1950 pre rock
3 contributing markets - Pop, R&B, Country and western Lead singer with a trio or quartet back up, Vocal style - nasal quality, occasional yodel Significant melodies and easy to remember Vocal style - smooth and mellow, crooner styleInstruments- Electric guitar, drum set, electric bass, Saxophone - alto & tenorNon Musical factor that contributed to the emergence of rock- Television, which opens the radio waves. Also the invention of the transistor radioEconomic climate in the 1950s - stableCrossovers - Record, Tune or Artist that is associated with one market - "Charting" in another. Example- Fats Domino - Blueberry HillCover Version - A subsequent version of a song - Typically in the 1950s moving between the 3 marketsSound Alike - Pop industry attempts to c
Greenwich Village NYC is the center for many folk artists because of Woody Guthrie1965 Dylan releases Subterranean Homesick Blues - Introduces the electric guitar! And the Drum Set! -Creates Folk Rock Power of social/Political words of folk - uniting with amplification of RockFolk Rock 1960s - The Byrds, The mommas and the papas, Simon and garfunkle1964 - 1966Soul Music Merge of R&B, Pop and GOSPEL Vocals - Screamer intensity from R&B, Vocal control as associated with Pop, Joyous unrestrained vocal celebration Associated with GOSPEL. Rolling stones image - Beatle like at first in their 1962 debut. Lyric Content - Surrealistic word imagery, Drug referencing (Double entendre or overt referencing) Experimentation with mind expanding drugs - LSD, Marijuana 1967 - summer of love - peace symbol, sunglasses Beatles "Sgt peppers lonely hearts club band" - the first concept album and the first rock album with all the lyrics printed on back. 1965 on their 3rd trip to USA "Satisfaction" is written and released - No1 hitBeatles become big innovators of Rock music - Stones were not as diversified. It was the first formally named song - named as Rock. 1961 - Atlantic/Stax allianceSoul Artists: Ray Charles - the grandfather of soul James Brown - the godfather of soul Aretha Franklin - The Queen of soulMotown Records Founder Barry Gordy Jr Gordy's basic plan for Motown - Assembly line approach Hired a composer team - HDH - Lamont Dozer, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland 1966 - 75% hit ratioArtists - Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Jackson 5 Temptations1964 - 1965British Invasion - British Bands began charting in the USA The two big British invasion bands - The Beatles, and the Rolling stones. Crossover artist - R& B market Brings the electric guitar to the front of the band Clever lyrics Fats Domino Mainstream. Impact of Rock 1956-58 Saves radio from impact of TV Top 40 format develops Integration of Race Promotional stunts to gain listeners DJ personalities - Wolfman Jack, Dick ClarkReactions against Rock Established music industry Appeal made to the adult establishment regarding the Youth Culture Phenomena Racial prejudice Musical snobbism Payola scandal- unfair labor practice. To this day, he still charts the most. The number of singles being sold was more than anyone before. The most consecutive top 10 records. reate it's 'original' style similar to R&BYouth culture emerges as a sub society Disposable income Develop their own fashion Hood Look - Blue Jeans, Black leather jacket, Red tattoo2 movies associated with the youth culture of the 1950s - Rebel without a Cause Blackboard Jungle - Featured the song Rock around the Clock, which caused the national birth of rock and roll.
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