Where to Start with traditional pop
Western popular music that generally predates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s
166 artists
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Holiday Inn
Bing Crosby · 1942
Best traditional pop Albums to Start With
traditional pop Artists
Ella Fitzgerald
jazz, soul
Bing Crosby
Western swing, country music
Frank Sinatra
big band music, blues
Barbra Streisand
disco, jazz
Dean Martin
country music, easy listening
Connie Francis
country music, country pop
Willie Nelson
Americana, alternative country
Julio Iglesias
French pop, Italo disco
Doris Day
pop music
Alla Pugacheva
Russian pop, blues
Mel Tormé
Sammy Davis Jr.
big band music, blues
Patti Page
country music, folk music
Crystal Gayle
country folk, country music
Nancy Sinatra
country music, country pop
Julie London
cool jazz, jazz
About traditional pop
What is traditional pop?
Western popular music that generally predates the advent of rock and roll in the mid-1950s
Where should I start with traditional pop?
Start with "Holiday Inn" by Bing Crosby. It captures what makes traditional pop worth exploring.
What are the best traditional pop albums?
The traditional pop albums worth hearing first: "Holiday Inn" by Bing Crosby, "Funny Girl – The Original Sound Track Recording" by Barbra Streisand, "Zerkalo dushi" by Alla Pugacheva, "Where Are You?" by Frank Sinatra and "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra.
How many traditional pop artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 166 traditional pop artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
