Music and drugs have gone together hand-in-hand ever since the explosion of rock and roll on the American culture in the 1950’s. Since then‚ many gifted performers have succumbed to drug-induced deaths‚ which is why I feel that drugs negatively effected rock music. Many great pieces of art have been rumored to be created while under the influence of several drugs‚ or to be inspired by these drugs. Many artists over the years have used drugs as an excuse to escape their fame‚ and many have used
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The Art of Rock and Roll by Charles Brown The book "The Art of Rock and Roll" by Charles T. Brown basically proposes methods for analyzing music and anyone who reads the books should be able to develop techniques for listening to music and making legitimate statements about it. It treats rock and roll as a serious art form and traces it cultural roots throughout the book. Chapter one discusses the elements of rock and makes four assumptions. Assumption one states that rock is a legitimate art
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and influenced different styles of music in many ways. To give some examples‚ The Beatles‚ Queen and The Rolling Stones (to name a few of the many huge rock and roll bands) affected rock and roll greatly. Along the same lines we have Louis Armstrong and jazz and B.B King or Bessie Smith influencing Blues. For reggae‚ it is a name that‚ just like all the ones mentioned above‚ you have definitely heard of before. On February 6‚ 1945‚ in small town of Jamaica‚ Bob Marley was born. This Jamaican singer
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outbreak of Rock and Roll in the 1950s and 1960s sent most traditional Americans into a state of cultural shock. Discussions of Rock and Roll loomed over family conversations as they tried to distinguish whether or not its extreme popularity attributed to transformed family values. The rise of the Freedom Movement erupted many different dynamics‚ however‚ the only thing that remained unchanged was the segregated American society. The paradoxical nature of the 1950s and early 60’s was evident to all individuals
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The 1960’s‚ a time of rebellion‚ drugs‚ free love and most importantly‚ Rock and Roll. The 60’s were a time of transition‚ both socially and in the music world. Rock and Roll went from being considered the “Devil’s Music’ to being a prestigious and highly respected music genre. Some memorable and excellent bands were produced in the 1960’s‚ bands that are still listened toby different generations and are a nexus between parents and children. These bands performed in many music festivals‚ the most
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Elvis Presley was not only the “King of Rock and Roll”‚ but could also be said as the king of his time period. “He brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural hip-swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels.” (Pareles 438). Elvis Presley made a huge difference in the music world. There is no quesion about it. “Teens related positively to his sexiness‚ especially the suggestive way he swiveled his
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In the beginning of Rock ‘n’ Roll it was common for white musicians to cover songs that were originally produced and recorded by African American musicians. To cover a song means to reproduce the song by a different artist‚ other then the original. For example‚ Hound Dog was originally by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton but Elvis Presley largely popularized it‚ through his cover. The song‚ although sung by two different artists‚ shares several similarities‚ such as having a similar lyric pattern and
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Question one – “Are sex‚ drugs‚ and rock and roll really “very good indeed”? Rock and roll music ethics are usually concerned about the most important topics like equality‚ freedom‚ non – conformity and individualism. Drug abusing is a big part of the subculture that falls under rock and roll music. “Straight Edge is a movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the ’80s. Its followers have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco products.” (Cooper). Straight edge was
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put so much creativity into their music and overall had limitless imagination. Their limitless imagination and creativity caused them to have a large impact on rock n roll. The Beatles allowed rock music to branch into using different instruments‚ and overall a different sound. They revolutionized FM radio and the album market and opened up England. The Beatles were so popular partially because of their use of so many different instruments‚ and song forms. Some of the instruments that they use include
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and 1970’s rock music took the nation by storm‚ again. With its new wave of music‚ evident in the more dynamic tempos and uplifting sound‚ rock and roll had a much more impactful message to spread than it had in the 1950’s. In the 1950’s the music was simply made for fun‚ whilst in the 60’s and 70’s‚ although the music was still fun‚ in was proving a much more specific criticism on racial disputes. There was a notable spilt in the industry between black rock and roll and white rock and roll. Many youth
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