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
The Four Freshmen
barbershop music, jazz
Dick Haymes
Steve Lawrence
doo-wop, pop music
Michal Hrůza
rock music
Julius La Rosa
Gene Kelly
jazz, swing
The Hilltoppers
Gale Storm
Val Doonican
music of Brazil
Joni James
Billy May
big band music, easy listening
Marc Secara
Jimmy Roselli
Billy Vaughn
easy listening, orchestral pop
Jill Corey
Varvara
Europop, country music
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.
