Elvis Presley Elvis Presley is the real King of Rock and Roll in my opinion. He could change his singing style just so it could fit and sound good with the different songs he sang. Even while he was dealing with an addiction and going through a divorce he was still on top. He was even able to come back to being a star after a leave of absence since he was in the military. It doesn’t matter what he went through‚ he was able to stay the King and the people agreed even after he died. To begin‚ Elvis
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In the early 1950’s a new artist became present on the rock n roll scene. This artist was the 24 year old Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry was inspired by gospel music chanted in his mother’s household. The family would join in and all sing together and harmonize with one another. Berry also sang in his St. Louis church’s Baptist choir at age six. Berry learned to play the guitar while attending Sumner High School‚ the first Black high school west of the Mississippi. Some of Berry’s other influences were
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British Invasion brought The Beatle’s‚ The Rolling Stone’s‚ and also Eric Clapton’s Rock and blues to American listeners. Clapton’s multiple bands increased his popularity and the music played created a new sound that was profitable. Their struggles and addictions changed blues and rock and inspired the new musicians that played too. Eric Clapton was imprinted in music history with his awards‚ blues music‚ and rock music which have been inspired from his tragedies and struggles in his solo career
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I Introduction Rock Music‚ group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the United States‚ but it has influenced and in turn been shaped by a broad field of cultures and musical traditions‚ including gospel music‚ the blues‚ country-and-western music‚ classical music (see Music‚ Western)‚ folk music‚ electronic music‚ and the popular music of Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America (see Worldbeat). In addition to its use as a broad
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How did rock and roll music change popular culture in the post-war years? Since its rise to popularity in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ rock and roll music has played an enormous role in influencing several different genres of music in this modern day and age. The makings of a new‚ fresh‚ and exciting kind of music came to be as a result of the strong combination of two very important things: technology and popular culture. With the unorthodox juxtaposition of different
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A Genealogy of Rock Music Today‚ the term Rock Music brings about images of wild hotel parties‚ pyrotechnics‚ drugs‚ plane crashes and iconic frontmen. However‚ in order to form a real understanding of how rock music came to be the legendary style that it is today‚ we must understand its origins. Rock music is rooted deep in America’s most trivial times- in the songs of African American slaves- from the Mississippi Delta right up to the Mason-Dixon line‚ it is a simple musical styling that is
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The social and political context of the 1950’s is crucial to any understanding of the birth of rock n roll. "Rock was formed out of the social‚ economic and political context of post-war America". The social context was on the bases of the post war baby boom‚ which counted for the birth of 77 million babies between the years 1946-1964. By the year 1964 forty percent of America’s population was under twenty years of age. For the first time both middle and working class youths were acquiring an
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Hard Rock Care opened its doors to the public on June 14‚ 1971‚ in London‚ England. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton‚ two enterpirising and big time‚ music loving Americans. The Hard Rock Café was an instant classic‚ attracting large crowds of customers with its first rate‚ but appropriately priced casual American fare‚ warm service and ever-present rock and roll music and sensibility. Although it was initially decorated with an eye towards eclectic Americana‚ the Hard Rock Café
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Running Head: Analyzing Rock Albums using Critical/Cultural Studies Analyzing Rock Albums using Critical/Cultural Studies Nick Gallagher Buck County Community College Professor Queeney May 9th‚ 2013 Abstract In this paper I will be looking at the following things Pink Floyd “Dark Side of the Moon” album and The Clash’s album “London Calling” I will be analyzing their meanings‚ tone‚ purpose and what they have to do as with and how they tie into critical/cultural
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of these events can be reflected into the musical scene of the decade. New genre‚ Chicano Rock emerged among the old genres and artists from Laurel Canyon became sensationalized. However‚ in the mid-1960’s around 1966 was when people started to realize the impacts and popularity of Chicano Rock and Laurel Canyon artists since
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