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Rock By: Dylon Lawver

Rock By: Dylon Lawver. They wanted a new genre for people to listen too. Rock started in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1950’s. Societal effects of Rock.

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Rock By: Dylon Lawver

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  1. Rock By: Dylon Lawver They wanted a new genre for people to listen too. Rock started in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 1950’s

  2. Societal effects of Rock • The massive popularity and worldwide scope of rock music resulted in a powerful level of social impact. Far beyond simply a musical style, rock and roll influenced daily life, fashion, attitudes, and language in a way few other social developments have equalled. The social impact is large and rock stars are loved worldwide and often performances of several artists in diverse arts and cultures are scaled to and appreciated as being close to that of a "rock star".

  3. Important facts about Rock • 1970 - Deaths of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin within a month of each other. The Grateful Dead release both Workingman's Dead and American Beauty. The Beatles break up. • 1971 - Deaths of Jim Morrison (The Doors) and Duane Allman (Allman Bros. Band). Songwriter Carole King releases her Tapesty album. • 1972 - Smokey Robinson leaves The Miracles to go solo.

  4. Important facts about rock (continued) • 1980 - John Lennon is murdered in front of his New York apartment. • 1981 - Paul McCartney's Wings disbands after over 20 hits. • 1982 - The Eagles disband until hell freezes over. Michael Jackson's Thriller album is released late in the year. • 1983 - David Bowie's "Let's Dance" hits Number One with Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar.

  5. Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats • One hit wonder is Rocket 88. • The top album is Rocket 88.

  6. AC/DC • AC/DC are an Australian rockband formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock, and considered pioneers of heavy metal, they have always classified their music as "rock and roll".

  7. Guns N’ Roses • Guns N' Roses is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band, led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, has gone through numerous line-up changes and controversies since their formation. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs and one live album during their career.

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