question that has a definite answer. The next question will be, "Who were the first artists to produce Rock music?" This is also an easy question were I will discuss the first Rockers. Continuing on, my next question will ask, "How was the term Rock and Roll' created, and by who?" This may turn out to be a hard question to answer because I am sure there a multiple answers. "Has Rock become more or less popular since its inception?" will be my next question. For this question I will have to look for a survey
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The “Rolling Stones”, the “Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World”, or the “Stones” are all names of which the influential bad boys of Rock ‘n’ Roll go by. The well deserved and hardly argued title of the “Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World” was first bestowed upon them in the 1960s. Although there were other Rock ‘n’ Roll bands rising to fame at this time, almost simultaneously, the Rolling Stones graciously accepted the title and carried it to the top along with them, taking no breaks from
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The Eighties Pitchfork put it best when they wrote an article about the top 100 albums of the eighties. The opening paragraph of the article says the following: “It is to the vision and perseverance of many of these artists that we owe the roots of hip-hop, synth-pop, and most notably for this publication, alternative and indie rock. Respect is due.” The Eighties brought a lot to the table, and affected music for a number of decades due to its influence on artists in the following years. For one
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Brendan Heffernan Mr. Wallace History Day rough draft 09/11/14 “Music can change the world because it can change people.” (Bono)Throughout history people have sought change through music. From opposing war to combatting racism, using the power of music for social change is an American tradition. The genre perhaps most closely associated with protest music is folk. Folk trailblazers like Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger are important not only because they changed the thinking at the time, but
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Who is the king of Rock and Roll? You are probably thinking its obviously Elvis Presley, well I think differently. Would we know Elvis as the king of Rock and Roll if he was black? probably not, which is why I think Chuck Berry should be known as the king of Rock and Roll. Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley were popular during the same era. Elvis Presley was still an important influence in Rock and Roll. He made it okay for white people to like music that was originally created by African Americans. He
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Robert Waldo Emerson once said, “The biggest challenge in life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else” (Emerson). This quote accurately depicts the intention of creating music for others. In the 90s, the grunge and rap communities would express annoyance towards how society functioned during this chaotic decade. The United States was undergoing an economic boom which affected the music world. In terms of political change, the government and society had disagreements
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about again, Dierks Bentley and George Jones recorded another version of the song to call people’s attention back to what was happening. Even to this day younger artists are bumping out older ones with their new country pop. Uses of drums and rock ‘n’ roll guitars have replaced the more contemporary and traditional instruments such as steel guitars and fiddles. Strait started a revolution when he recorded that song that still affected up until 2009 when Cletus T. Judd and Daryle Singletary made a parody
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America’s Gift To My Generation What is America’s gift? America’s gift to my generation is the freedom of speech, freedom, love, liberty, and Education. The key thing America offers us is freedom, freedom to speak, write, learn, and think. The America I know has freedom even though the couples of wars and disagreements. America fought for our freedom and our rights, America itself to me is like a small seed in fertile soil full of potential. When we have wars and disagreements the planet loses its
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“When you touch and change people's lives with a song, that's when you've made it as an artist” says Tim McGraw, a successful country artist. He grew up in the country and was always very passionate about what he believed in. He never thought that he would make it where he is now. Create Tim McGraw has made songs that create a kind of music others want to listen to. He created a name for himself in country music by producing songs like “Humble and Kind” and “Highway Don’t Care.” Tim McGraw’s song
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Johnny Cash, also known as The Man in Black, was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and last but not least, a legend. Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Arkansas into a poor farming community; he later went on to join the Air Force in 1950. Upon his discharge, his music career began. He had many struggles and successes along the way and made many significant musical contributions to American Popular Music. Growing up Johnny Cash, whose name was actually J.R. Cash, spent much of his time working
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