Music of Pennsylvania
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| Music of the United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Local music | ||
| AK - AL - AR - AS - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DC - DE - FL - GA - GU - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MP - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NM - NV - NJ - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - PR - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VI - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY | ||
| History (Timeline) | Ethnicities | |
| Before 1900 | African American | |
| 1900-1940 | Native American (Inuit and Hawaiian) | |
| 40s and 50s | Latin (Tejano and Puerto Rican) | |
| 60s and 70s | Cajun and Creole | |
| 80s to the present | Other immigrants (Jewish, European, South and East Asian, modern African and Middle-Eastern) | |
| Genres (Samples): Classical - Hip hop - Rock - Pop - Folk | ||
The most famous musical innovaters to come out of Pennsylvania are perhaps the Philly sound in 1970s soul music, Gamble & Huff, The O'Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin and The Delphonics, as well as jazz legends like Nina Simone and John Coltrane.
Punk rock
Philadelphia had a flourishing New Wave scene that included local acts The Vels, Executive Slacks and Regressive Aid. Hardcore punk had a significant scene as well, led by Sadistic Exploits along with MCRAD, Electric Love Muffin, Autistic Behavior and Informed Sources. Later bands like Zen Guerilla and Dead Milkmen gained some national success. Flag of Democracy have released seven albums since 1982 and toured the world.
Harrisburg's The Outrage and Pittsburgh's Real Enemy had a local hardcore following as well.
References
Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. 2001. ISBN 0-922915-717-7
