |
| Elton John | |
| Helen Reddy | |
| Cher | |
| Osmands | |
| Rick Nelson | |
| Climax | |
| Paul McCartney & wings | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan | |
| E;vis Presley | |
| Chuck Berry | |
| Bette Midler | |
| Donny Osmand | |
| Maureen McGovern | |
| Ringo Starr | |
| Abba | |
| Blue Swede | |
| Terry Jacks | |
| Andy Kim | |
| Paul Anka | |
| Paper Lace | |
| Olivia Newton-John | |
| Captain & Tenille | |
| Beach Boys | |
| Neil Sedaka | |
| Frankie Valli | |
| Barry Manilow | |
| Dr. Hook with Kiki Dee | |
| Bellamy Brothers | |
| Gary Wright | |
| Sonny & Marie | |
| Four Seasons | |
| eric Carmen | |
| Henry Gross | |
| Starland Vocal Band | |
| England Dan & John ford Coley | |
| Leo Sayer | |
| Mary McGregor | |
| Andrew Gold | |
| Kenny Nolan | |
| Peter McCann | |
| Bill Conti | |
| Shaun Cassidy | |
| Johnny Rivers | |
| David Soul | |
| Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson | |
| Alan O'Day | |
| Any Gibb | |
| Bill Joel | |
| Dan Hill | |
| John Travolta | |
| Olivia Newton-John | |
| Frankie Valli | |
| David Gates | |
| Debbie Boone | |
| Gerry Rafferty |
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| Music Style: Hard Rock | Start Date of Style: 1967 |
| Artists | |
| Who | |
| Van Morrison | |
| Procol Harum | |
| Turtles | |
| Doors | |
| Vanilla Fudge | |
| Iron Butterfly | |
| Cream | |
| Stellenwolf | |
| Blue Cheer | |
| Big Brother & the Holding Company | |
| Blind Faith | |
| Led Zeppelin | |
| Guess Who | |
| Creedence Clearwater | |
| Chicago | |
| Blood, Sweat & Tears | |
| Three Dog Night | |
| Grand Funk Railroad | |
| Traffic | |
| Rare Earth | |
| Shocking Blue | |
| Snatana | |
| Joe Cocker | |
| Mountain | |
| John Lennon | |
| Jethor Tull | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | |
| George Harrison | |
| Rod Stewart | |
| Janis Joplin | |
| Plastic Ono Band | |
| Moody Blues | |
| Argent | |
| Yes | |
| Malo | |
| Leom Russell | |
| Allman Brothers | |
| James Gange | |
| Pink Floyd | |
| Focus | |
| Uriah Heep | |
| J. Geils Band Walsh | |
| Steely Dan | |
| Doobie Brothers | |
| Ribin Trwoer | |
| Brownsvill Stations | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdirve | |
| David Essex | |
| Steve Miller | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| Z.Z. Top | |
| Greg Allman | |
| Who | |
| Aerosmith | |
| !0 C.C. | |
| Electric Light Ochestra | |
| Bad Company | |
| Nazareth | |
| Jefferson Starship | |
| Foghat | |
| Ted Nugent | |
| Heart Peter Frampton | |
| Fleetwood Mac | |
| Marshall tucker Band | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section | |
| Rod Stewart | |
| Pink Floyf | |
| Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band | |
| Foreigner | |
| Kansas | |
| Supertramp | |
| Boston | |
| Meatloaf | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| Journey | |
| Eddie Money | |
| Jay Ferguson | |
| Styx | |
| Bob Welch | |
| Nick Gilder | |
| Walter Egan | |
| Eric Clapton | |
| Van Halen | |
| Steely Dan |
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| Music Style: Soft Soul | Start Date of Style: 1968 |
| Artists | |
| Intruders | |
| Delphonics | |
| Jerry Butler | |
| Marvin Gaye | |
| Spinners | |
| Brook Benton | |
| Al Green | |
| Bill Withers | |
| O'Jays | |
| Chilites | |
| Stylistics | |
| Isley Brothers | |
| Dobie Gray | |
| Billy Paul | |
| Major Harris | |
| Phoebe Snow | |
| Minnie Ripperton | |
| Lou Rawls | |
| Manhattans | |
| Dorothy Moore |
| Music Style: Progressive Soul | Start Date of Style: 1968 |
| Artists | |
| Isaac Hayes | |
| War | |
| Stevie Wonder | |
| Billy Preston | |
| Tower of Power | |
| Curtis Mayfield | |
| MFSB | |
| Earth Wind & Fire | |
| Kool & the Gang | |
| Labelle | |
| Average White Band | |
| Isley Brothers | |
| Ohio Players | |
| Brothers Johnson | |
| Parliament | |
| Marvin Gaye | |
| Ashford & Simpson |
| Music Style: Country Rock | Start Date of Style: 1968 |
| Artists | |
| Band | |
| Bob Dylan | |
| Grateful Dead | |
| Joan Baez | |
| Arlo Guthrie | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | |
| Eagles | |
| Billy Swan | |
| Linda Ronstadt | |
| Michael Murphy | |
| Sammy Johns | |
| Freddy Fender | |
| Ozark Mountain Daredevils | |
| Jimmy Buffet | |
| Bonnie Tyler | |
| Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson |
| Music Style: Soft Rock | Start Date of Style: 1968 |
| Artists | |
| Nilsson | |
| Youngbloods | |
| Judy Collins | |
| Crosby, Stills & nash | |
| Melanie | |
| Bread | |
| Badfinger | |
| James Taylor | |
| Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | |
| Gordon Lightfoot | |
| Cat Stevens | |
| Carole King | |
| John Denver | |
| Carly Simon | |
| Kris Kristofferson | |
| Joni Mitchell | |
| Neil Young | |
| Mac Davis | |
| Paul Simon | |
| Jonathan Edwards | |
| Jim Croce | |
| Jackson Browne | |
| Don Mclean | |
| America | |
| Art Garfunkle | |
| Loggins & Messina | |
| Seals & Crofts | |
| Maria Muldaur | |
| Janis Ian | |
| Judy Collins | |
| Joan Baez | |
| Melissa Manchester | |
| Harry Chapin | |
| Al Stewart | |
| Stephen Bishop | |
| Riat Coolidge | |
| James Taylor | |
| Jennifer Warnes | |
| Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| Jackson Browne | |
| Randy Newman | |
| Carly Simon |
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| Music Style: Pop Soul | Start Date of Style: 1968 |
| Artists | |
| Friends of Distinction | |
| Foundations | |
| Stairsteps | |
| Edwin Starr | |
| Jackson Five | |
| Freda Payne | |
| Diana Ross | |
| Moments | |
| Jean kNight | |
| Donny Hathaway | |
| Roberts Flack | |
| Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose | |
| Gladys Knight & the Pips | |
| Brenda & the Tabulations | |
| Honey Cone | |
| Dramatics | |
| Luther Ingram | |
| Betty Wright | |
| Michael Jackson | |
| Main Ingredient | |
| Eddie Kendricks | |
| George McRae | |
| Bluse Magic | |
| Al Wilson | |
| Pointer Sisters | |
| Hues Corporation | |
| Barry White | |
| Love Unlimited | |
| Harold Melvin & theBluenotes | |
| Carl Douglas | |
| Jacksons | |
| Commodores | |
| Miracles | |
| Marine Nightengale | |
| Brass Construction | |
| Natalie Cole | |
| Teddy Pendergrass | |
| Maralyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. | |
| Emotios | |
| Pablo Cruise | |
| Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deneice Williams | |
| Player | |
| Raydio | |
| Exile | |
| Lou Rawls |
| Music Style: Heavy Metal | Start Date of Style: 1971 |
| Artists | |
| Black Sabbath | |
| Deep Purple |
| Music Style: Fusion | Start Date of Style: 1972 |
| Artists | |
| Carlos Santana | |
| John McLaughlin | |
| Bill Cobham | |
| Herbie Hancock |
| Music Style: Glitter | Start Date of Style: 1972 |
| Artists | |
| Alice Cooper | |
| Edgar Winter |
| Music Style: Theater Rock | Start Date of Style: 1974 |
| Artists | |
| Queen | |
| Sweet | |
| David Bowie | |
| Kiss |
| Music Style: Pop Jazz | Start Date of Style: 1974 |
| Artists | |
| Grover Washington | |
| Ramsey Lewis | |
| George Benson |
| Music Style: Pop Country | Start Date of Style: 1975 |
| Artists | |
| John Denver | |
| B.J. Thomas | |
| Jesse colter | |
| Glen Campbell | |
| Kenny Rogers | |
| Dolly Parton |
| Music Style: Disco | Start Date of Style: 1975 |
| Artists | |
| Van McCoy & the Soul City Orchestra | |
| B.T. Express | |
| Bee Gees | |
| Walter Murphy a& the Big Apple Band | |
| K.C. & the Sunshine Band | |
| Andrea True Connection | |
| Salsoul Orchestra | |
| Silver Convention | |
| Rhythm Heritage | |
| Hot Chocolate | |
| Johnnie Taylor | |
| Vicki Sue Robinson | |
| Donna Summer | |
| Wild Cherry | |
| Sylvers | |
| Thelma Houston | |
| Rose Royce | |
| Brick | |
| Hot | |
| Dr. Buzzards Original Savanah Band | |
| Village People | |
| John Paul Young | |
| Heatwave | |
| Peter Brown | |
| Taste of Honey | |
| Yvonne Elliman | |
| Chic |
