History of American Fashion Music
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With their dime-store sunglasses and signature chest-length beards, ZZ Top wasn't exactly known for being fashion forward. Still, the group's gritty style fit perfectly with its bold, bluesy, and fantastically vulgar tunes.
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Like David Bowie below, the Kinks penned their 1966 single, "Dedicated Follower of Fashion," to poke fun at those who insisted on following the latest trends.
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Pioneering hip-hop trio Run D.M.C. wore Adidas brand sneakers religiously, and in 1986, they wrote a song about "My Adidas." Adidas returned the favor in 2005 by designing a Run D.M.C. sneaker that was just like the original, but without the laces.
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Bowie's hit single "Fashion," which appeared on this 1980 rock album, has been interpreted as a subtle commentary on the ways in which the public can be bullied into conformity. Interestingly, a decade after the release of this somewhat cynical tribute to fashion, Bowie married world-renowned supermodel Iman.
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Watch out for Ms. Sinatra's white, patent leather, knee-high footwear. This singer's 1960s hit single, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin,'" was the "Independent Woman" (you know, Destiny's Child) of its day.