Gothic rock facts for kids
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Gothic rock (also referred to as goth rock or simply goth) is a style of rock music that came from post-punk in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus and the Cure.
The genre itself was defined as different from post-punk due to its darker music and romantic lyrics.
Images for kids
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The Doors performing live in 1968. They have been cited as a major influence in the gothic rock genre.
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David Bowie influenced many post-punk bands that helped spawn the gothic rock genre
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Gothic rock band Bauhaus performing live in August 2006
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Robert Smith of the Cure in 1989, who was on the front cover of NME Originals: Goth in 2004.
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The Sisters of Mercy performing at the M'era Luna Festival in 2005.
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Rozz Williams of Christian Death
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Siouxsie Sioux of pioneering gothic band Siouxsie and the Banshees performing in Edinburgh (1980)
See also
In Spanish: Rock gótico para niños
