rock and roll 1950’s - present american made mix of country and blues more styles than any other...
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Rock and Roll• 1950’s - present• American Made• Mix of Country and Blues• More styles than any other form of
music• Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard,
Vocals– Optional Sax, Trumpet, Trombone
Rock and RollOriginal Form
Bill Haley andThe Comets– Originally a
Country-Western band
– First recorded Rock hit song: “Rock Around The Clock” 1953
Rock and RollOriginal Form
Chuck Berry– Originally a
Blues musician
– First hit: “Maybellene” 1955
– “Johnny B. Goode” 1956
Rock and RollOriginal Form
Elvis Presley– First worked
for RCA records 1954
– First hit: “Heartbreak Hotel” 1956
Rock and RollBritish Invasion
The Beatles– Formed in 1960– Hit US market in
1964 with hit song “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
– Members went on to record solo albums after the breakup in 1970
Rock and RollBritish Invasion
The Rolling Stones– Formed in 1962 as a
Blues Band– First recording “Come
On” written by Chuck Berry 1963
– Longest running rock band in history
Rock and RollFolk Rock
Bob Dylan– Real Name:
•Robert Zimmerman
– Song lyrics were about US Civil Rights and Anti-War
• 1963 – present(Blowin’ In The
Wind)
Rock and RollFolk Rock
• The Eagles– Formed in 1971,
Los Angeles, CA– Most successful
group of the 70’s– Disbanded 1980
• Some members had successful solo careers
– Reunited 1994– Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame 1998
Rock and RollProgressive Rock
Pink Floyd– Formed in 1965 in
London as a Blues band
– The name was from two blues musicians
• Pink Anderson• Floyd Council
– 1973 was the first successful album “Dark Side of the Moon”
Rock and RollProgressive Rock
YES– Formed in 1968 in
London– Most personnel
and style changes of any surviving rock band
• Progressive, Symphonic, Art, Psychedelic, Pop
Rock and RollSouthern Rock
Grateful Dead– Formed in 1965 in CA
as a jug band– Famous for live
performances with long improvised solos
– The name was retired upon the death of lead Jerry Garcia in 1995
Rock and RollSouthern Rock
Lynyrd Skynyrd– Formed in 1964 in
Jacksonville, FL as the ‘Noble Five’
– Three members died in a plane crash in 1977
– Most popular songs: ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ & ‘Free Bird’
Rock and RollHeavy Metal
Led Zeppelin– Formed in 1968 as the
New Yardbirds in London
– 6 of their 9 albums reached number 1
– Drummer John Bonham’s 1980 death
– “Stairway To Heaven”
Rock and RollHeavy Metal
Metallica– Formed in 1981 in
Los Angeles– Also classified in
“Thrash Metal”– 5 of their 9 albums
debuted as number 1
Rock and RollHard Rock
Rush– Formed in 1968 in
Toronto, Ontario– 3rd in album sales for
a rock band– Famous for virtuoso
musicianship and complex songs
– Also known for progressive rock and heavy metal
Rock and RollHard Rock
Van Halen– Formed in
California in 1972 as “Genesis”
– Eddie & Alex– Wolfgang– Most #1 hit
singles of any other rock band
Rock and RollHard Rock
AC/DC– Formed in 1973 in
Australia by brothers Malcolm & Angus Young
– 2nd single hit included bagpipes
– Bon Scott
Rock and RollRock Opera
The Who– Formed in 1964 in
London– Original style similar to
British Invasion– Rock Opera “Tommy”
released in 1969– Disbanded in 1983– Reformed in 2006
Rock and RollRock Opera
Queen– Formed in 1968 in
London as “Smile”– 1974 Farrokh Bulsara
joined the band and renamed it to “Queen”
– Used a variety of styles including pop, heavy metal, ballads, ragtime, progressive…
– “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Rock and RollPop Rock
Chicago– “Rock and Roll
Band with Horns”– Formed in 1967 as
“The Big Thing”– 1968 Moved to LA– 1994 Released a
Jazz Album– Currently back to
the original style
Rock and RollPop Rock
Elton John– Reginald Dwight– 1962-69 Pub Piano
Player– First Album 1969
“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
– Recent fame for music from Disney’s “The Lion King”
Rock and RollPop Rock
Billy Joel– 1967 founded a
band “Echoes” at 14– 23-time Grammy
nominee– “The Piano Man”– Performed with
many famous musicians many famous places
Rock and RollPunk Rock
The Clash– Formed in 1976 in
London– Gave up friendships
and recreation to practice their music
– A rocky beginning with CBS records eventually became very successful
Rock and RollPunk Rock
Talking Heads– Formed in 1975
in New York– Also New Wave,
Pop Funk and Avant-Garde
– “Burning Down The House”
Rock and RollAlternative / Folk
REM– Formed in 1980 in
Athens, GA– 1st major hit came
in 1987– Lyrics are mostly
politically based– 1990 added
mandolin, organ and acoustic guitar
Rock and RollAlternative Rock
Dave Matthews– Formed in 1991 in
Charlottsville, Virginia– Saxophone, Harmonica
& Violin– Known for performing
for cause and charity events
– September 2012, Tied the Eagles for most #1 albums
Rock and RollPop Punk
Green Day– Formed in 1987 in
East Bay, CA under the name “Sweet Children”
– MTV aided to the success
– Album “American Idiot” made into a Broadway play
Rock and RollPop Punk
Blink-182– Formed in 1992 in
Poway, CA– “Blink” already used– Started their 1st tour
in a borrowed van– “Cheshire Cat” goes
viral by pirates
Rock and RollScreamo
Orchid– Formed in 1997 in
Amherst, MA– Emoviolence, Post
Hardcore– Only recoded 3
albums on vinyl– Disbanded in
2002
Rock and RollScreamo
Alexisonfire– Formed in 2001
in St. Catharines, Ontario
– Formed from a 3 band breakup
– Popular by word of mouth