There are many people who contribute to music but there are just some people who had an impact on the genre as a whole. Some of those people in the old generation were Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Buddy Holly. Chuck Berry was one of the first black rock and roll performers to appeal to black and white audiences. Since Elvis Presley, The Beatles had the greatest impact on rock music. (The history of rock music) Every music genre has its own identity.
Jonathan Myer Mr. Heath AP U.S. History 02/25/2011 The Influence of Rock and Roll Music on the ‘60s generation From Elvis Presley to the Beech Boys, from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, From Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin, all of these artists share one thing: a love for Rock and Roll. Culture in the 1960s changed dramatically, mainly by the influence of Rock and Roll Music and the prominent figures of Rock and Roll influenced change in the three ways. First, the younger generations were more effected by this music, so they were more ready to protest and riot for a cause against the war and the draft. Secondly, Rock influenced the spread of peace and love which gave birth to the massive gathering of Woodstock. Thirdly, Rock started the
La dolce vita, English style. The Beatles were the best selling product of that London, a city full of ambiguity and contradictions. The Beatles' birthplace was Liverpool. John Lennon was a rhythm guitar player with a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, founded in 1955, before forming the Beatles in 1960 with Paul McCartney. George Harrison, hired when he was still a minor, played lead guitar, with a formidable style inspired by the rockabilly of James Burton and Carl Perkins.
Along with blues, country music styles had an influence over rock as well. As stated in Rock Music Styles written by Katherine Charlton, “Racial barriers slowly eroded when white teenagers began to listen and dance to the rhythm and blues of such jump bands as Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five in the late 40s” (Charlton 5). This marked the era for not only the beginning of racial integration, but youth rebellion as
“We were just the spokesmen for a generation”, answered Paul McCartney when asked about his thoughts on the roles of rock music in the 1960’s (Szatmary 97), “I try to use my music to move these people to act”, said legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix when asked about the motives of his music (Jimi). Both these men were very aware of the influence they held as Rock musicians, and acted upon that knowledge as is evident in their lyrics. There were many other musicians at the time that found themselves in the same position. The position where their music had more value to it than just entertainment, where it could actually bring about change. Rock music brought about the cultural revolutions of the sixties and seventies.
It’s called Rock ‘n’ Roll and it had parents, teachers, and politicians worried for the youth of America. Rock ‘n’ Roll was the first of its kind in that the vocals were not always the center of discourse, but the body language of the performers and the beat of the music moved the audience a lot of times…Rock and Roll was elemental, savage, dripping with sex; it was just as our parents feared” (8). The reason for the fear: Rock ‘n’ Roll evolved from recordings by African-American artists known
Other musicians included: Jimmy Rodgers (Father of Country music), and Johnny Cash who, like Elvis Presley, recorded in Sun Studio in Memphis TN. Rockabilly was country music merged with Rhythm and Blues. It had a "hillbilly" rock sound with a fast tempo. Also known for the "twangy" sounding electric guitars, often soloing with few to no
Guitar Gods of Rock Music Music has so many genres, rock music is one of the most popular music genres of all time. Rock music, sometimes also known as”rock and roll”, is a style of music that became popular in the 1950s in America and Europe. Rock music is primarily based on older musical styles, such as rhythm and blues music invented by African American performers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard, with a heavy focus on guitars, drums, and powerful vocals. (Hwakins, 2010) When it comes to rock music on guitar, Eric Clapton will be one of the top guitarists to come up in our minds. Blues master, rock star and even pop icon.
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley was a super music person, the King of Rock and Roll. He grew up poor, in Tupelo, Mississippi, and later in his life moved to Memphis Tennessee. After making a record, he became big. His success changed him, and he died early at age 42. Elvis Presley was known for changing the music world, and the way people viewed Rock and Roll.
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942– September 18, 1970) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He is widely considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history and one of the most influential musicians of his era despite his mainstream exposure being limited to four years. He achieved fame in the United States following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival after initial success in Europe with his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Later, he headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival. He favored raw overdriven amplifiers with high gain and treble and was instrumental in developing the previously undesirable technique of guitar amplifier