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Iggy Pop is an enigmatic figure in the history of rock and roll. On the one hand, much his music is very well-known and can be found in movies and television being made to this day. On the other hand, he has a strange, abrasive and somehow appealing persona that has added to his fame. Find out more about the singer and musician below in part one of this list. Number Fifteen: He Was a Close Friend of David Bowie. They were close for decades until David Bowie's recent passing. Much of David…

Elvis Presley: Becoming the King Elvis Presley left a long lasting legacy on the music industry. Rock ’n’ Roll would have never been how it is today, if a small town boy from Memphis, never picked up a guitar. Elvis was different and was unlike any other musician. He grew to be very popular, in a short amount of time. The young crowds that his music dragged in, adored him instantly due to his looks and stage presence. How much of an impact did the artist leave however? A culture was completely…

singer, and a composer. Anka was very popular.. He was loved by many parents because they thought he was a good boy. Presley was another popular singer he was the 50 's legend. He was described as "rock ability." He was the lead figure of rock n ' roll. Unlike Anka, Presley was hated by parents as they thought he was bad-mannered. Evelyn Greenberg said about a Presley concert, "A girlfriend and I skipped a class at university and that was a no-no in my house." This was the influence Presley had…

kept on playing his favorite black artists and the use of popular chart came in order to determine what music to play. Even in the south where there was racial tension the music genre was the only thing that didn’t face much of the tension rock and roll which is now just rock was something that brought both races together and it lasted through to the 20th…

themselves The Beatles. The members consisted of Paul McCartney (bass), John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Richard Starky better known as Ringo Starr (drums). Their music in the beginning was influenced by skiffle type rock and roll. Later they would tryout other genres such as pop, Indian, psychedellia, folk and even hard rock. Their name became widely spread from all the performances they played in Hamburg, Germany and Liverpool. Their manager Brian Epstein and producer…

years and leading into early 90’s Hip Hop became the more popular types of music. From 1960 till 1990 it was Rock and Roll that was more popular types, but by 2000 40% of fans were Hip Hop then it started evaluating by negative comments from fans about Rock and Roll saying “ Rock music was becoming boring “, Musician created something else- American pop-phenomenon evolved. Rock and Roll slowly faded in popularity due…

good” by James Brown, “Day Tripper” by the Beatles, “Rock and Roll” by Led Zeppelin, and even “Wipeout” by the Safaris all use the twelve bar blues progression. Even the original theme from Batman by Neal Hefti uses the twelve bar blues progression. As stated by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones in his documentary “Under the Influence” (2015), “If you don’t know the blues… there’s no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.” Many musicians,…

had pivotal roles in shaping music into what it is currently. Though many of these technological revolutions have had a great effect on music thus far, the electric guitar is perhaps the invention that most important to the powerful sound of rock and roll. The coming of the electric guitar has had a profound effect on the sound, aggressiveness, and feel of the music. It is clear that the electric guitar will continue to be a mainstay of and shape the sound of rock music for many years to come.…

Elvis Aaron Presley, “the king of Rock and Roll,” was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was the most successful American rock and roll singer, guitarist, and actor during the mid 1950s. He was born and raised in the South in poverty. His first musical experience was from the Pentecostal services of the First Assembly of God Church. Other influential styles that shaped his music included county, blues, rhythm and blues music, and the popular tunes at the time. In 1954,…

in society as well as our everyday music industry. His effects have primarily been induced throughout his personality and dazzling being through is admirable skills in many industries. These effects expand upon the youth and pop culture, rock and roll, and growth of African American influences throughout twentieth century America. One of Elvis’s main attributes to 20th century America was his effect on the youth pop culture. The first order of effect, by the legend, was the appearance. He…