'70s Teen Pop

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Teen pop is a sub-genre of pop music marketed to tweens and teens. Its melodic yearning and veneer of sincerity appeal to an emerging romantic eroticism and autonomy. Teen pop's catchy music sounds upbeat, and tells dramatic stories. During the 1970s, teen pop sometimes worked subversively, challenging the status quo it seemed to represent. Male pop stars such as David Cassidy were shown suggestively in popular magazines and female pop stars such as Cher had their own TV shows. Teen magazines, pin-ups, comics, films, and TV programs provided luscious visual stereo, promoting fashion styles, lingo, and dance moves, signaling individual identity but also community. The music provided a way for young people to believe they had something all their own, an authenticity experimenting with sexuality and social conduct, all dressed up in glitter and satin, torn fishnets and safety pins. The Jackson 5! Suzi Quatro! Alice Bag! Andy Gibb! KISS! Sometimes, teen pop reinforced aspects of the counterculture it absorbed. 1970s Teen Pop examines an era in music when evolving gender roles promised liberation, and a true counterculture seemed possible through music.