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Line 1: − '''Rock and roll''' ('''Rock music''') is an [[American]] music genre started in the early 1950s. It evolved from [[rhythm and blues]], [[blues music]] and [[country music]].+ − + − + − Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].+ − + − + − *[[Electric guitar]]+ − *[[Bass guitar]] − *[[Drum kit]] − *[[Keyboards]] − *[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)'' − − − There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others. − − − The popularity of rock music has spread worldwide. One place other than America where rock proved especially popular was [[Britain]], home to [[The Beatles]]. − − Some countries create their own version of rock, often adding lyrics of the singers' native country. − − − *[[Chuck Berry]] − *[[Bo Diddley]] − *[[Little Richard]] − *[[Elvis Presley]] − *[[Roy Orbison]] − *[[Jerry Lee Lewis]] − *[[The Beach Boys]] − *[[The Beatles]] − − ==See also== − *[[Rhythm and blues]] − − [[Category: Music]]
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==Foundations of rock==
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==Instrumentation==
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==Rock sub-genres==
==Worldwide popularity==
==Early rock pioneers==