Rock and Roll 1950’s - present American Made Mix of Country and Blues More styles than any other form of music Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard, Vocals –Optional Sax, Trumpet, Trombone

Rock and Roll Original Form Bill Haley and The Comets –Originally a Country- Western band –First recorded Rock hit song: “Rock Around The Clock” 1953

Rock and Roll Original Form Chuck Berry –Originally a Blues musician –First hit: “Maybellene” 1955 –“Johnny B. Goode” 1956

Rock and Roll Original Form Elvis Presley –First worked for RCA records 1954 –First hit: “Heartbreak Hotel” 1956

Rock and Roll British Invasion The Beatles –Formed in 1960 –Hit US market in 1964 with hit song “I Want To Hold Your Hand” –Members went on to record solo albums after the breakup in 1970

Rock and Roll British Invasion The Rolling Stones –Formed in 1962 as a Blues Band –First recording “Come On” written by Chuck Berry 1963 –Longest running rock band in history

Rock and Roll Folk Rock Bob Dylan –Real Name: Robert Zimmerman –Song lyrics were about US Civil Rights and Anti- War 1963 – present (Blowin’ In The Wind)

Rock and Roll Folk Rock The Eagles –Formed in 1971, Los Angeles, CA –Most successful group of the 70’s –Disbanded 1980 Some members had successful solo careers –Reunited 1994 –Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1998

Rock and Roll Progressive Rock Pink Floyd –Formed in 1965 in London as a Blues band –The name was from two blues musicians Pink Anderson Floyd Council –1973 was the first successful album “Dark Side of the Moon”

Rock and Roll Progressive Rock YES –Formed in 1968 in London –Most personnel and style changes of any surviving rock band Progressive, Symphonic, Art, Psychedelic, Pop

Rock and Roll Southern Rock Grateful Dead –Formed in 1965 in CA as a jug band –Famous for live performances with long improvised solos –The name was retired upon the death of lead Jerry Garcia in 1995

Rock and Roll Southern Rock Lynyrd Skynyrd –Formed in 1964 in Jacksonville, FL as the ‘Noble Five’ –Three members died in a plane crash in 1977 –Most popular songs: ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ & ‘Free Bird’

Rock and Roll Heavy Metal Led Zeppelin –Formed in 1968 as the New Yardbirds in London –6 of their 9 albums reached number 1 –Drummer John Bonham’s 1980 death –“Stairway To Heaven”

Rock and Roll Heavy Metal Metallica –Formed in 1981 in Los Angeles –Also classified in “Thrash Metal” –5 of their 9 albums debuted as number 1

Rock and Roll Hard Rock Rush –Formed in 1968 in Toronto, Ontario –3 rd in album sales for a rock band –Famous for virtuoso musicianship and complex songs –Also known for progressive rock and heavy metal

Rock and Roll Hard Rock Van Halen –Formed in California in 1972 as “Genesis” –Eddie & Alex –Wolfgang –Most #1 hit singles of any other rock band

Rock and Roll Hard Rock AC/DC –Formed in 1973 in Australia by brothers Malcolm & Angus Young –2 nd single hit included bagpipes –Bon Scott

Rock and Roll Rock Opera The Who –Formed in 1964 in London –Original style similar to British Invasion –Rock Opera “Tommy” released in 1969 –Disbanded in 1983 –Reformed in 2006

Rock and Roll Rock Opera Queen –Formed in 1968 in London as “Smile” –1974 Farrokh Bulsara joined the band and renamed it to “Queen” –Used a variety of styles including pop, heavy metal, ballads, ragtime, progressive… –“Bohemian Rhapsody”

Rock and Roll Pop Rock Chicago –“Rock and Roll Band with Horns” –Formed in 1967 as “The Big Thing” –1968 Moved to LA –1994 Released a Jazz Album –Currently back to the original style

Rock and Roll Pop Rock Elton John –Reginald Dwight – Pub Piano Player –First Album 1969 “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” –Recent fame for music from Disney’s “The Lion King”

Rock and Roll Pop Rock Billy Joel –1967 founded a band “Echoes” at 14 –23-time Grammy nominee –“The Piano Man” –Performed with many famous musicians many famous places

Rock and Roll Punk Rock The Clash –Formed in 1976 in London –Gave up friendships and recreation to practice their music –A rocky beginning with CBS records eventually became very successful

Rock and Roll Punk Rock Talking Heads –Formed in 1975 in New York –Also New Wave, Pop Funk and Avant-Garde –“Burning Down The House”

Rock and Roll Alternative / Folk REM –Formed in 1980 in Athens, GA –1 st major hit came in 1987 –Lyrics are mostly politically based –1990 added mandolin, organ and acoustic guitar

Rock and Roll Alternative Rock Dave Matthews –Formed in 1991 in Charlottsville, Virginia –Saxophone, Harmonica & Violin –Known for performing for cause and charity events –September 2012, Tied the Eagles for most #1 albums

Rock and Roll Pop Punk Green Day –Formed in 1987 in East Bay, CA under the name “Sweet Children” –MTV aided to the success –Album “American Idiot” made into a Broadway play

Rock and Roll Pop Punk Blink-182 –Formed in 1992 in Poway, CA –“Blink” already used –Started their 1 st tour in a borrowed van –“Cheshire Cat” goes viral by pirates

Rock and Roll Screamo Orchid –Formed in 1997 in Amherst, MA –Emoviolence, Post Hardcore –Only recoded 3 albums on vinyl –Disbanded in 2002

Rock and Roll Screamo Alexisonfire –Formed in 2001 in St. Catharines, Ontario –Formed from a 3 band breakup –Popular by word of mouth