The beginning of Rock

The beginning of Rock

1. 1960's

   • The Beatles
     • First hit single "love me do" in 1962
     • Beatlemania
       • British invasion
     • song titles
       • Elanor Rigby
       • Yesterday
       • Penny Lane
       • The fall on the hill
       • Help
       • From me to you
     • Band members
       • Paul McCartney
       • John Lennon
       • George Harrison
       • Ringo Star
     • they were pioneers because
       • they had no individual singer
       • presented themselves as a group
       • didnt worry about commercial considerations
       • used non rock instruments
       • explored other cultures
   • Beach Boys
     • competed with the beatles for fame
     • Another leading band
     • song titles
       • wipe out
       • i can hear music
     • from California, America
       • songs reflected beach life
       • manager was Murray
     • artists
       • wilson brothers brian, carl and dennis
       • cousins Al Jardine and Mike Love

2. 1950s

   • parents thought it made teens rebel
   • artist
     • Chuck berry
     • Litte richard
     • Jerry Lee Lewis
     • Buudy holly
     • Bill Hayley
     • Elvis Presley
   • influenced by rhythm and blues
   • Characteristics
     • strong rythms
     • Singable melodies
     • simple accompaniments
     • 12 bar blues
     • exciting
     • frenzied
     • wild sound
     • lyrics about dancing and teenagers
     • beat for dancing
   • rock n roll developed by rhythm and blues and country and western
   • culture
     • developed into teenage movement
     • own subculture
     • distinctive fashion
     • own films and dance steps
   • Structure was
     • verse, chorus, pre-chorus, bridge, solo then outro