Buddy Holly’s death did not spark much attention when his plane crashed into an Iowa cornfield. By statistics, Buddy Holly was not impressive at all, with only one number one single/ However, his influence on rock-and-roll is nearly unmatched. He popularized the two guitar, one bass, one drum lineup that many others adopted. After he died on February 2, 1959, in a plane crash during a blizzard, Holly’s parents weren’t even notified until they turned on the radio and heard the news. Holly’s mother screamed and collapsed, and Holly’s wife suffered a miscarriage the next day due to “psychological trauma.” Holly’s last single, which had endured poor sales, suddenly jumped to 13 on the charts after his untimely death, and holly's albums continued
Berry Gordy played a significant role in the 1960’s African American shift into the American Music Industry through the establishment of the highly recognised company and genre “Motown”. As the Founder of Motown Records Berry Gordy introduced to the American Music Industry some of the biggest artists of all time take the stage and within a decade created the “Black Pop” genre, which was listened to and purchased from a segregated audience. The business changed the way record labels would polish, nurture and distribute their artist, having an impact on the number of jobs that were introduced into the Music Industry, dealing and consulting with marketing, artist development, choreography, stylists and costume designers. With Berry Gordy’s all
During the 1950’s the musical genre of rock and roll was becoming vastly popular (Charlton). The television helped increase this genre’s fame by broadcasting new rock and roll music to the country. By 1954 about 83.2 percent of American households owned a television set (Baughman). TV was a fast and effective way of reaching millions of people which became quite useful to up and coming musical artists. Two television shows that dominated the air in the 50 's were, American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show. These two shows greatly influenced rock and roll, because they changed the perception of rock and roll, provided performers with a large TV audience, and left a
There is without a doubt that the 1950s saw the rise of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, known as Chuck Berry. His musical take on rhythm and blues was a large influence on many successful artists that rose the following decade, but most notably The Rolling Stones. This paper examines the earlier musical career of Chuck Berry and how The Rolling Stones modeled themselves upon him and then expanded themselves further.
He also was known to influences experimental new music and electronic music. Although he spent a good part of his life in the recording studio, he also performed live. In addition to being one of the greatest vocalists in the 1950s, Holly played guitar, a variety of percussion instruments, and electric bass. Although Holly’s music career was short lived, the amount of music he produced is very impressive. As a songwriter, he is famous for developing his own material. It is in his songs and his band, The Crickets, that we truly see Buddy Holly’s unique musical personality. Holly also appeared to be a vocalist and instrumentalist, playing bass and guitar on almost all his songs. “Buddy Holly played rock and roll for only a few short years, but the wea...
Hank Williams Sr. had a huge impact on country music; he literally made country music what it is today. Hank grew up fast; he started in a small band with his pals. Hank later quit high school for his thought out career. He was very sure he could make fame; he started singing in small joints and coffee shops, where everybody absolutely loved him. Later, after his small gigs, he had been introduced to the radio, which was a huge deal. Making it out aright, Hank never had a lot of support. But one man named Rufus Payne was Hanks so called “Main Man.” Rufus had taught young Hank everything he knew. With all Hanks knew, he still to this day is most country artists’ main idol.
The music of jazz became an important aspect of American culture in the early 20th century. The crisp syncopation of ragtime and the smooth tunes of the blues seeped into American mainstream music through dance halls and saloons and later through ballrooms. Instruments like the piano, trumpet, trombone and clarinet became important and symbolized the “swing-feel” of jazz because of their capability to syncopate and improvise precisely. With the help of the booming recording industry, musical geniuses were discovered and their talent and contributions to the emergence of jazz spread throughout the entire country. Such musicians include composer, arranger and pianist Jelly Roll Morton who heavily influenced the development of early jazz by his unique piano style, his “invention” of musical notation for jazz, and his compositions that have become the core in the jazz repertory. Because the style was new and different and so successful in drawing in large audiences, musicians around the world tried to mimic it. Furthermore, Morton’s masterpieces were the first to show notation for complicated jazz music and thus, formed the basis for standard notation in jazz compositions today.
Most americans have probably heard the phrase, “Mamas don’t let your babies to grow up to be cowboys.” That phrase is one from one of Waylon Jennings most prominent songs. Jennings was one of the many country music stars that started the outlaw country music movement. Outlaw country was not recognized by most country music enthusiasts but it soon took over and swept them off their feet. Jennings also incorporated rock into his music, which opened the door to a wide variety of genres and listeners. Waylon Jennings left an everlasting impression on country music which earned him a name as one of the greatest country music stars.
Though he was an American, his performance provided a sort of subtle style of rock and roll. At this point in time, the subtle style of rock and roll was more associated with the British who tried to not go over the top in their performances. Buddy appeared to be more of a “British rock and roller” by his appearance, performance, non-distracting dance moves, and the instruments, music, and tone used in his performance. Appearance wise, he and his band were dressed in matching black tie suits, providing an uniform appearance of his group and showing that they are all equals. This is especially shown in parts where there is an instrumental break and the camera pans to the band members who are enjoying their time on stage performing. The black tuxedos help Holly to exhibit a professionalism on stage that was usually associated with British stars. British performers at that time, at least for me, appeared to be more subdued and not as exaggerated when they perform. Buddy Holly captures this characteristic by just focusing on the music he is performing and not on his stage presence. He sways in time with the music, and has small dance moves such as a tapping leg which kept the beat, and some head bops in time with the music. This was very different from Elvis’s dancing and hopping around the stage as he sang. Holly was more calm and just enjoyed performing his song. Additionally,
Throughout history, and even today, music has shaped America’s culture, society, and even politics. One of the most outstanding and enduring musical movement has been from African American artists, ranging from bebop to jazz to hip-hop to rap. During the 1920’s , jazz artists stepped into the limelight and began their impact on American and even world history. Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential leaders during the Harlem Renaissance and his jazz legacy and impact of American history is everlasting. A master of his craft, Armstrong and his music heavily influenced America’s white and black populations from the 1920’s and up until his death.
Many people from the 1900’s contributed to the evolution of the history of rock and roll. However, Jimi Hendrix was the rock legend who changed the way music was made and he raised the bar for the rest of the music industry. Jimi was born in 1942, in Seattle, Washington, he had a difficult childhood, being raised by a young mom who had Jimi at seventeen and a dad who eventually left and started another family, he was often left living with relatives. He only saw his mom a few times before she eventually died in 1958. In many ways music became a sanctuary for Jimi since he grew up not having much. Jimi loved blues and rock and roll and when he was sixteen Jimi got his first acoustic guitar and taught himself how to play. Shortly after he began
At the start of this class, I did not think that I would learn as much as I did. Just last night my wife and I were watching “The Voice” and someone was singing “I’ll Be There.” I told her that was a song by The Jackson 5. She disagreed with me and told me that Mariah Carey had sung that song. I looked it up and we were both right. I went onto tell her that I was more right because The Jackson 5 sang it first. It got me thinking about this class and how I catch myself thinking about the history of songs whenever I hear them on the radio or in a movie.
your hand' tell us about a man pleading to a woman 'let me be your
Do you know how Elvis had impacted the music business? Elvis Presley opened up making music to people everywhere. To begin, Elvis’s career allowed many different people to be able to listen to the type of music he was making that wasn’t very common. Moreover, Elvis was one of the very few people that played his music and wasn't afraid to. Even though Elvis wasn’t the first music artists to make this genre of music he was able to open up a “door” to encourage different kinds of people to enter through the door and make music no matter what their race or what they looked like. Finally, lots of Elvis’s music is still played, loved, and enjoyed today. There are also many different artists that have created music that is like his because of what
From the day Waylon jennings was born he was ready to create music. Waylon jennings born in littlefield texas in 1937, by 8 years of age waylon jennings was playing guitar. 2 years later he was heard on the radio playing. Early in his career he made a mistake that he felt very responsible for, jp richardson(rock star known as the big bopper), was ill with the flu. Waylon jennings traded his plane seats with richardson, for richardson’s bus seats with no heat, in the middle of winter. Waylon jennings felt like the whole thing was his fault because his last words to Holly had been the joking refrain, “I hope your ole plane crashes” (in response to Holly’s “I hope your bus freezes up again”).This was the flight that crashed and killed musicians Richardson, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens.
I was there when he crafted note by note, the songs that would become some of the most famous in the country. I was there in 1957, when Buddy Holly’s single, “Peggy Sue” made it on the top 10 charts. I was also there that fatal day, February 3rd, 1959, “the day the music died.” That is a day I will never forget. One second we were flying through the air, the next thing I knew, Buddy Holly was dead and the country would never be the same. Buddy’s death was even written about in a song by Don Mclean, called “American Pie.”