Riley Thompson Dr. Zhuk 1 November 2014 HIST150 Rock and Roll in the Rocket City Rock and Roll in the Rocket City was an interesting book because‚ the book described westernization of youth culture in one "closed" city in Soviet Ukraine during the very important historical period. One reason why this book was so interesting was that it was not the typical readings of blood-thirsty wars‚ magnificent rulers‚ etc. After reading this book‚ one would learn about so-called Soviet closed cities which
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Initially led by purist blues followers such as Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies‚ it reached its height of mainstream popularity in the 1960s‚ when it developed a distinctive and influential style dominated by electric guitar and made international stars of several proponents of the genre including The Rolling Stones‚ The Yardbirds‚ Eric Clapton‚ Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin. A number
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In a fit of patriotic zeal‚ American folk musician Woody Guthrie famously scrawled the words “this machine kills fascists” onto his acoustic guitar. It marked the beginning of an era where American rock & roll music would infiltrate politics and alter political realities both at home and abroad. Guthrie’s “machine” was a synecdoche for music‚ specifically‚ music’s ability to topple authoritarianism and rattle the political landscape. The epitaph foretold that sometimes a guitar‚ more than even armaments
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and the most influential rock musicians in the world. The Beatles‚ whose music has been played by prestigious symphonies around the world and has been sung by renowned singers such as Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett‚ were a vibrant moving force of the 1960’s; they permanently changed the course of music and soundly influenced the lives of future generations. To get an idea of how much the Beatles helped shape the following generations’ lifestyles‚ one must look at the lifestyle and the music before
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Parth Sanghavi Rock n Roll and its celebrities influenced fans which led to a change in American culture during 1950 and 1970. Rock n Roll or often called as “Rock & Roll” or “Rock ‘n’ Roll” is genre of very popular music that originated in the United States of America in the middle of the twentieth century. It is a combination of many African-American genres like as blues‚ jump blues‚ jazz‚ and gospel music‚[3] together with Western swing and country music. It is characterized by electronically
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The Beatles Influence on Rock-and-Roll Katelyn Geluso MUH 405OL Prof. Gleason November 21‚ 2010 Abstract: The Beatles are one of the most innovative rock bands of all time. They have not only changed the way rock and roll is looked at‚ but also the way that the music is recorded. They have influenced the artists of the 60s and the 70s‚ and also many generations later and to come. Originating from Liverpool‚ England‚ the Beatles‚ or the Fab Four‚ consists of Paul McCartney‚ John Lennon
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The Beatles: to Fame and Back In the article entitled The Beatles written by Kurt Loder it expresses the ordeals the members went through to get to fame‚ and how fame slowly wilted each man away. “the Beatles were then‚ and remain to this day‚ the world’s most astonishing rock-‘n’-roll band” (Loder). When the Beatles fame grew to the American soil their first single was I want to Hold Your Hand‚ and She loves you followed in its footsteps. Within months the Beatles had five singles that were the
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of People born in a few years just after World War II‚ was growing up. ·One of the most visible results of the increasingly assertive youth movement was a radicalization of many American college and university students‚ who in the course of the 1960s formed what became known as the New Left- a large‚ diverse group of men and women energized by the polarizing developments of their time to challenge the political system. ·The New Left embraced the cause of African Americans and other minorities
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A Hero of Social Justice Isaac Abstract In our world today‚ and throughout the times before us‚ there have been people who have chosen to step forward and defend the rights of others. These people are heroes of Social Justice. Men like John Lennon‚ conspire to change our world and the lives of those who live in it by spreading a message of peace and fighting for our rights. As a young boy Lennon was fascinated with music and had little interest in school or being the perfect child. He quickly
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1950’s The 1950’s where so called the birth of popular music. The first half of the decade was run by popular music‚ or classic pop. This more vocal driven music had replaced the earlier big band style. Artists such as Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra where the leaders of this age of traditional pop. Often the most popular musicians that play this genre also played very well on the television and sometimes they would be featured on music special shows‚ or perhaps even have a music variety of their
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