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DISCO: One group I would add to this category is KC and the Sunshine Band. They were a large part of disco. They did not use technology in their songs, and it does not appear they do in their performances, other than a little editing of their videos. KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND BOOGIE SHOES

PUNK: One group I would add to this list is Green Day. They have been making music since 1986 and utilize technology with the usage of recording electric instruments, but not much else with the music itself. They use technology during their concerts tossed live edited video onto the screens behind them. GREEN DAY JESUS OF SUBRUBIA LIVE

NINETIES: Oasis is the group I would add to this category with their very well known song "Wonderwall". The song was released in 1995 and did not use much technology for the song. They are seen as one of the biggest bands of the 90s and have influenced lots of British music and culture to follow. They utilized technology in videos like that for Wonderwall to give the video an interesting quality with the way it is edited. OASIS WONDERWALL OFFICIAL VIDEO 

GIRL POWER: Pat Benatar is the performer I would add to this category. She wrote songs that have a more masculine feel to them, paving the way for more women to do the same. She did not use technology much, instead relying on more traditional vocals and instruments. This is evident in most of her songs. She was doing something different from other women at the time, entering the world of hard rock. PAT BENATAR HEARTBREAKER / HELL IS FOR CHILDREN LIVE 

VIRTUAL: Alvin and the Chipmunks is the group I would add for this category. The vocals are made with technology by speeding up the voices of real people. They had their own feature length movies that incorporated animation for the visuals of the chipmunks themselves, and even went on tour. While the tour (as seen in the linked video) utilized people in costumes for the visuals, the voices were still made using technology. ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS LIVE TOUR VIDEO

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