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the WHO

The Who, British rockgroup that was among the most popular and influential bands of the 1960s and ’70s and that originated the rock opera. Though primarily inspired by American blues and rhythm, the Who took a bold step toward defining a uniquely British rock vocal in the 1960s. 

Shunning the Beatles romance and the rolling stone’s cocky swagger, the Who shunned pretension and straightforwardly dealt with teenage travails. At a time when rock music was uniting young people all over the world, the Who were friendless, bitter outsiders.

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Pink Floyd

^an english rock band formed in 1965. They are known for intense lyrics that are on a whole other level of understanding. Their album cover for dark side of the moon is on of the most iconic album covers of all time

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part 2

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Gone too soon post

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The group's earliest musical origins featured an elaborate mix of rock and progressive fusion, but it wasn't until they later shifted in a more commercial direction that they began their long, slow climb to superstardom. 

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KISS really has one of the most unique styles of any of rock group. They have a heavy metal sound and are well known for their crazy face paint and outfits. My favorite are the platform boots of the 1970s. Also during live performances there was tons of pyrotechnics and smoking guitars!

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ROCk and RolL

A term used to describe the new emergence of rhythm and blues fusion type music in the 1950's. Often the music is referred to simply as rock in modern times. "Rock and Rolling" originally was a term frequently used in predominantly black neighborhoods to mean"having sexual intercourse". The term was however first derived as a musical term by disk jockey Alan Freed. Freed first played a collection of rhythm and blues albums in his show under the name "The Moondog Show". However, upon relocating to New York he changed the name to "The Rock and Roll Show". He had full knowledge of the term and it's racy implications, but probably found great satisfaction in the spread of the term among mainstream America with little knowledge of the term's true meaning

Here is the urban dictionary definition of Rock and Roll. LOL i think it is so cool that rock and roll is not clearly defined as a term and is more of a feeling.

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rock and roll

ˈˌräk ən ˈrōl/

noun

a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. Rock and roll was an amalgam of black rhythm and blues and white country music, usually based on a twelve-bar structure and an instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums.

I thought this was an interesting definition of the term Rock and Roll. 

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here is the link to the grammy hall of fame. Here are listed some of the best musicians to ever live (at least in the last hundred or so years)

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Freddie Mercury

Known for his flamboyant stage persona and amazing vocal range (4 octave), Freddie Mercury is one of the best performers to ever live. He has been posthumously been awarded almost every award under the sun.  And he is consistently voted one of the best vocalist in the history of pop music. Not only could he sing, he could also play keyboard and wrote some of the band’s music.

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QUEEN

the band queen is a british rock group formed in the 1970s. The lead singer being Freddie Mercury, a phenomenal vocalist. The early music were influenced by hard rock and heavy metal. Later, the band progressed into more radio-friendly styles. Queen had many iconic hits including “we will rock you” “somebody to love” “crazy little thing called love” “ fat bottomed girls” “we are the champions” and “bohemian rhapsody”.

Bohemian Rhapsody is one of Queen’s most popular songs. I stayed on the top the charts for 9 weeks and sold more than 1 million copies.

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Harry Styles new solo album is a pop/rock album but it has some old rock and roll feel to it. His live performances include high energy running around, dancing, and just all around being extra. It debuted across the charts and received generally positive reviews from music critics.

I think it is interesting to see where he started (boy band) and where his career is going (rock and roll star)

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Here is a video of the top 10 live performances of all time. Some classic Freddie Mercury and others. this is a really great list

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Here is the Rolling Stone list of greatest songs of all time! Thoughts?

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Radio’s Most Played Songs of All Time

1) The Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ 2) The Association – Never My Love 3) The Beatles – Yesterday 4) Ben E. King – Stand By Me 5) Franki Valli – Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You 6) Otis Redding – Sitting on the Dock of the Bay 7) Simon and Garfunkle – Mrs. Robinson 8) Johnny Rivers – Baby, I Need Your Loving 9) The Cascades – Rhythm Of The Rain 10) Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind 11) Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly With His Song 12) Marcello Ciorciolini – More 13) Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You 14) Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman 15) The Police – Every Breath You Take 16) Glen Campbell – Gentle On My Mind 17) The Beatles – Something 18) Simon and Garfunkle – Sounds Of Silence 19) Simon and Garfunkle – Bridge Over Troubled Water 20) Glen Campbell – By The Time I Get To Phoenix 21) Merilee Rush – Angel Of The Morning 22) The Association – Cherish 23) The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love 24) Credence Clearwater Revival – Proud Mary 25) Bobby Hebb – Sunny 26) Roy Orbison – Oh Pretty Woman 27) Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin’ 28) Gladys Knight – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 29) Little Anthony and The Imperials – Goin’ Out Of My Head 30) Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds 31) Simon and Garfunkle – Scarborough Fair 32) The Classics IV – Traces 33) The Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream 34) The Platters – Only You 35) Guy Lombardo – Canadian Sunset 36) The Chi-lights – Oh Girl 37) Elton John – Your Song 38) James Taylor – How Sweet It Is 39) Rita Coolidge – Higher & Higher 40) Ray Charles – I Can’t Stop Loving You 41) Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings 42) The Beatles – Michelle 43) The Fifth Dimension – Up, Up and Away 44) The Turtles – Happy Together 45) The Drifters – On Broadway 46) The Platters – Twilight Time 47) Frank Sinatra – Strangers in the Night 48) Neil Sedaka – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 49) The Drifters – Save the Last Dance for Me 50) Ray Price – For the Good Times 51) The Carpenters – We’ve Only Just Begun 52) Sam Cooke – What a Wonderful World 53) Anne Murray – Snowbird 54) Carl Carlton – Everlasting Love 55) The Vogues – My Special Angel 56) Charlie Rich – The Most Beautiful Girl 57) Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl 58) Stan Getz and Asturd Gilberto – Girl From Ipanema 59) Stevie Wonder – My Cherie Amour 60) Willie Nelson – Always on My Mind 61) The Association – Windy 62) Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes – If You Don’t Know Me 63) Jimmy Buffett – Margaritaville 64) Engelbert Humperdinck – Spanish Eyes 65) The Monkees – Daydream Believer 66) Elton John – Daniel 67) The Eagles – Take It Easy 68) The Bellamy Brothers – Let Your Love Flow 69) Bette Midler – The Rose 70) Don Henley – The Heart of the Matter 71) Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel 72) The Doobie Brothers – Listen to the Music 73) Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders – A Groovy Kind of Love 74) Roy Orbison – Crying 75) Jackie DeShannon – Put A Little Love In Your Heart 76) Elton John – Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me 77) Sami Smith – Help Me Make It Through the Night 78) Eagles – Best of My Love 79) The Box Tops – The Letter 80) Stevie Nicks – Dreams 81) The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Mr. Bojangles 82) James Taylor – Fire and Rain 83) The Casinos – Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye 84) B.J. Thomas – Hooked on a Feeling 85) Roy Orbison – Blue Bayou 86) Matt Monroe – Born Free 87) Englebert Humperdinck – Release Me 88) Brook Benton – It’s Just a Matter of Time 89) The Beatles – Let It Be 90) England Dan & John Ford Coley – I’d Really Love to See You 91) The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction 92) The Drifters – Up on the Roof 93) Eric Clapton – Layla 94) Olivia Newton John – I Honestly Love You 95) The Beach Boys – California Girls 96) John Lennon – Imagine 97) Sam Cooke – You Send Me 98) The Bee Gees – How Deep Is Your Love 99) Lynn Anderson – I Never Promised You A Rose Garden 100) Dan Hill – Sometimes When We Touch

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Bon Jovi has finally been voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! They have had many notable songs including “its my life” and “dead or alive”.

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Girl Groups

Girl Groups during the 1950s and 1960s were not given much artistic freedom, so they were very limited in what the could sing about. This is evident in the work done by the Supremes. They had many hits with superficial lyrics, usually about men. I am not saying that these songs are not great songs because they are probably among the most influential Girl Groups of the era.