A short career summary on one of the greatest singers-songwriters of all time The legendary Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman in 1941) is an American folk/blues/country singer-songwriter and musician whose songs reflected the counterculture generation as well as social and political unrest during the 1960s. His songs became anthems of the … Read more
Who doesn’t know Little Richard and his iconic style? He was a force in the forming of modern rock and roll. Summary of Little Richard’s life and career The self-proclaimed “Architect Of Rock and Roll”, singer,songwriter and pianist Little Richard (born Richard Wayne Penniman on December 5, 1932 in Macon, Georgia) has … Read more
The Everly Brothers were a musical force in the 50s and 60s. They influenced many of the most popular bands we know of today. The Everly Brothers – one of the most influential rock and roll duo’s The Everly Brothers were a pop and country duo comprised of brothers Phil and Don … Read more
Introduction to Elvis Presley When you think of oldies music, you’d think of many things like 1950s rock and roll and Elvis Presley. Elvis Presley was the first real rock and roll star who rose into fame during the 50s music era. A white southerner who sang blues laced with country … Read more
If you think about the endurance in the world of rock and roll, no one has done it better than the Rolling Stones. Since the 1960s, they’ve been still on a roll! The Rolling Stones were formed as a group in April 1962 some fifty years ago. The early 1962 departure of … Read more