Rock and roll

some R&B styles of music with styles such as call and response. One particular style that was developed because of gospel music and R&B was doo-wop. Doo-wop was developed in the 1940s, but was still around in the 1950s. R&B styles also led to rock and roll. Doo-Wop was a little different from the other R&B styles because it did not use the same blues style…

From thriving music stage as New York, a young boy has moved to Los Angeles. Owning a perfect music training background that gave him an opportunity to become a member of the Teddy Bears band. And "To Know Him is To Love Him", a first song was written by that teenager, reached the No.1 hit song on the Billboard chart in 1958 (O'Hare 48). He is Phil Spector, a talent producer, songwriter, and a musician. In years later, Spector had a huge influence to the record producers, artists, and musician.…

Furthermore, rock and roll did not necessarily have a center. Icons like The Beatles were separating; other icons like Bob Dylan produced records that did not have the effect the artists’ previous albums had. Rock and roll was no longer a lifestyle; it was simply a form of entertainment. As a result, rock music lost its unified effect and diffused into copious subgenres. Elton John was for the fans wanting poppy music. Led Zeppelin was for the hard rockers. David Bowie held his place in the…

emergence and popularity of rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s changed the social dynamics between the young and old generation, and it inadvertently became a uniting force for racial harmony during the Civil Rights Movement. Not one person was recognized as the inventor of rock ’n’ roll. The striking characteristic of the music was its origin; it resulted from the product of black and white effort that gained mainstream popularity…

Beatles' sound. Early in their career, they recorded covers of "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Rock And Roll Music" The great artist’s sway can be heard even on much later recordings heard on later recordings such as "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey" and "Come Together." In fact, when John Lennon composed “Come Together,” Lennon was a such a colossal fan, he was quoted as saying, “If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it ’Chuck Berry.” Meanwhile,…

Folk music can be defined as any style of music which represents a community. Folk music encompasses many aspects of human life; however, the main aspect of folk music focuses on hard times. As times change, folk music has evolved. Folk music has impacted many genres in the music industry and continues to impact the industry today. One of the most common genres that derived from folk music is bluegrass. Bluegrass music is defined as a type of folk music originating in Kentucky…

1. What is Tin Pan Alley? Where did it originate? Why was it named ‘Tin Pan Alley’? • In the first half of the 20th century, the primary way of selling music was sheet music. Tin Pan Alley was a name given to those who were in the sheet music business: writers and publishers. About a hundred years ago, Tin Pan Alley got its start in New York City. Because of the many song writers plunking out their song ideas on rows of pianos sounded like a bunch of people banging tin cans, the locals began…

Entertainment in the 1950s was similar but different from modern day entertainment. The entertainment in the 1950s really was really based on your economic class. The most popular things to do in the 1950s was to go to the motion picture theatre with your friends or family, people watched boxing, people also watch NFL football games and all sorts of things. The theater in the 1950s was a big hit for America’s people, but what people really loved about the movies in the 1950s was the drive in…

Elvis Presley born on January 8, 1935 at 4:35am (Watson 14). Elvis Presley gave birth to rock and roll (Watson 10). Growing up Elvis’s parent did not have a lot of money. American singer Elvis Presley exploded onto the music scene in the mid-19502 (Elvis). But on August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley died but died a hero. To truly understand Elvis Presley, one must understand his early life. Presley was born on January 8, 1935, at, 4:435, in Tupelo, Mississippi (Watson 14). Elvis was the child of…

Radio stations and music companies are very much controlled by consumers. At certain times during the day one can call into their favorite station and request a song of their choice. Big industry companies sign artist with huge commercial appeal in the hopes that consumers will buy anything the company puts out in support of their favorite artist. Younger generations in particular are very active and passionate about the music genres they like and support. Music and radio stations have an…