Pompadour is a style of haircut which takes its name from Madame de Pompadour. Street haircut in Harbin, China For humans, a haircut, hairstyle or hairdo normally describes cutting or styling head hair, rather than other body hair such as facial, underarm hair, or pubic. ... Madame de Pompadour, portrait by François Boucher circa 1750 Madame de Pompadour (December 29, 1721 – April 15, 1764) was the famous mistress of King Louis XV of France. ...

The pompadour was a fashion trend in the 1950s among male rockabilly artists and actors in the 1950s like Marlon Brando (The Wild One) and James Dean (Rebel Without a Cause); in the late twentieth century, rockabilly revival musician Brian Setzer and Pretenders bassist Pete Farndon were known for wearing this style. There are also Latin variants of the hair style more associated with European and Argentine tango fashion trends and occasionally with late twentieth century musical genres such rockabilly and country. 1950s Rockabilly book by Harlan Ellison Rockabilly is the earliest form of rock and roll as a distinct style of music. ... Marlon Brando at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C Marlon Brando, Jr. ... James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American film actor who epitomized youthful angst. ... Brian Setzer Brian Setzer (born April 10, 1959 in New York) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. ... Pete Farndon (June 12, 1952 - April 14, 1983) was an English bassist for the rock band, The Pretenders. ... The word Latin has more than one meaning. ... This article is about the continent. ... Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta típica, which often includes violin, piano, guitar, flute, and especially bandoneon. ... 1950s Rockabilly book by Harlan Ellison Rockabilly is the earliest form of rock and roll as a distinct style of music. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: country In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical territory. ...

In recent years they have been almost the sole province of those enamoured with "vintage culture" of the late 50s and early 1960s that includes antique cars, hot rods, American folk music, rockabilly bands, and Elvis impersonators. However, they have also become a symbol for fans of new wave and retro cultures as well, and are sported by musicians and artists affiliated with those cultures, such as Morrissey. my brother zuhair likes cars he is the best zaza paculia ... For the Transformers character, see Hot Rod (Transformers). ... American roots music is a broad category of music including country music, bluegrass, gospel, ragtime, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Tejano and Cajun and Native American music. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll, or as just simply The King, was an American singer who had an immeasurable effect on world culture. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in American, Australian, British, Canadian and European popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Retro, short for retrospective, is a modern term used to describe things from a bygone era. ... Morrissey (born Steven Patrick Morrissey, on May 22, 1959), is a singer and songwriter from Stretford, Manchester, England. ...

Creation

A pompadour is often created by combing the sides of the hair back, while fanning the top of the hair forward and curling over itself. There are numerous ways to sculpt a pompadour. Some only curl the front few inches of their hair up, while others comb their hair back and use their hands to "push" it into its desired place. Occasionally hair is kept relatively short and cut into the desired look, and pompadours are created through standing the hair straight up, retaining a "spiked" quality. Variations on exact style vary from a straight front to a more rounded and organic look. The quiff also exists, as a product of the Psychobilly movement. This is most easily described as a mohawk styled into a pompadour. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Psychobilly is a genre of music generally described as a mix between the British punk rock of the 1970s and the American rockabilly of the 1950s. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

For women, the hair style has become marginally popular again in the first few years of the twenty first century. It can be created by ratting at the roots of the hair on the sides of the pompadour towards the top of the head. Then the hair is combed up and over the ratted hair, off the forehead, the front up in a curl straight back and the sides pulled back towards the center.

Often many hair care products are employed in the creation of a pompadour. Commonly seen are wax and gel pomades, held in high regard for their durability. Sometimes they are created solely with the use of hair spray, hair gel, or even glue.

The Japanese yakuza have now used the pompadour as a symbol of their affiliation. This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ...

References

Definition

• Merriam-Webster definition. Retrieved 25 April 2005.

Rockabilly connection April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• "Lord Carrett's Pompadour Page." Retrieved 25 April 2005.
• "Pompadour." A Word A Day Archives. Retrieved 25 April 2005.
• Trebay, Guy (November 18, 2003). "Hidden for Years at Graceland, His Clothes Have Left the Building." Elvis Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2005.

Setzer connection (many more available on Web) April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar with 43 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Abrams, Kerry (February 8, 1999). "Setzer Swings Into Town."] The Daily Beacon. Rerieved 25 April 2005.

• Brian Setzer live journal fan community description page 25 April 2005.

• Hinke, Christina M. "Brian Setzer Puts the Swing Into the Holidays" (interview with Setzer, mentioning hair style). Associated Press, reprinted in Hoodoo Voodoo Lounge fan site. Retrieved 25 April 2005.

• Hinke, Christina M. (October 10, 2005). "Brian Setzer Rocks and Doo-wops his Way Through New Album." Associated Press. Retrieved 25 April 2005.

• Townsend Records Shop description of Brian Setzer. Retrieved 25 April 2005.

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• "Nick Cave Kinder and Gentler? Not Quite." (March 27, 2001). Reprise Records News. Retrieved 25 April 2005.
• Leiby, Richard (January 21, 2002. "Joe Henry: Too Big Too Fit." The Washington Post, pg. C.01.
• Tav Falco's Argentine-styled pompadour

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• Foley, Dylan (November 22, 1977). "Tango: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places." Toronto Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 April 2005.

• "Tressed to Kill." (February 9, 2005. New York Post online edition. Retrieved 25 April 2005.