Sex Drugs And Rock And Roll Essay
Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll is a genre of music that is known for its earsplitting music and people of the partying atmosphere. During the 1950's and 1960's these partying people were better known as "hippies," easy going, laid back, just here to have a good time. Thinking back to 1951, Alan Freed discovered Rock and Roll; Freed was a disc jockey that obviously loved music. Nowadays we look at rock and roll as a past era that dominated the musical world at one time. Families were at home tuning into the American Bandstand to see which artist was going to be the next big thing. Artists were arriving to the states from other countries such as the Beatles. So where did the saying "Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll" derive …show more content…
Other artists and fans were caught in awe and saying "there was this black guy on the scene doing things with his guitar that were just not possible." Possible he made it though, he was known throughout the states and countries for his explicit talent. September 18, 1970 only two weeks before Joplin's death Hendrix was announced dead, due to inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication, also only twenty seven years old. Hendrix will always be remembered for his burning of the guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival.
A former Floridian and lead singer for the band "The Doors," Jim Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida on December 18, 1943. Morrison is known as "one of the most legendary and influential figures in rock & roll history" (Steve Huey). Most know Morrison as the "Lizard King." Morrison's days were ended when lied to by his wife Courson saying that what she had given him was cocaine, but in truth was heroin. Morrison over dosed and passed away, on July 3, 1971, also only twenty seven years old.
Not only have artists died of illegal substances many have also died of alcohol. Bon Scott and John Bonham are only two of many that passed away due to the legal
Rock and Roll is a genre of music that is known for its earsplitting music and people of the partying atmosphere. During the 1950's and 1960's these partying people were better known as "hippies," easy going, laid back, just here to have a good time. Thinking back to 1951, Alan Freed discovered Rock and Roll; Freed was a disc jockey that obviously loved music. Nowadays we look at rock and roll as a past era that dominated the musical world at one time. Families were at home tuning into the American Bandstand to see which artist was going to be the next big thing. Artists were arriving to the states from other countries such as the Beatles. So where did the saying "Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll" derive …show more content…
Other artists and fans were caught in awe and saying "there was this black guy on the scene doing things with his guitar that were just not possible." Possible he made it though, he was known throughout the states and countries for his explicit talent. September 18, 1970 only two weeks before Joplin's death Hendrix was announced dead, due to inhalation of vomit after barbiturate intoxication, also only twenty seven years old. Hendrix will always be remembered for his burning of the guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival.
A former Floridian and lead singer for the band "The Doors," Jim Morrison was born in Melbourne, Florida on December 18, 1943. Morrison is known as "one of the most legendary and influential figures in rock & roll history" (Steve Huey). Most know Morrison as the "Lizard King." Morrison's days were ended when lied to by his wife Courson saying that what she had given him was cocaine, but in truth was heroin. Morrison over dosed and passed away, on July 3, 1971, also only twenty seven years old.
Not only have artists died of illegal substances many have also died of alcohol. Bon Scott and John Bonham are only two of many that passed away due to the legal