Historic aspects in pop music by women during the rock era

The Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr is the first tune being performed by a female vocalist to score a number one hit in the mainstream pop charts during the rock era.

For the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr, it is a novelty tune in waltz signature, a departure from her usual jazz/pop approach, containing a boogie-woogie bass riff to give it a rock feel.

Plus, the lyrics of the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr humorously depict a teenage girl, who comes home to find parents trying to find a waltz to teen-oriented rock music.

Aside from its huge success in the mainstream pop charts, the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr is the first number one hit tune for RCA during the rock era.

Despite its success in the mainstream pop music charts, the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr was not included in live performances nor performed on television.

Still, the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr opened the floodgates for female vocalists who dominated mainstream pop music in the national music charts around the world during the rock era.

Just before the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr, rock music tunes have successfully made the charts through performances by males.

But the success of the Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr proved that the new rock music sound would smoothly be blended with pop music vocals in the pre-rock era.

To Know Him is to Love Him, performed by The Teddy Bears, topped the Billboard Hot 100.

Phil Spector, an influential figure in pop music, co-founded and co-led The Teddy Bears.

Carol Connors is a female member of The Teddy Bears; she does lead vocals for their hit tune To Know Him is to Love Him, the first instance of a pop song with female lead vocals to top the Hot 100.

Tall Paul, performed by Annette Funicello, peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

For Annette Funicello, her Tall Paul tune is the first in the rock music scene by a female solo vocalist to score a top ten hit during the Hot 100 era.

Plus, Tall Paul by Annette Funicello bridged the gap between Disney and rock music.

Due to the soft-spoken voice of Annette Funicello, her producer Tutti Camarata used a double-tracking technique to create the fuller rock sound.

Annette Funicello is the blueprint for the modern career path from Disney to a pop music star.

University High School, where Marilyn Monroe briefly attended before dropping out to marry James Dougherty in June 1942, is also where Annette Funicello graduated in 1960.

Everybody's Somebody's Fool, performed by Connie Francis, is the first tune by a female solo singer to score a number one hit on the Hot 100, breaking barriers in a male-dominated era.

Timi Yuro is one of the first white singers to do black music during the rock era.

Dinah Washington is Timi Yuro's main idol, as well as other female African-American musicians, like Little Esther Phillips, Della Reese and Nancy Wilson.

With Dinah Washington as her primary influence, Timi Yuro has introduced a genuine, raw and soulful intensity used in rhythm & blues and soul to mainstream pop music.

Despite her petite stature, Timi Yuro still delivers her powerful and soulful voice, making her the Little Girl with the Big Voice.

Using her deep, contralto and masculine voice, which sets her apart from the light-toned voices of her contemporaries, staggering phrasing and sobs define Timi Yuro's sad-tinged soulful vocal style.

Timi Yuro's 1961 cover iteration of the soulful Roy Hamilton ballad Hurt is her breakthrough, but also establishes her as a rare female presence in blue-eyed soul, before this term was popularized.

Plus, Timi Yuro's Hurt cover is her signature tune.

Elvis Presley is a fan of Timi Yuro, who is his favourite female artist and later covered Hurt himself.

What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You?) is another Timi Yuro hit with the hurting theme, but with a more upbeat tone.

Health issues and music shifts ironically make Timi Yuro hurt, mirroring the titles of her tunes with the theme of this physical, mental and emotional breakdown that she feels.

Despite her own struggles, Timi Yuro's influence in bridging the gap between black music (specifically rhythm & blues and soul) and mainstream pop music is profound.

Beyond the United States, Timi Yuro is also popular in the United Kingdom as a figure of the Northern soul scene, but also the Netherlands, as well as Asian nations, including the Philippines.

Holiday is Madonna's big breakthrough tune.

Borderline is Madonna's first top ten hit in the United States, having entered the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1984 and eventually reaching the top ten in June 1984, just three months later.

Lucky Star is Madonna's first top five single in the United States, having entered the Hot 100 chart at number 49 in August 1984 and eventually reaching number 4.

Riding high on Borderline's chart success in 1984, Lucky Star was released in the United States.

Incidentally, both Borderline and Lucky Star are two successful hit songs instrumental in establishing Madonna's early success on the Billboard Hot 100, also cementing her presence in pop music.

The music video for Madonna's Lucky Star features her style - especially the ribbons, lace gloves and layered accessories - which became imitated by young people, including females.

Also in 1984, Like a Virgin, which is the title track from Madonna's second studio album, topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late-December, becoming her first ever number one hit in the US.

Outside the United States, Like a Virgin also topped the pop charts in both Canada and Australia.

For Like a Virgin, it cemented Madonna's status as a global pop superstar.

Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly serve as the co-writers of Madonna's Like a Virgin.

Shot at Ren-Mar Studio in Los Angeles and directed by Mary Lambert, the music video for Madonna's Material Girl tune is inspired by her admiration for pop culture/sex icon Marilyn Monroe.

The music video for Madonna's Material Girl song is based upon Marilyn Monroe's iconic and famous Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

After its release, the phrase "Material Girl" has become a popular nickname for Madonna.

In February 1985, while on the set of the music video for Material Girl, Madonna met Hollywood star Sean Penn, with whom she began a relationship and married six months later in August 1985.

While on the Virgin Tour, Madonna also met its music director Patrick Leonard.

Due to her relationships with Sean Penn and Patrick Leonard, Madonna released the pop ballad Live to Tell, used in her husband's 1986 film At Close Range, with her other collaborator doing the music.

James Foley, who directed At Close Range, also directed the music video for Madonna's Live to Tell.

The Live to Tell music video, directed by James Foley (At Close Range), has Madonna utilizing subtle glamour, a departure from her previous ones, and inspired by icons like Marilyn Monroe.

Plus, Live to Tell's music video is Madonna's first not to use dance routines, instead, a cinematic style.

James Foley also directed two other music videos for Madonna: Papa Don't Preach and True Blue, the latter being the name of her 1986 album, which features all three mentioned hits.

La Isla Bonita, which Madonna and Patrick Leonard co-wrote with Bruce Gaitsch, features some of the elements from Latin America, like flamenco guitar, Latin drums/percussion and maracas.

For Madonna, La Isla Bonita is her first foray into Latin pop.

Vogue features Madonna name-checking the sixteen stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, like her idols Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe (plus husband Joe DiMaggio), in its spoken-word bridge.

Upon the release of Madonna's Vogue tune, nearly half of these Hollywood stars already died.

Greta Garbo is the first survivor named by Madonna in Vogue to die after its release in 1990.

Lauren Bacall, who is with Marilyn Monroe in How to Marry a Millionaire, is the last survivor of the sixteen Golden Age of Hollywood stars that Madonna mentions in Vogue, dying in 2014.

Frozen is what made Madonna a trip-hop and electronica music figure, with Craig Armstrong doing the string arrangements that give it a cinematic feel.

...Baby One More Time serves as a breakthrough success for Britney Spears as a solo artist, but also a revival of the teen pop genre.

Many of the lyrics for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time song reflect her emotional aches after a breakup and her longing to return to her ex-boyfriend.

In contrast to the lyrics that reflect emotional aches, the lyric "Hit me baby one more time" for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune is not violence, but rather a plea for a phone call.

The music video for ...Baby One More Time features Britney Spears donning a school uniform (with a midriff-baring navel).

Nigel Dick directed the music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune, and Venice High School (used in the 1978 film Grease) is the shooting location for this video.

For the iconic music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune, it mixes innocence (school uniform) with sexuality (exposed midriff), making her a sexy and provocative fashion icon.

Plus, thjs iconic and controversial music video for Britney Spears' breakthrough tune ...Baby One More Time sparks debates about young pop stars being sexualized.

What begins the iconic ...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears' is the iconic 3-note piano riff and a clicking drum groove, followed by a sexy and sultry vocal fry-laden ad-lib: Oh, baby, baby.

Sometimes is Britney Spears' second single.

(You Drive Me) Crazy is Britney Spears' third single, noting similarities to ...Baby One More Time.

Oops!... I Did It Again also notes similarities to ...Baby One More Time.

Lucky is a Britney Spears song, which tells the story of an eponymous Hollywood actress, who, despite having beauty, wealth and celebrity, is lonely in the inside, being a tragic showgirl.

Dave Meyers directed the Lucky music video for Britney Spears.

For this Lucky music video, Britney Spears plays a dual role: the narrator who observes the eponymous actress, and Lucky herself, contrasting between public fame and private loneliness.

The inspiration for Britney Spears' Lucky portrayal comes from her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Stronger is an innovative song for Britney Spears in both music and lyrics, but also the best song in the Oops!... I Did It Again album.

What the lyrics for Britney Spears' Stronger mean is that they reflect on resilience after a breakup.

The chorus for Britney Spears' Stronger tune recalls a lyric from her breakout ...Baby One More Time song: "My loneliness ain't killing me no more," symbolizing independence and strength.

Joseph Kahn directed the Stronger music video for Britney Spears.

Plus, the music video for Britney Spears' Stronger song is a departure from her previous ones in that it features a darker tone, but also results in her mature image.

For the Stronger music video, it has bridged the gap between Britney Spears' teen pop persona and the more mature diva persona that she would later embrace.

I'm a Slave 4 U is the tune that turned Britney Spears from a teen pop symbol into a more mature and sexualized one.

Britney Spears' I'm a Slave 4 U tune also marks a change in sound from teen pop to rhythm & blues.

The music video for I'm a Slave 4 U features Britney Spears in an exotic and sweaty Asian bathhouse, filled with global travellers, establishing a sexier image than in the past.

Four roles are played by Britney Spears for her Toxic music video, which Joseph Kahn directed.

One of the four major roles being played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video is a blonde flight attendant donning a sleek blue uniform.

Another role that Britney Spears played in this Toxic music video is a red-haired secret agent, riding a motorcycle and donning a black catsuit in a futuristic city, similar to Jennifer Garner in Alias.

The third role being played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video is a nude figure, as covered in diamonds, which is intercut throughout the action narrative.

Besides, a black-haired assassin is also played by Britney Spears in her Toxic music video.

Plus, the scene in which a woman's white dress is lifted by the wind when Britney Spears passes on a motorcycle in her Toxic video is based on Marilyn Monroe's dress in The Seven Year Itch.

Dream Within a Dream (2001-2002) is the fourth concert tour by Britney Spears in support of her third studio album (2001); it has 7 segments, with the last one being an encore.

Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream tour is a transition from a teen pop idol into a mature artist.

The encore of the Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) is a performance being known for Britney Spears' dramatic version of her breakout hit ...Baby One More Time.

Rain pours down on Britney Spears for this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002), conveying raw emotion and intense energy.

Chameleon Productions does the rain for Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002).

Starting off as a slow and soulful ballad, this ...Baby One More Time finale in Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) transitions to an upbeat techno version.

As the ...Baby One More Time finale in the Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) goes on, Britney Spears and her dancers stand on a suspended platform in the rain.

For Britney Spears, getting caught in the rain for this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) leaves her hot and sexy with charisma when wet.

Having been dressed in bra top, jeans and a cowboy hat, Britney Spears is sexy with wet hair in the rain during this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002).

Me Against the Music is a duet between Madonna and Britney Spears.

What makes Me Against the Music a fitting duet is that Madonna symbolizes the old generation, while Britney Spears, who often calls Madonna her idol and a major influence, symbolizes the new.

During the Like a Virgin/Hollywood medley, which was held at the 20th anniversary of the MTV Video Music Awards, Madonna and Britney Spears share a kiss.

Beautiful Stranger and Boys are some of the pop music tunes which come from the Austin Powers film series, each by Madonna and Britney Spears.

Nearly 2 months before 2001, Madonna was at the Roseland Ballroom for her first performance in New York since 1993, using a tank top with Britney Spears on the front and Material Girl on the back.

In her first performance in New York since 1993, Madonna used this stage to pay homage and tribute to Britney Spears, whom the media often called Baby Madonna.

The 2001 Britney Spears photoshoot by Mark Abrahams features her wearing a graphic tank top, which depicts her idol Madonna from the photoshoot for Justify My Love (1990).

For her 2001 photoshoot, Britney Spears has Madonna's image from Justify My Love (1990) by Patrick Demarchelier, which is featured in a graphic tank top.

Plus, the bra that Britney Spears used for this ...Baby One More Time finale in her own Dream Within a Dream tour (2001-2002) is by Bob Mackie, whose other clients include Madonna.

In June 2022, Madonna and Britney Spears reunited and recreated the iconic and infamous MTV Video Music Awards kiss at the wedding reception.

For the Circus music video, Britney Spears plays a Marilyn Monroe-like ringleader.

Turn It Up by Paris Hilton is noted for its sexy Britney Spears-like approach.

Scott Storch, who, having worked with Britney Spears, is noted for his urban-pop crossover style that comprises acidy synths and heavy bass, co-created Turn It Up by Paris Hilton.

Incidentally, both Madonna and Britney Spears are influential and world-famous pop culture and sex figures.

Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for both Madonna and Britney Spears.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears have the name structure, with 7 letters in their first names and 6 in their last (13 overall), though the earlier is a stage name and the latter is real.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also pop culture icons who won fame and popularity at a young age and became sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

Charisma, charm, beauty and sex appeal are some noted qualities of both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Furthermore, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears are also blonde girls/women whose natural hair colour is brown,

Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Britney Spears endure their careers as actresses and singers in varying degrees, the earlier of whose main fame is film, the latter two of whose main fame is music.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have casual looks with midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have pigtails, but with a difference.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears use flirty poses, like sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips, doing a sexy and sultry gaze/stare and using a slightly open-mouth pose.

Elizabeth "Betty" Hall is a woman being active in the 17th century, who is a common ancestor for both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Richard Scott is also a common ancestor for both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears.

Furthermore, Britney Spears is a template for a successful celebrity doll.

Like Madonna, whose key inspiration, in turn, is Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears is deeply loved and admired by younger generations (teens and young adults).

Both Marilyn Monroe and Britney Spears also have struggles in their lives.

Like I Love You is Justin Timberlake's solo debut.

Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake is a breakup song co-written by Scott Storch, with whom Britney Spears worked.

Justin Timberlake ended his relationship with Britney Spears, which is the basis for Cry Me a River.

Lauren Hastings and Kiana Bessa are acting girls who appear in the music video for Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake.

In contrast to the newsboy cap-wearing Britney Spears lookalike figure played by Lauren Hastings, the brunette girl played by Kiana Bessa is seen with Timbaland annd in hotel room scenes.