Rock music originated in the United States from the 194s to the 195s

Rock music is the basis, which originated in the United States in the late 194s and early 195s and quickly spread to other parts of the world. Its direct origin is the fusion of various black music schools at that time, including rhythm and blues, gospel music and country music.

in p>1951, Alan Freed, a Cleveland disc jockey in Ohio, began to play R&B music (then known as "race music") for a multi-ethnic audience, and first used the word "rock music" to describe music.

The debate revolves around which record should be regarded as the first recording of rock music. Competitors include Goree Carter's "? Rock Awhile?” ;

in p>1949, Mike Preston's "Rock Union?" , which was later covered by Bill Haley＆ & his comet in 1952; And Jackie Brunston of Rocket 88 and his Delta Cat (in fact, Ike Turner and his band's King of Rhythm), by recording Sam Phillips's Sun Records Company in 1951, four years later, Bill Haley's "? "Rock 24-hour system" has become the main sales and broadcast of rock songs at the top of the billboard magazine, which has opened the door to the world for this new wave of popular culture.

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Historical evolution-

In fact, there was a song called Rock & Roll, but there was no such music name at that time. The term "rock concert" was first used by DJ- Alan Freed in his radio program in 1951. It is said that new york still respects him as the king of rock music today.

In bill haley, Bill Haley and his comet band, -His Comets, spent eight weeks in the charts in 55 years with a song Rock Around The Clock. With the help of this brilliant song, Rock became well known to the world, so some people called 1955 Rock Era, and bill haley also got the nickname of the father of rock.

Great changes finally took place in American rock music in the early 196s, that is, a group of British orchestras entered the American market in an instant from The Beatles, and some people called this the first British invasion. Fortunately, there were still some orchestras competing with them in the United States at that time, such as Beach boys, whose combination was similar to the Beatles and whose style was full of beautiful beaches, sunshine, beautiful women, waves and other California scenery.

In addition, folk rock full of national style followed, but apart from Bob Dylan, there were many British singers with distinctive styles such as Guerth or Ireland. However, in the late 196s, American orchestras once again took the lead, that is, psychedelic rock led by 3J became the most popular rock music at that time, but most psychedelic groups died quite early, and after psychedelic rock declined, they immediately entered the rock age of scenery.

In the 198s, apart from the punk style, the heavy metal with the afterglow of the 197s became the leading position, and almost all the beautiful 198s were dominated by heavy rock (heavy metal), but they still sought innovation and change, and their styles were definitely different from the past, so they were named as heavy metal of Sina. Under the strength of heavy rock, in addition to blue-collar rock, pop rock and rock with reggae style, they should be able to make a breakthrough.

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