The three kinds of MUSIC (not rock & roll) that contributed to rock are skiffle, African American blues, and country & western/American Folk Music. Some of the most influential African American blues artists are Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, and Elmore James. Country & western or folk musicians that influenced rock include Woody Guthrie and Hank Williams.
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The phrase used by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed was Rock 'n' Roll
She has not contributed to rock; however, some of her songs (particularly those from 1990's Unison, and a few others from Céline Dion and Incognito) are shaped by the soft rock that was popular on adult contemporary radio.
Here are a few Rock N Roll Fantasy by Bad Company Rock N Roll Fantasy by the Kinks Rock N Roll by Kevin Johnson, Terry Jacks and Mac Davis Rock N Roll is King by ELO Rock N Roll Soul by Grand Funk Rock N Roll to the Rescue by the Beach Boys Rock N Roll Woman by Buffalo Springfield
KISS contributed a new level of theatricality to a rock & roll performance. As musicians they cannot be put on the same level as the truly seminal groups such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, or the Who, but they did do some nice work, nonetheless. The did a beautiful cover version of "God Gave Rock & Roll To You" which was used to excellent effect in the movie "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure" as a symbol of the tremendous spiritual power of rock & roll. Even if for nothing else, KISS would deserve to be remembered for that.
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It's a mixture all kinds of genres. It has influences from Indie rock, Blues, Rock 'N Roll, Rockabilly, Pop...all kinds of things really.
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Yahtzee
This person served three years in reform school for attempted burglary before writing many famous rock-and-roll songs
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tHE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL AND ARCHITECT OF ROCK AND ROLL IS LITTLE RICHARD
The phrase used by Cleveland DJ Alan Freed was Rock 'n' Roll
She has not contributed to rock; however, some of her songs (particularly those from 1990's Unison, and a few others from Céline Dion and Incognito) are shaped by the soft rock that was popular on adult contemporary radio.
Here are a few Rock N Roll Fantasy by Bad Company Rock N Roll Fantasy by the Kinks Rock N Roll by Kevin Johnson, Terry Jacks and Mac Davis Rock N Roll is King by ELO Rock N Roll Soul by Grand Funk Rock N Roll to the Rescue by the Beach Boys Rock N Roll Woman by Buffalo Springfield
Which one? I know three, and I know there's more. But check it out on lyricwiki.
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