Rock music shares many technical aspects. ... Many elements of African American music have been a continuing source of influence on rock music. ... These styles of music were set to anglo-style songs and thus produced a new style of music. ... This kind of music brought to folk music a strong beat and amplification, and to Rock, a new poetic style. ... While the influence of British bands, punk, disco, and pop-rock was still big in the U.S. ...

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Music would not have its beat, and for specific types of music, such as jazz or blues the rhythm meaning would disappear! ... (Lee) Music was a very important to the slaves to keep them going and "music continues to play an important role in African societies. ... (African American music). ... As the artist formally known and The King Of Rock "n"Roll "Elvis" musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager. ...

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Rock and roll began in the United States; the music was influenced by other cultures and musical traditions like gospel music, blues, country- and western, and folk music. The term rock music was known to the music style after the 1959. ... The categories were rhythm and blues, pop, country and western. ... (Don Mc Leese, Pop music critic, Austin American-statesman) Elvis Presley was the first rock star that was internationally known throughout the world. ... Another song that was a successful for the group was "Crazy, Man, Crazy"; it was the first rock and roll record to make Billboard Pop ...

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This totally restricted black music flourished while white music languished of its self imposed limitations Soon enough at the hands of black innovators, country music came into being very urbanized and electric, and gospel transformed into "doo-wop." ... Still at this time though, artists such as Pat Boone, Rosemary Clooney, and Perry Como were at the very top of the pop charts. ... This soon became a huge concern within the music business. ... By the end of 1963, surf music was widely popular. ... HUNDREDS of garage bands popped up around the united states, and very few had any hits. ...

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As Folk Rock became more and more popular, a new music style was evolved from it that became known as "hippie music." ... They lived for music. ... The music was filled with contempt for previous styles; its fast-tempoed songs, usually propelled by electric guitar, featured irreverent lyrics often obscured by the music. ... As different styles of music emerged on the market, Rock lost a portion of the audience to rap music, pop music, or hip hop music. Rock artists became more concerned with album sales rather than music. ...

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