History 21 Dr. Christensen 12 December 2014 The 1950’s: Rock and Roll Year after year music influences what it is to be heard during a certain period of time. Top chart artist such as Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have also made an impact to what music will evolve to in the future.. Even though pop culture music might in fact seem strange to the older generations, the recent playing music wasn’t always what it is. Going back into the history of music, music began by simply being a piano player that later
An iconic artist of the West Coast jazz scene in the early 1950’s, Chet Baker is regarded in music history as an artist whose potential and fame was unfortunately cut short due to his losing battle with an unhealthy addiction to narcotics. A vocalist and trumpet player, Chet Baker is credited with helping to develop the cool jazz style in California and was able to gain the favorable attention of the populace due to his dashing good looks. Baker went on to perform on the European stage until his
The development of pop music from 1950 Here I will take four different genres of pop much from the 1950’s to present day, in order to explain how popular music has developed in the past 65 years. First ill talk about Rock and Roll music of the 1950’s, then through to 1960’s psychedelic rock, Funk of the 1970’s to1990’s, and a change at the end to Dubstep in the 2000’s. 1950’s Rock’n’Roll In Cleveland, Ohio a radio DJ named Alan Freed starts up his "Moondog Show" where he platys up-tempo rhythm
It is understood that the first rock 'n' roll record to achieve national popularity was Bill Haley and the Comets "Rock Around the Clock" made in 1955. Haley succeeded in creating a type of music that appealed to the youth of the era. This was because of the music’s exciting backbeat, its urgent call to dance, and the action of its lyrics. The rock ‘n’ roll genre was made for, and was about adolescents. Its lyrics articulated teenage problems: school, cars, summer vacation, parents as well as young
acrobatic movements. By the time the 60s arrived, couples were barely even dancing together, with individual dance styles accompanying the rock-n-roll takeover of the young music scene. But in between the 40s and the 60s, 50s style dance showed definite aspects of both. The popular dances of this period are still very popular in clubs all over the world, and are still taught in dance studios and even online. 50s style dance remains an amazingly fun and vibrant way to
Music, Fashion and Culture in the 1950’s We typically view 50’s fashion as rockabilly, and our thoughts are influenced by franchises such as Grease and Mad Men. However, contrary to popular belief; “there’s more to the 50’s fashion than poodle skirts”. Women’s Fashion Women’s fashion in the fifties was shaped by women including Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. Marilyn Monroe is still iconic today, and is seen as the embodiment of femininity, glamour and beauty. The style of Grace
African culture that is still present in the Caribbean society today is their West African Kaiso music. This type of music has evolved into “Calypso music” and is popular in countries all over the Caribbean such as Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia and The Bahamas. This music seemed to be the voice of the people. Significantly, the basic beat of all versions of Calypso music consists of various instruments such as the clave, congas, bongos, concertina and maracas with the
The Up Rising Effect in Black Pop, Reggae, Funk & Disco Going down through the years music has become one of the most influential things of American's Lives. Music has a lot of power and control over a lot of peoples’ lives. Music can change ones emotions, perceptions, and reactions to certain situations. Music is also an outlet for people to express themselves and communicate with others. For example, the national anthem is to express our love for our country. That song is universal in the United
Taking a look back at the decades of the 1950s to the 1960s, this was a very crucial yet outstanding revolutionary time in America’s history. Focusing on two main points in this era which consist of both music and the specific events that helped shape this movement will help further our knowledge and insight on what went on during this period. Many different acts of music and marches shaped the passion for the Southern Civil Rights Movement due to how powerful these songs had to impact the accompaniment
AMERICAN DIVERSITY EARLY 20th CENTURY In the early 20th century, music in America would consist of a variety of genres- ragtime, blues, jazz, swing, country, gospel, country, folk music and Latin music to name a few. Over the course of years, Latin music changed from being unknown and unpopular to being well acceptable and becoming popular in America. It began with the slave trade. Not only did Africans arrive at the United States but they also arrived at locations like the Caribbean Island and