It began as a slow transformation of jazzy blues, fusing traditional folk, country, and gospel, creating an entirely new genre of music which evolved rapidly away from its early roots.
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How 90’s Rock and Roll Changed the World
The 90’s gave us anger against government, the fight against conformity, and search for meaning in life. The angry youth asked where they came from, why existed, and where they were going.
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Sure, the 70’s gave us woodstock, and the 90’s gave us “generation X”, and alternative music. Yet no decade taught us so much about life than 80’s rock and roll.
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In the 70s, soft rock, hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal and punk were some of the subgenres that generated from Rock and Roll. Soft rock originated from folk rock, where instruments and melodies were emphasized, creating acts like Carole King and James Taylor.
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Rock and Roll of the 60s was considered the “Golden Years,” which stretched into the mid-70s. You can’t talk about Rock and Roll of the 60s without mentioning the British Invasion
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The explosion of Rock and Roll music had it’s birth in the early 1950’s with breakout acts like Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent and Bill Haley & His Comets.
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