Nikki Ocampo Ms. Davis Humanities 11 June 4th‚ 2013 Peace‚ Love‚ and Rock n’ Roll Music is the backbone to every culture and society; when the culture begins to evolve so does the music. Throughout history we have constantly seen that music reflects the common beliefs and ideals of the people of that era. The most prominent example of this is Rock and Roll‚ which was a product of The Vietnam War in the 1960s. The music rebelled against the conformist sound of the 50s and evolved into the emotional
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Shauna Haney University of Mississippi April 14‚ 2016 The outbreak of Rock and Roll in the 1950s and 1960s sent most traditional Americans into a state of cultural shock. Discussions of Rock and Roll loomed over family conversations as they tried to distinguish whether or not its extreme popularity attributed to transformed family values. The rise of the Freedom Movement erupted many different dynamics‚ however‚ the only thing that remained unchanged was the segregated American
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Emergence of Rock ’n ’ Roll Aside from the invention of Velcro‚ rock ’n ’ roll music is one of the few things introduced in the 1950s that is still common today. There were a number of great things introduced back then‚ but after 60 years things tend to get outmatched or forgotten. Rock ’n ’ roll is not one of those forgotten things. Rock ’n ’ roll is still one of the most popular genres of music in the 21st century‚ and a lot of sub-genres have split off from that. Rock ‘n’ roll is a term that was
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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
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The premise of this work is that rock ’n’ roll matters‚ and that it means what it says. It seems that rock ’n’ roll music has seldom been given its due as an art form‚ that it is somehow relegated to a category of less "mature" or "serious" artistic pursuits by the media and the intellectual community. Some critics use the generic term "Pop" to refer to any popular music‚ including all contemporary rock musicians‚ as if the fact of rock ’n’ roll’s immense commercial success implies that it cannot
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titles are meant to be energetic and fast paced‚ while the ones for the horror genre tend to convey a dark‚ suspenseful atmosphere. But if sitting back and enjoy the melody is not required for the moment‚ I can always enjoy the Rock ‘n’ Roll type. Rock ‘n’ Roll started during the 1960s and continues to grow well into today. Their tempos are almost always fast paced and the lyrics are Mesmerizing. I hold a special love to the classic Rock songs of the Vietnam War‚ stars such as Jimi Hendrix‚ Rolling
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Rock‚ Roll‚ and the Power of Rebellion Rock and Roll is definitely a youthful demonstration of anti-establishment attitudes. Rebellion is one of the most important parts of one’s teenage years. After all‚ as kids we all spend all of our time trying to impress or make proud our parents. As teenagers we need to spend time doing the opposite or else we’ll end up repressing our true selves our whole lives. Although some just do it to fit in and others end up acting like their parents when they become
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1960’s than music prior to this time. Rock and Roll in the 1950’s and early 1960’s was more about the sound of the music and having fun. The emergence of progressive rock changed all of that. Progressive rock was more serious with a message and meaning in its songs and lyrics. The late 1960’s was a difficult and progressive time in American society and progressive rock had a major influence on the values and beliefs of the younger generation. Rock and roll changed because the songs were changing.
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dynamic tempos and uplifting sound‚ rock and roll had a much more impactful message to spread than it had in the 1950’s. In the 1950’s the music was simply made for fun‚ whilst in the 60’s and 70’s‚ although the music was still fun‚ in was proving a much more specific criticism on racial disputes. There was a notable spilt in the industry between black rock and roll and white rock and roll. Many youth grew obsessed with the new Rock’n’Roll music. Rock and Roll represented a loud and fun way to express
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The Beatles are by far one of the most influential bands in history. They put so much creativity into their music and overall had limitless imagination. Their limitless imagination and creativity caused them to have a large impact on rock n roll. The Beatles allowed rock music to branch into using different instruments‚ and overall a different sound. They revolutionized FM radio and the album market and opened up England. The Beatles were so popular partially because of their use of so many different
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