my favorite music genre is pop.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s. The terms \"popular music\" and \"pop music\" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music that is popular and includes many different styles. \"Pop\" and \"rock\" were roughly synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became increasingly differentiated from each other. Although much of the music that appears on record charts is seen as pop music, the genre is distinguished from chart music. Pop music is eclectic, and often borrows elements from other styles such as urban, dance, rock, Latin, and country; nonetheless, there are core elements that define pop music. Identifying factors include generally short to medium-length songs written in a basic format (often the verse-chorus structure), as well as common use of repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and hooks. David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop music as \"a body of music which is distinguishable from popular, jazz, and folk musics\". According to Pete Seeger, pop music is \"professional music which draws upon both folk music and fine arts music\". Although pop music is seen as just the singles charts, it is not the sum of all chart music.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "My favorite kind of music is pop. It originated from the US and UK in the mid-1950s."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is my favorite genre of music as well, I thought it had been around for a lot longer than that! What makes pop different from other genres?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "\"Pop\" and \"rock\" were synonymous until the 1960s when they differentiated. Pop has a lighter beat."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I see, that's why they seem so similar to one another. Who are some iconic popstars?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Michael Jackson is commonly referred to \"The King of Pop\". He greatly popularized the genre."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh, the great Michael Jackson, it is a shame he died so early, what year did he pass away again?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 from propofol and benzo intoxication :(."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That is really sad, was it an accidental drug overdose? I have heard some people claim the doctor \"murdered\" him."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There are several theories but his personal physician claims to have found him unresponsive. Most think he overdosed on his own."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh that is really sad, a rich celebrity, that many looked up to, took his own life :9. What was his physicians name?"}]