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    American Society. Creating The British Invasion in the 1960’s‚ this was a period when music From the United Kingdom began to become extremely popular in the United States‚ beginning with the Beatles. American’s had the first influence on the British—When the U.S. Rock and Roll and Blue bands found their way overseas. Young adults in England then became interested in combining both the United States and British Cultures. As a result of the American social‚ factors political‚ and music situations‚ the

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    would agree with Plato. In addition to giving wings to the mind‚ music gives a way of expression. Many artists in time used their music as a way to express their needs‚ thoughts‚ and wants. The established bands that rings in the backs of every rock and roll lover’s minds are Guns and Roses‚ The Beatles‚ and The White Stripes. These bands were found playing in young teenagers basements‚ on the radio‚ and on the television. They took the world by storm with their hits called

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    conservative adults. This topic is‚ of course‚ Rock Music. During one week‚ I looked for information in the library and at my house‚ and from the information I gathered and my one knowledge about the topic‚ I’m going to lead the reader to a better understanding of Rock n’ Roll. I chose to do Rock music because I can identify myself with it. Rock music is very complex. In fact "It’s stylistic scope is to broad to be encompassed by any single definition" ("Rock Music"‚ Groliers‚ p.1). The nearest definition

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    Great Rock Musicians: Their Achievements and Effect on Rock and Roll The blues are undeniably the roots of early rock and roll. Rock today has mutated so much that the basic blues patterns have been all but lost. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the birth of‚ and evolution of rock and roll by focusing on three of the arguably greatest rock musicians of the sixties and seventies. The origin of the blues can be traced to the emancipation of the slaves in the rural black areas of the

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    The 1960’s‚ a time of rebellion‚ drugs‚ free love and most importantly‚ Rock and Roll. The 60’s were a time of transition‚ both socially and in the music world. Rock and Roll went from being considered the “Devil’s Music’ to being a prestigious and highly respected music genre. Some memorable and excellent bands were produced in the 1960’s‚ bands that are still listened toby different generations and are a nexus between parents and children. These bands performed in many music festivals‚ the most

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    The Delta Blues was one of the first inspirations for rock n roll. It is entangled in African American history and still is today. The Delta blues has a rich history‚ and unique musical style which is incomparable. The Delta Blues was first created in the Mississippi Delta when slaves worked grueling hours. They were brought from African countries and took music from their homeland with them. As they labored away‚ they found comfort in the music. The musical traditions of multiple African cultures

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    date. One day late will be penalized 10 points. Poetry Project – Check board for due date Read the David Wojahn poem and answer the questions below (BE SPECIFIC). The assignment must be NEAT‚ WELL ORGANIZED‚ AND COMPLETE “It’s Only Rock and Roll but I Like It -- The Fall of Saigon‚ 1975” by David Wojahn The guttural stammer of the chopper blades Raising arabesques of dust‚ tearing leaves From the orange trees lining the Embassy compound: One chopper left‚ and a CBS cameraman leans

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    The Art of Rock and Roll by Charles Brown The book "The Art of Rock and Roll" by Charles T. Brown basically proposes methods for analyzing music and anyone who reads the books should be able to develop techniques for listening to music and making legitimate statements about it. It treats rock and roll as a serious art form and traces it cultural roots throughout the book. Chapter one discusses the elements of rock and makes four assumptions. Assumption one states that rock is a legitimate art

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    Blues vs. Rock and Roll “You can’t play the blues‚ until you’ve paid your dues” (Spencer 41)‚ said by the originator of the blues W.C. Handy. The blues is a music style that influenced America in many ways eventually coming to create rock and roll. The true originators of the blues go back to African slaves brought to America to work on plantations. As these slaves gained freedom and acceptance in the big cities blues developed its own unique style. This unique style gained popularity amongst the

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    artist became present on the rock n roll scene. This artist was the 24 year old Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry was inspired by gospel music chanted in his mother’s household. The family would join in and all sing together and harmonize with one another. Berry also sang in his St. Louis church’s Baptist choir at age six. Berry learned to play the guitar while attending Sumner High School‚ the first Black high school west of the Mississippi. Some of Berry’s other influences were blues artists who included

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