A Music Revolution
...a few things about rock-and-roll. From the beginnings of this style of music until now, it has dramatically changed this world and literally changed or "eaten" it. From the soft rock of Elvis Presley to the grunge rock of Guns N' Roses to the sound of Tom Petty, rock-and-roll has contributed to the different groups of people separated by its individual styles. Rock-and-roll has had a significant impact on American culture and style.
As always, rock-and-roll has been known for being related with sex and drugs. In the early days, many rock artists were known to be hardcore drinkers. This also includes the blues and jazz artists of the time. There were groups of girls who followed; even did sexual favors for some band members who were called Groupies (Social Effects of Rock-and-Roll 2). While some groups preferred this, there were others who avoided such attention in favor for long-term relationships. Other groups did little to discourage it, and many stories of sexual dares became part of rock legacy (Social Effects of Rock-and-Roll 2).
The creation of youth is another one. Rock and roll definitely changed the world of American popular music and, though it did not fully replace the "old" pop music, it took over its dominant position. This takeover implied a profound change of the musical idiom of pop music
which depth may be fathomed by comparing the last number-one hit of the 1950s, Frankie Avalon's "Why", with the first one, "I Can Dream, Can't I" of the Andrew Sisters (Whitburn 31). Still, rock and roll remained American popular music, rooted in the popular music styles existing in the United States of the early 1950s. Yet, it did not become an indistinct mix because its makers based their music mainly on one of these styles, rhythm and blues, and added only those musical elements from other streams that suited them.
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