Music, movies and television in United

Kingdom

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MUSIC• The music is based on the sound. The music has

changed a lot in those years, but some of the genres most prevalent in the United Kingdom have been:

• hillbilly, rock & roll, throught punk rock and heavy metal, to folk folk rock, Brit pop, boy bands, to rap, electronic and drum and bass music, and is expected to go different styles.

Rock and roll

The major movement in rock and roll in britain was due to the impact of The Beatles in popular music all that time and their impact on popular culture too.

The Beatles• The Beatles were an English rock band active during the 1960s,

and recognized as the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed in the history of popular music.

• Formed in Liverpool, was established in 1962 by John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and rock and roll of the fifties, the band later worked with different musical genres, ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock,

• The April 10, 1970 Paul McCartney announced he was leaving the group, but it was de facto dissolved.

The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones is a British rock band originally from London. From its tour of the United States in 1969 called themselves "the rock and roll band world's largest."  The band was founded in April 19622 by Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ian Stewart and Dick Taylor.The Rolling Stones is considered one of the best and most influential groups in rock history, in the words of Italian-American critic Piero Scaruffi: "... in his time revolutionized the music taking up the rhythm and blues and assimilating everything 'bad 'of it (the arrogant attitude, how' vulgar 'of interpretation, obscene, sexually explicit lyrics) to compromise with the frustrations of a generation. "

Led Zeppelin• Led Zeppelin was a British rock, considered one of the most important

in the genre and one of the most popular during the seventies. It was founded in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page, who had belonged to The Yardbirds, to include in their training with John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards (which Page knew from previous work with The Yardbirds), vocalist Robert Plant and John Bonham to the battery (which had coincided with Plant in the Band of Joy).

• Led Zeppelin presented elements of a wide range of influences, including blues, rock and roll, soul, Celtic music, Indian music, folk, and even country.

• The band separated due to the death of drummer John Bonham and so far only have come together to play a concert in 33 years.

Queen• Queen is a British rock band formed in 1970 in London by vocalist

Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon. While casualties have two members (Mercury, who died in 1991, and Deacon retired from the music industry), the fact is that artistic society never dissolved.

• The group enjoyed great success in Britain in the mid-1970s with albums Sheer Heart Attack in 1974 and A Night at the Opera the following year. This latest album called attention internationally, putting Queen at the forefront of the music scene.

• After a while Freddie scene disappeared gave the surprise announcement that he suffered AIDS, died on November 24, 1991 at age 45.

Elton John• He's a singer, songwriter and pianist British rock, glam rock and

piano rock.• Is estimated to have sold between 200 and 250 million sold

musical productions worldwide, making it one of the best-selling musicians of all time.

• His many honors include a knighthood after being named to the Order of the British Empire by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. According to Billboard, it is the third biggest artist of all time in the U.S., behind only The Beatles and Madonna.

Birtpop• Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock born in the early nineties,

characterized by the delicacy of the sound, the simplicity of the songs and the appearance of bands influenced by groups of the sixties and seventies like The Beatles and The Kinks. It was incredibly popular during the years 1994-1996. This movement began as a reaction to other fashion styles during the late '80s and early nineties.

• Although Britpop groups did not have a unique sound that unite them, the media first called a 'scene "and later a" national cultural movement. "Oasis, Blur, Suede, Radiohead, Elastica, The Verve, Delirious?, Placebo, Pulp and Sleeper are considered as the main movement groups.

British festivals of music

-Glastonbury:Is the most famous british music festival, and the top of all british music festivals.

-Coachella:Is an annual three-day music and arts festival, organized by Goldenvoice the third weekend or the last week of April.

-Lollapalooza:Is an annual music fesival featuring popular alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and hip-hop bands.

Movies in the united kingdom• The cinema of the United Kingdom has had a great influence on

the development of both technological and commercial and artistic films and is one of the most respected film industries in the world. Despite a history full of successful productions, the British film industry is characterized by an ongoing debate about its identity (including economic and cultural) and the influences of American and European cinema, but it is fair to say that during the 1940s, enjoyed a brief "golden Age" with the production of the Estádio of J. Arthur Rank and Alexander Korda. The British film industry has produced some of the most important actors, directors and movies of all time, including Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, Laurence Olivier and Anthony Hopkins.

While motion picture production levels provide an overview of the history of British cinema is complex with various cultural movements developing independently. Some of the most successful films were made during the so-called "recession", such as Chariots of Fire (1981) which was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four, including the Oscar for best film.

Some movies:-Dr. No.-Harry Potter saga.-Casino Royale.-From Russian with love.-Goldfinger.-Thunderball.-Live and let die-License to kill.-Goldeneye-Die another day.-Skyfall.

Actors and ActressesSir Charles Spencer Chaplin, KBE (London, April 16, 1889 - Vevey, December 25, 1977) was a comic actor, composer, producer, director and British writer.

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (Leytonstone, London, August 13, 1899 – Bel Air, Los Angeles, April 29, 1980) was a British film director.

James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (Oxford, June 11, 1959), better known as Hugh Laurie, is an actor, comedian, writer and British musician.

• Kate Elizabeth Winslet, CBE • (n. 5 de octubre de 1975, Reading, Inglaterra)• es una actriz británica de cine y cantante ocasional. • En 2008 ganó el premio Óscar a la "mejor actriz" por • su papel en The Reader, convirtiéndose en la actriz • más joven en conseguir más nominaciones en • dicho premio.

• Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (Margam, Port Talbot, Gales, • 31 de diciembre de 1937), es un actor británico de cine, • teatro y televisión, es muy conocido por su interpretación • del asesino en serie Dr. Hannibal Lecter en The Silence • of the Lambs, su secuela Hannibal y su precuela • Red Dragon.

Catherine Zeta Jones, CBE (Swansea, Gales, Reino Unido, 25 de septiembre de 1969), conocida como Catherine Zeta-Jones, es una actriz, cantante y bailarina galesa.

Christian Charles Philip Bale, más conocido como Christian Bale (nacido en Haverfordwest, Gales, el 30 de enero de 1974) es un actor de cine y televisión británico.

Classification• Universal Children :• Material suitable for all audiences, but especially for preschoolers, applies

to video and DVD only.

• Universal Material :• suitable for all audiences.

• Parental Guidance:• For all ages, although it is advised that certain scenes may not be suitable

for young children.

• 12 Accompanied / Advisory:• Suitable for 12 years and over (only cinemas), children under 12 are

admitted in the company of over 18 years.

• 12:• Material relevant to the age of 12 years and older (video and DVD

only).• 15:• Suitable from age 15 in adelante.Puedo contain violence, some

sexual thematic and realistic depictions of blood or blood• 18:• Only for persons 18 years or excedan.Puede that contain sexual

scenes, grotesque acts of violence and frequent use of strong language

• Restricted 18:• Material only for those who are 18 and older, only applicable in

cinemas and sex shops allowed.

Television in united Kingdom• The British Broadcasting Corporation (British Broadcasting

Corporation), better known as the BBC, is public service media in the UK. It is headquartered in the Broadcasting House in Westminster, London. It is the largest consortium of world communication with about 23 000 employees. Its functions are to broadcast television and radio, in public, in the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. It is a public entity and autonomous, established in 1922 by a Royal Decree that guarantees independence from private commercial control político.

• In the UK is financed by a TV license paid by each household, company and organization where there is any equipment capable of receiving and / or record TV and radio broadcasts. The price of this license is set annually by the British Government and agreed by Parliament. In 2010 the price per household was £ 145.50.

• Outside the UK operates under the callsign of BBC World Service and its work is to broadcast on radio and television all products and more recently, the Internet. Despite sharing esctructuras, especially the news service, the World Service operates independently and has an Executive Director itself. It is funded primarily by public funds from the British government, regardless of the funding from the television license.

Doctor Who• Doctor Who (also known as Doctor Mystery in some countries in

Latin America) is a British television series science fiction produced by the BBC, and a sequel in film produced by Universal Studios under license from the British company in 1996.

• The program shows the adventures of a mysterious alien and time traveler known as the Doctor who explores time and space in his TARDIS ship with peers, fixing problems and correcting errors.

• Doctor Who is in the Guinness Book of Records as the series of science fiction television's longest-running world1 and is also a significant element of British popular culture.

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