By the time Nuremberg-born Johann Pachelbel died in 1706 at the age of 52, he had cemented his place as one of the most important composers of the Baroque era, mostly for his work developing the chorale prelude and fugue. The only composition he wrote that is still a "hit" today is the Canon in D, a piece of chamber music he scored for 3 violins and a basso continuo (normally an organ and cello). It may blow your mind to know that Pachelbel's chord progression from this piece was ripped off by a wide array of popular arists of late, including the Pet Shop Boys and the Village People ("Go West"), Oasis ("Don't Look Back in Anger"), Coolio ("C U When U Get There"), and Happa-tai ("Yatta"). See if you can recognize any of them in this performance by the London Chamber Orchestra:
