Rock vs. Pop In the modern age of music‚ there is one question that has always been greatly debated. What genre is the best of all time rock or pop? Throughout the 1900’s and into the 2000’s rock has established itself as the most dominant genre of all time due to its extensive variety and inspirational riffs. What makes rock better than pop is the popularity that it carries as it is not just a passing phase as most pop stars today are. Rock music is better than pop because of its large impact on
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Boyz II Men built their emotions into their songs and audiences felt it. Boyz II Men started off as school boy singers and built their way up to a group of singers with 300 songs‚ Fans internationally‚ and deep emotions in their music that audiences love. Their music asks questions then gives the answers‚ say in the hook‚ as in the song “End of The Road”. Their music has a natural feel to it and it is made to exhibit a great deal of romanticism. The delivery of the lyrics is at times
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left the older generation trying to understand their children ’s behaviour. Elvis Presley ’s timing was perfect‚ the cross over from old-fashioned music to newer styles was in full swing. The older generation saw Rock and roll as being scandalous. Elvis was one of the most popular performers and his regular dance moves such as his famous gyrating hips caused quite uproar. However their disapproval only added to Elvis ’s popularity and made him a hero to the young people. These older conservative
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postures I never imagined I would see. At night‚ we returned to our hotel and had dinner in Hard Rock Café. The food is average but the atmosphere is really engaging. There were costumes and music equipments of famous artistes like Elton John and Elvis Presley. There was also this little Hard Rock merchandise shop attached to the café. I begged my brother to buy me a
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‘James Dean’ and ‘Elvis Presley’‚ they were linked with gangs‚ rebellion and the teenage desire to be different. For example‚ The Greaser‚ was a style that originated amongst teenagers and young men in northeastern and southern United States. A Greaser was very well groomed‚ the hair was slicked back‚ and they wore motor cycle jackets‚ white T-shirts and blue denim jeans with the cuffs rolled up. The music genre associated with the Greasers was Rock n Roll. Musicians like Elvis Presley‚ Chuck Berry‚
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helm‚ continues to define what everyone wears‚ right down to the high street” (“Fifties Style Will Always be in Vogue” 1). Furthermore‚ tenagers started using fashion and music to express themselves; Elvis Presley was the start of all of this: “By far‚ rock and roll’s greatest popularizer was Elvis Presley‚ who added elements of gospel‚ folk and country to rhythm and blues in a rockabilly sound” (“Rock Music” 1); the start of this genre of music that he brought forever influenced music and affected
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popularity. 1955 - IBM’s first commercial computer is sold; the cold war results in use of technology in aircraft design and in weapons control. Russia developing the technology for the first spacecraft. 1956 - Eisenhower elected president; Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog"; school overcrowding growing; school dropout rate rapidly declining toward zero; schools still based on the teacher/manager model in individual teacher-controlled classrooms; the cold war continues with technology playing an
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Originating in America Rock and Roll was fast‚ rhythmic and a blend of black rhythm and blues with white western country music which made the audiences love it. Rock and Roll arrived onto Australian shores in 1955 with Rock and Roll legend Bill Haley’s hit record ‘Rock Around The Clock’‚ young teenage Australians loved Rock and Roll as they would usually gather around in dance halls dressed in the latest fashion and would perform popular dances such as the Jitterbug dance and the Boogie-Woogie teenagers
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When it comes to music‚ any music lover would love to talk about their favorite genre type. The Rock and roll genre has been around since the early 1940s and it has evolved decade after decade. Rock and Roll is composed of other genres such as jazz‚ gospel‚ classical music‚ country‚ and blues. Instruments that have been used in this genre include bass and electric guitars‚ keyboards and drums. Throughout history Rock and roll has influenced and impacted the lives and lifestyles of many individuals
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Drugs were an effect on rock singers‚ contributing to varied factors. During Woodstock era sex and drugs was a free for all‚ it was a social norm for the laid back hippie culture. Several artists suffered from drug and alcohol addiction‚ such as Elvis Presley‚ Johnny Cash‚ Janis Joplin‚ and several others. Rosenberg‚ Jennifer. "What Happened at the Groovy Woodstock Festival of 1969?"ThoughtCo. N.p.‚ 12 Mar. 2014. Web. 02 May 2017. Today’s Woodstock would be Coachelle‚ Lollapalooze‚ and the burning man
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