3 Great Rock Pioneers
They never stopped rocking and rolling.
1950 was an exciting year as a new music style called rock n roll started hitting the airwaves. The fast tempo and infectious instrumentation captivated the masses. Young adults and teenagers of the time loved it; it drove their parents mad. A new genre was born, and no one could stop its influence. Elvis (the dubbed king of rock n roll) brought accessible rock n roll to everyone, but few artists before him created and formed this music style. The mention artist defied rock music and made it the sensation it is today.
Chuck Berry
Berry brought his passion for blues and jazz and turned it on its head. Every track comprises Chuck Berry’s gritty bar chord guitar riffing and catchy, singable lyrics. For example, the song Johnny B. Goode with a stylistic guitar intro and accompanied high tempo piano and low bass. You may know this song from Back To The Future, if haven’t heard his song on Back To The Future, Chuck Berry’s music appeared in other hit films such as Pulp Fiction.
