The earliest traces of boy bands were in the mid-1950s although the term boy band was not used. Doo-wop bands sang about topics such as love and other themes used in pop music. A revival of the male vocal group took place in the late 1940s and 1950s with the use of doo-wop music.
Barbershop quartets were popular into the earlier part of the 20th century. They were usually a group of males and sang in four-part harmonies. The earliest forerunner of boy band music began in the late 19th century as a cappella barbershop quartets. Global pop charts and last time in the 2010s up to the present, with the emergence of groups such as One Direction, The Wanted, Big Time Rush, The Vamps, Ballinciaga and K-pop acts such as BTS, Exo, Ateez, and Cravity. The popularity of boy bands has peaked three times: first in the 1960s to 70s (e.g., with the Jackson 5 and the Osmonds) the second time it peaked during the late 1980s, the 1990s and the 2000s, when acts such as New Kids on the Block, Take That, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Boyzone, Five, A1, O-Zone and Westlife dominated They are similar in concept to their counterparts known as girl groups. Being vocal groups, most boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on-stage. In contrast, others are created by talent managers or record producers who hold auditions. Some such bands are formed on their own, often evolving out of church choral or gospel music groups. South Korean boy bands usually also have designated rappers. Many boy bands dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. JSTOR ( April 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation.
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