60 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA: 2010.
60
YEARS OF
ROCK
(1955-2015)
2010
-Teddy Pendergrass dies.
-Hope for Haiti telethon sees many musicians rally for the cause.
-"We Are The World" is re-recorded with an all-star gathering of musical acts.
-"We Are The World 25 For haiti" debuts at #2 in the USA.
-A new album featuring unreleased tracks by Jimi Hendrix is released.
-Justin Bieber debuts sat #1 in the USA with the 'My World 2.0' album.
-The Beatles' music is finally available on iTunes.
-Christina Aguilera makes her film debut in 'Burlesque' alongside Cher.
2010 saw the emergence of Justin Bieber as a chart force. While the teen idol attracted derision, the internet raised his profile and, with 'My World 2.0' and the single "Baby", Bieber reaped the rewards in this year scoring a #1 album in the process. Taylor Swift was another teen idol with chart success during 2010 via her eagerly awaited track "Mine". Other rising stars included Bruno Mars, B.O.B., Iyaz and Duck Sauce.
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