George Gershwin was a Tin Pan Alley artist who challenged the distinction between “popular music” and “art music.” Are there artists in the contemporary music environment who also challenge this distinction? Do you feel that such a distinction is still relevant? Please explain your answer and cite specific examples. An example would be Michael Jackson
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Geroge Gershwin truly challenged and bridged the gap between "popular music" and "art music". While looking back on his career, "Gershwin was employed in Tin Pan Alley, demonstrating at the piano the songs of others to performers while he composed his own songs, looking for a smash hit and hoping eventually to write for the Broadway stage". Gerswhin wrote popular songs and wanted to bridge them with the Broadway stage.
Michael Jackson can be an example of an artist in the contemporary music environment who challenged this distinction. His music and stage presence was unmatched and his music still lives on today. In Motown: The Musical, Michael Jackson is one of the characters in the show with some of his popular songs. His music has been brought from songs to the stage.
George Gershwin was a Tin Pan Alley artist who challenged the distinction between “popular music” and...