Evolution of Rock and Roll

Evolution of Rock and Roll

Rock and Roll

• It was a combination of: Blues, Country, Gospel and R&B Music

• Became very popular in 1950's

• Rock & Roll was geared towards teenage audience.

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What year did Rock & Roll become popular?

• 1940

• 1950

• 1960

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What type of music influenced Rock & Roll?

• Country

• R&B

• Gospel

• Jazz

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What age group listened to Rock & Roll?

• Teenagers

• Young Adults

• Mature Adults

Rockabilly Music:

Rockabilly music is a combination of Country Western music and Rhythm & Blues music. Elvis Presley was known as being a Rockabilly artist.

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what combination of music was meshed together to create Rockabilly music?

• Country Western and Jazz

• Jazz and Rhythm & Blues

• Country Western and Rhythm & Blues

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Who was known as a Rockabilly musician?

• Fats Domino

• Little Richard

• Elvis Presley

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry was known as the Father of Rock and Roll.

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What was Chuck Berry known as?

• The King of Rock and Roll

• The Rockabilly King

• The Father of Rock and Roll.

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was known as the King of Rock and Roll.

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What was Elvis known as?

• The King of Rock and Roll

• The Rockabilly King

• The Father of Rock and Roll

The Beatles

The Beatles were a British group.

They were known as the Fab Four because there were four members. They were part of the British Invasion.

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Check all that apply to the Beatles

• There were four musicians in the band.

• They were known as the Fab Five.,

• They were from Britain.

• They were part of the British Invasion.

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix was an African American rock artist who was very popular in the 1960's.

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Which of these musicians was a well-known African American rock & roll artist of the 1960's?

• Michael Jackson

• Prince

• Jimi Hendrix

Janice Joplin

Janice Joplin was a female rock musician. She was very important because she helped pave the way for female rock artists.

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What is the name of the female rock musician who helped pave the way for future female rockers?

• Janet Jackson

• Janice Joplin

• Amy Lee from Evanescence

Rock and Roll During the 1970's and 1980's

• Rock began focusing on audience members who were adults. (20 - 40)

• Subject of lyrics were of more mature matter.

• Different styles of Rock began to form.

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True or False:

Rock and Roll styles did not change at all during the 1970';s and 1980's.

• True

• False

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Subject matter for lyrics of the 1970's and 1980's ...

• were aimed more towards teenagers.

• were aimed more towards adults.

• were very wholesome.

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Audience members who listened to Rock in the 1970's and 1980's were in what age group?

• Teenagers

• Adults (20 - 40)

• Middle Aged Adults (50 years and older)

Rock during the 1980's...

It became more experimental.

Heavy lighting were used.

Lots of costumes and make-up were used.

Rockers even wore long hair that was very "big"!

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How did Rock and Roll start to change in the 1980's? (Check all that apply.)

• It became experimental.

• Heavy lighting was used on stage.

• Performances became a big production.

• Make-up, costumes and big hair became popular.

Hard Rock

Hard rock is loud and aggressive music with distorted sounding guitars.

Heavy Metal

Heavy metal has REALLY loud music and is much harder than Hard Rock. There is very heavy use of distorted guitar sounds.

Glam Rock

Glam Rock is very theatrical. Heavy make-up and costumes are used.

Punk Rock

Punk Rock is very aggressive music. It has an angry tone to it and can sound very harsh and rebellious.

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Hard Rock:

• very theatrical with heavy make up and costumes

• harsh and angry rebellious music

• loud and aggressive music with distorted guitars

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Glam Rock:

• very theatrical with heavy make up and costumes

• very aggressive and loud; uses distorted guitars

• harsh, angry music that sounds angry and rebellious

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Heavy Metal:

• VERY loud and hard rock with LOTS of distorted guitar sounds

• theatrical rock music with heavy heavy make up and costumes

• Angry and aggressive lyrics that can sound harsh and rebellious

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Punk Rock

• VERY LOUD and hard rock with LOTS of distorted guitars

• theatrical music with heavy make up and costumes

• Harsh and angry music that sounds aggressive and rebellious

The Evolution of Rock and Roll music in the 1990's to Current

Digital technology like the laptop became available so "samplings" could be used.

Various styles could mesh together.

Lyrics were about societal issues, emotions/feelings, and relationships.

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True or False:

Rock and Roll music of the 1990's to current dealt with some societal issues.

• True

• False

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True or False:

Different styles of music have never meshed together in Rock music.

• True

• False

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What technological invention made "sampling" possible in Rock music from the 1990's to current?

• Auto-tune

• Laptop

Some Rock and Roll Bands of today...

• Imagine Dragons

• Maroon Five

• Panic! At the Disco

• 21 Pilots

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Check the CURRENT Rock band.

• Earth, Wind & Fire

• Imagine Dragons

• Stevie Wonder

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Check the CURRENT Rock Band.

• 21 Pilots

• Jimi Hendrix

• Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic

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Check the CURRENT Rock Band

• Elvis

• Maroon Five

• Dua Lippa

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Check the CURRENT Rock Band.

• Panic! At the Disco

• Fats Domino

• Chicago