Rock-and-roll

Rock-and-roll is a genre characterized by its energetic and rebellious sound, marked by strong emphasis on rhythm, electric guitar riffs, and driving drumbeats. Emerging in the 1950s, rock-and-roll evolved from a fusion of blues, country, gospel, and rhythm and blues, with artists blending these styles to create a unique sound. The genre's heyday spanned the late 1950s to early 1960s, with its impact extending far beyond music, as it became a cultural phenomenon, symbolizing youthful rebellion and social change. Rock-and-roll's distinctive vocal styles range from smooth, harmonized doo-wop to raw, emotive crooning, often accompanied by catchy, sing-along choruses. Its influence can be seen in subsequent genres like garage rock, punk, and new wave, while its eclecticism and experimentation set it apart from more polished, commercial pop styles.

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Ben E. King
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Justis
Billy Lee Riley
Bobby Darin
Bobby Day
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Vee
Bobby Vinton
Brian Hyland
Bruce Channel
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Buddy Knox
Carl Perkins
Chris Montez
Chubby Checker
Chuck Berry
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Cliff Richard
Connie Francis
Dale Hawkins
Danny & The Juniors
Del Shannon
Dion
Duane Eddy
Elvis Presley
Emile Ford & The Checkmates
Fats Domino
Frank Ifield
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Laine
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Freddy Cannon
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Glen Glenn
Helen Shapiro
Herman's Hermits
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike Turner
Jack Scott
Jackie Wilson
Jan & Dean
Janis Martin
Jay & The Americans
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jimmy Clanton
Joe Clay
Johnnie Ray
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
Johnny Preston
Johnny Tillotson
Kalin Twins
Little Anthony & The Imperials
Little Eva
Little Richard
Lloyd Price
Marmalade
Pat Boone
Paul Anka
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Percy Sledge
Petula Clark
Ray Campi
Ray Smith
Ricky Nelson
Ritchie Valens
Ronnie Self
Roy Orbison
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
Sonny & Cher
Sonny Burgess
The Archies
The Box Tops
The Chantels
The Clovers
The Coasters
The Crickets
The Crystals
The Del-Vikings
The Diamonds
The Dixie Cups
The Drifters
The Everly Brothers
The Five Satins
The Lovin' Spoonful
The McCoys
The Monotones
The New Seekers
The Penguins
The Platters
The Righteous Brothers
The Shadows
The Shirelles
The Young Rascals
Tommy James & The Shondells
Wanda Jackson
Warren Smith
Elvis Presley
Roy Orbison
Chuck Berry
Frankie Valli
Ben E. King
The Monkees
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
The Righteous Brothers
Paul Anka
The Ronettes
Bobby Darin
The Turtles
Ritchie Valens
The Platters
Dion
Jerry Lee Lewis
The Everly Brothers
The Archies
Little Richard
Ricky Nelson
The Lovin' Spoonful
Buddy Holly
Tommy James & The Shondells
The Drifters
Chubby Checker
Fats Domino
Connie Francis
Cliff Richard
The Box Tops
Percy Sledge
The Shirelles
Bill Haley & His Comets
The Crickets
Jackie Wilson
Petula Clark
Eddie Cochran
Bobby Vinton
Sonny & Cher
Ike & Tina Turner
Dion & The Belmonts
Jay & The Americans
Del Shannon
Gerry & The Pacemakers
Herman's Hermits
Bobby Goldsboro
The Young Rascals
The Crystals
The Chiffons
The Coasters
Bo Diddley
Bruce Channel
Bobby Vee
Wanda Jackson
Pat Boone
The Dixie Cups
Little Eva
The Penguins
Brian Hyland
The Clovers
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap
The Searchers
Frankie Avalon
Marmalade
Johnny Tillotson
Danny & The Juniors
Gene Pitney
Carl Perkins
Johnnie Ray
Duane Eddy
The Big Bopper
Frankie Lymon
Lloyd Price
Bobby Day
Bill Justis
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
The Shangri-Las
Jimmy Clanton
The Five Satins
Frankie Laine
Chris Montez
The Del-Vikings
Little Anthony & The Imperials
The McCoys
Johnny Burnette
The New Seekers
The Shadows
Paul & Paula
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
The Diamonds
Gene Vincent
Jan & Dean
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
The Chantels
The Monotones
Ray Smith
Helen Shapiro
Billy Lee Riley
Bobby Rydell