Who started the art pop meme?
Syd Barrett
David Bowie
Seeds planted by the Beatles with songs like SFF
The Beach Boys and Phil Spector
Beatles
A tie between The Beach Boys and The Beatles
The Velvet Underground and assorted other art school punk kids.
The Moody Blues
Alternatively The Beatles for sucking out the artistry from regular pop music.
blame songs like being for the benefit of mr kite and good vibrations