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