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- house of the rising sun is considered to be the first folk-rock hit in rock history
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- the early use of power chords, a characteristic of heavy metal, can be heard in the music of the kinks
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- art rock music is influenced by jazz styles while progressive rock is influenced more by classical styles
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- Bob Dylan, whose leading influence was woodie gutherie, is considered to be the first poet of the mass media
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- mick jagger has always been known for distinctive voice and attraction to black music. he's been described as a white person signing black songs and flaunting it. his voice drawls much like the chicago blues singer howlin wolf
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- motowns music became known for its formulaic musical structures and catchy melodic hooks. the company produced what became known as "the sound of young america"
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- Kenny gamble and leon huff was the leading writing duo that produced the motown formula
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- most of the beatles music remained in a pop style that had a up-tempo beat
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- lonnie donegan is known as the king of skiffle
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- rock purists viewed art rock music to be too gimmicky. the british art rock bands thought it was an attempt to legitimize rock & roll and broaden the market of listeners
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- fashion designer malcolm mclaren brought the punk influence from america to britain
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- soloman burke was atlantic records best selling southern soul performer in the 60's. In the Midnight Hour, which he recorded, was one of the most successful songs of the soul era
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- the success of motown is almost entirely attributed to one man - smokey robinson
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- moby grape was one of the most versatile of the san francisco bands, playing folk/blues/country/classic R+R. early jefferson airplane played some of moby grapes compositions
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- the beatles white album is one of their individualized albums from their later period
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- led zeppelin, considered to be the first rock band of heavy metal, established the concept of the album oriented rock market. stairway to heaven was never released as a single
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- rare eather, motowns only white rock and soul band, was and experimental assault on the rock market that sold over 10 million records
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- david bowie is one of the original punk rockers to emerge from new york city in the 70's
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- the byrds, with 12 string guitar sound, synthesized the music of bob dylan and the beatles
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- punk music became a full scale phenomenon in the US, while in britain it was and underground sensation
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- days of our past, recorded by pink floyd is viewed as the leading art rock album
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- stevie wonder recorded fingertips at age 12. it was the first live recording to hit #1 in rock history
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- the rolling stones portrayed a vulgar look that was rougher and sexier than the beatles
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- 50 to 100 bands formed during the san francisco scene in the 60's
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- patti smith used her group as a vehicle for her poetry reading. she improvised lyrics that reflected life in new york and mixed rock classics with dramatic readings
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