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Rock n’ Roll is a worldwide known music genre. It originated in the 50’s with the king, Elvis Presley. It was a fast-paced music that was known to include guitars, basses, drums and even piano, at times. When this movement originated, there were a lot of great musicians like Bill Haley, who wrote “Rock around the clock”, or Chuck Berry that wrote a lot of great classic rock songs like “Johnny B. Goode”, plus there was Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. Later, came rock bands like Fast Dominoes…

The history of Rock and Roll has a vast library of artists whose songs provide discussion on how the music impacted society as well as the ever-changing artistry of the music. While the artist and songs compiled for study are author selected, excluded artists with contributions to the history would be lacking. Not including those who brought direction to the evolution of music music as we know it today, leaves me looking for more. Music preferences are one of the things that contribute to…

Introduction The 1950’s saw the birth of rock and roll. Ever since then, rock has not only survived, but thrived. Artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry paved the way for The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and many others in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, they made way for the new metal, punk, and grunge artists of the 1980s and 1990s. 1950s jazz, blues, and R&B have served as the basis for eighties and nineties R&B, hip hop, and rap. Pop has continued to develop with the changing minds…

The 1950’s- 1960’s saw a big change in society, as well as in the constant growing music industry. In the States and the Uk, people were still holding onto many aspects of the past: -World War 2 for example, and the crisis that many people went through, which many artists in future decades used and were inspired by different social and cultural events which gave inspiration to make some of the most well known songs in classic rock in the 80’s: for example: the song “one” by Metallica- which is…

and out of the mainstream spotlight throughout the years, but has always endured the test of time. Rock was created in the early 1950’s in the Unites States and quickly became one of the most popular type of music in the country. “In 1955 rock and roll had its first nationwide #1 hit when Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock" toped the Pop Charts. Although considered a novelty or fad by most, rock proves its staying power.” (Joel C. Mellor) In the early 1960’s rock had reached a fever pitch;…

There are many different types of popular American music. Rock and roll, which is now known as rock, was one of the biggest contemporary styles in the mid-1950s. Many people thought this music would be a fad and would not be important to the musical culture of America. Rock not only continued, but it became one of the biggest commercial products that was eventually the powerhouse of many recording industries. Rock music has a wide appeal throughout the world ranging from the youngest of…

An example of contemporary popular culture is Elvis Presley, also known as the King of Rock and Roll. He was an American singer, actor and was one of the most important culture icons in the 20th century. According to Rolling Stone “Elvis Presley was rock & roll’s first real star, not to mention one of the most important cultural forces in history, a hip-shaking symbol of liberation for the staid America of the 1950s.”(Elvis Presley Biography) He contributed 151 different albums and singles and…

music much more than what they knew. Fast forwarding to the 1940s and 1950s the music industry started to grow and rise due to a new genre invented called “ Rock N Roll”. It all first started it in the late 1940s during World War II, Chicago, Memphis, New York, St. Louis and many, many more cities were some of the first to present rock n roll. This certain genre became…

knock rock nd roll as loud exciting breathtaking and reckless. You may have heard off the rolling stones the Beatles and many more. Today I will be informing you about the guys that paved the way for this bands of today what they contributed and how they helped shape rock nd roll to what it is today. To begin with ill start with one of the most popular any generation Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley’s flamboyant style, looks and appeal to the crowd helped build the culture of rock nd roll but…

Rock and roll music challenged the old beliefs that the African Americans and their culture were inferior. Moreover, it questioned the idea whether the African Americans should be separated as it seemed illogical. Given this, it can be mentioned that rock and roll brought unity between the two groups. It was seen that both of them attended the rock and roll concerts, which provided a platform for communication and understanding. Most of the American parents strongly opposed rock and roll. One…