When rock and roll music emerged in the 1950’s, it carried a distinctive sound that captured the public’s attention. Stemming from the rhythm of the boogie-woogie blues from the 1930’s, rock and roll was heavily influenced by African Americans and quickly commercialized by white musicians which created the diversification of the genre and what it is today. In many cases people believe rock and roll unfairly robbed black artists of their music and contribution because of musicians such as Elvis Presley
Betsy Rivera 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
looking at the way pop music has changed and evolved from the 1950's to the present time. During the 1950's pop music was very heavily dominated by Rock n Roll, including artists like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Rock n Roll is primarily a combination of African American genres including Jazz, Gospel Music and Blues along with Western Swing and Country music. Originally when rock and roll first started in the late 40's the main instruments used were piano and saxophone, this
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
a solo artist, even though he had been a member of many bands that he either joined or created. Bio: Little Richard calls himself "The Architect of Rock 'n' Roll”. Now, we might agree or disagree by his self-proclaim in which if he really deserves that title given, however, he is without a doubt one of the most important musical figures of the 1950s. At the age of 13, Richard was
swing dance leading the way, formal ballroom-style dances were replaced with athletic, improvisatory and even 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
Plan of Investigation The investigation assesses how The Great Migration from The South affected Rock and Roll and The Blues. More specifically from the time World War 2 finally ended to the first phase of the Cold War. From the early works of Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and Eddie Fisher to the more popular works of Rock and Roll by Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard, the rate in which music had been changing was radical for the time. But, of course it was clearer when analyzing the
before his tragic death in 1997 and performed in front of 80,000 adoring fans in Chicago, Illinois over 2 days. Presley broke the racial barriers of the 1950’s, making “black music” accessible for white youth in America. He rose from a humble beginning and then launched a legendary and revolutionary rock n’ roll career that helped make rock n’ roll what it is today. And for reasons like these, Elvis has gone down as one of the most influential musicians in history. Many saw him as a god of music
Evolution of Music: The Influence on Cultural Events Music is a form of expression that the use of words alone can never achieve. Music is a narrator of the experiences humans have gone through; every era is accompanied by its own music that reflects on the lives of the people during that time period. Throughout the years musicians have created beautiful works of arts that have contributed to society by delivering messages or by simply entertaining masses. Billie Holiday Billie Holiday, a famous
Throughout the history of Rock and Roll, women have played an integral part. They have been writers, producers, singers, backup singers and supporters. Without women, the music of today would be very different. Several women made lasting contributions in various genres of music: Billy Holiday with jazz on 45’s in the jukebox, Aretha Franklin in blues, Dusty Springfield in Pop of the 60’s and Donna Summers on disco singles in the 70’s. One particular lasting contributor has been songwriter, performer