For Beginners to Western Music: Recommended Western Music Groups – A Roundup of Popular Bands
Including pop, R&B, and idols, so-called boy bands and girl groups have a charm that’s different from bands, don’t they?
Because many of them have released massive hits that went down in music history, they might sometimes be shunned by rock fans.
But it’s also true that when you actually listen to the songs they performed, you often realize, “This sounds familiar,” and that in itself is pretty amazing.
So this time, we’re introducing Western music groups you should check out first—recommended even for beginners—spanning different eras.
You might even discover, “Oh, so they were the ones who sang that song!”
- [2025] Western Music You’ve Heard at Least Once — From Trending New Tracks to Timeless Classics
- Ranking of Popular Western Music Artists [2025]
- [Western Music] The appeal of male groups: from boy bands to R&B groups
- I Want to Be Healed from the Heart: Recommended Western Ballads Sung by Female Vocalists
- Cute recommended Western music bands
- A collection of cool songs that sound great when sung by women, originally male songs
- The 1970s were the golden age of Western rock! Recommended classics and hit songs
- [For Beginners] A Roundup of Classic Popular Soul/Funk Bands
- A popular song sung by a male Western music group
- Summary of representative Western funk artists and groups
- Summary of Western pop music: A comprehensive introduction to famous pop songs from overseas.
- Popular female Western music artists in Japan. Recommended famous overseas divas and singers.
- Recommendations for Western All-Female Bands—from Legendary Groups to Promising Newcomers
[For Western music beginners] Recommended Western music groups: Popular groups roundup (11–20)
Be My BabyThe Ronettes
The Ronettes, a monumental girls’ group that resonated from New York to the world.
Especially their signature song “Be My Baby” has captivated listeners’ hearts since its 1963 release and never let go.
With their beehive hair and bold eye makeup as trademarks, their fashion sense is truly iconic.
Their radiant stage performances fused with Phil Spector’s innovative Wall of Sound created vocals that still feel fresh today.
Riding a heart‑pounding melody, their charming expression of bursting young love brings a refreshing breeze into listeners’ everyday lives.
In conclusion
Even if we limit ourselves to the category of globally popular Western music groups, there are an enormous number of them; however, the ones featured here are all artists who have left behind hit songs and masterpieces that stand in music history.
Of course, many members have also achieved extraordinary success as solo artists, and simply tracing their histories is sure to be fascinating.
Dismissing them as merely “commercial” is nonsense in this day and age.
Be sure to check them out!