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-'''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]].
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-The name implies fornication in a car.[http://www.history-of-rock.com/]
-==Foundations of rock==
-Rock is characterized by a strong back-beat, simple repeated phrases, and electrically amplified instrumentation such as [[guitars]].
-==Instrumentation==
-*[[Electric guitar]]
-*[[Bass guitar]]
-*[[Drum kit]]
-*[[Keyboards]]
-*[[Piano]] ''(sometimes)''
-==Cultural Impact==
-The music is often associated with rebellion because it's loud and obnoxious, (innovative?), style was repulsive to traditional parents. It grew more popular during the 70's, when [[Hippies|the Hippie movement]] spread. Whether everybody genuinely wanted peace in [[Vietnam]], or they just liked Jimmy Hendrix, Rock n' roll kept it's rowdy and independent spirit. Ever since it began, it's been drawing young people "out on [their] own / like a rolling stone" (Bob Dylan).
-==Rock sub-genres==
-There are many genres of rock music, such as [[hard rock]], [[soft rock]], [[heavy metal]], [[country rock]], and many others.
-==Worldwide popularity==
-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.
-==Early rock pioneers==
-*[[Chuck Berry]]
-*[[Bo Diddley]]
-*[[Little Richard]]
-*[[Elvis Presley]]
-*[[Roy Orbison]]
-*[[Jerry Lee Lewis]]
-*[[The Beach Boys]]
-*[[The Beatles]]
-==See also==
-*[[Rhythm and blues]]
-[[Category:Rock & Roll| ]]

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