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🎼 1956, Rockabilly Takes the Lead
Starting from January 1956, when a white guy called Elvis Presley made his first musical appearance on TV, causing mass hysteria among the youngsters, Rockabilly gave Rock'n'Roll to everyone, permanentely taking the new genre to the first Chart positions!
The term #Rockabilly was a mix of Rock'n'Roll music and Hillbilly, a derogatory word to identify white young rebels from the countryside or the mountains who generally caused unrest...
Attitude, rebellion, music, fashion, movies... James Dean style... everything was happening in those years for the triumph of Rock'n'Roll ❤️🔥
Articles on the main 1950s Rockabilly protagonists will follow... in the meantime
👉 🎧 hear the 1956 Billboard 100 hit singles
🎼 1956, Rockabilly Takes the Lead
Starting from January 1956, when a white guy called Elvis Presley made his first musical appearance on TV, causing mass hysteria among the youngsters, Rockabilly gave Rock'n'Roll to everyone, permanentely taking the new genre to the first Chart positions!
The term #Rockabilly was a mix of Rock'n'Roll music and Hillbilly, a derogatory word to identify white young rebels from the countryside or the mountains who generally caused unrest...
Attitude, rebellion, music, fashion, movies... James Dean style... everything was happening in those years for the triumph of Rock'n'Roll ❤️🔥
Articles on the main 1950s Rockabilly protagonists will follow... in the meantime
👉 🎧 hear the 1956 Billboard 100 hit singles
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🎼 The "Rockabillies": Johnny Cash
(February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll #Country #OutlawCountry #Folk #Blues #Gospel
"God's the final judge for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. That's solely in the hands of God."
- #JohnnyCash
👉🎧 Listen here to Johnny Cash 1st album (1957)
🎼 The "Rockabillies": Johnny Cash
(February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll #Country #OutlawCountry #Folk #Blues #Gospel
"God's the final judge for Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. That's solely in the hands of God."
- #JohnnyCash
👉🎧 Listen here to Johnny Cash 1st album (1957)
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🎼 The "Rockabillies": Carl Perkins
(April 9, 1932 - January 19, 1998)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll #Country
Actually referred as "The King of Rockabilly" #CarlPerkins will be forever remembered for his tremendous signature hit and Rock'n'Roll standard "Blue Suede Shoes".
👉🎧 Listen here to Carl Perkins 1rst album (1957)
🎼 The "Rockabillies": Carl Perkins
(April 9, 1932 - January 19, 1998)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll #Country
Actually referred as "The King of Rockabilly" #CarlPerkins will be forever remembered for his tremendous signature hit and Rock'n'Roll standard "Blue Suede Shoes".
👉🎧 Listen here to Carl Perkins 1rst album (1957)
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🎼 The "Rockabillies": Jerry Lee Lewis
(Born September 29, 1935)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll
"If I'm going to Hell, I'm going there playing the piano."
#JerryLeeLewis
Probably the only guy who could set a stage afire 🔥... just with a piano 🎹
His major hits "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", "High School Confidential", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
🎼 The "Rockabillies": Jerry Lee Lewis
(Born September 29, 1935)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll
"If I'm going to Hell, I'm going there playing the piano."
#JerryLeeLewis
Probably the only guy who could set a stage afire 🔥... just with a piano 🎹
His major hits "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", "High School Confidential", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
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🎼 The "Rockabillies": Roy Orbison, The Lonely One
(April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll
#RoyOrbison was one of a kind in the Rockabilly era: he was called "The Caruso of Rock'n'Roll" for his fantastic voice and in times when his fellow music mates were rivaling for masculinity and setting stages afire, Orbison was singing only about loneliness, broken love and vulnerability... plus he hid behind thick sunglasses 😎 for his stagefright!
Also incredible how his 2 major hits belong to the 1980s: his 1964 "Oh, Pretty Woman" was already his biggest number, but it sold millions in the 80s, first after 👉 Van Halen's cover and most notably after being the soundtrack to the iconic movie of the same name with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere!
The other big hit "You Got It" came out only in 1989, released posthumous after Roy's death... and was massive!
🎧Listen to Roy Obison's Top Tracks 👉 here
🎼 The "Rockabillies": Roy Orbison, The Lonely One
(April 23, 1936 - December 6, 1988)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll
#RoyOrbison was one of a kind in the Rockabilly era: he was called "The Caruso of Rock'n'Roll" for his fantastic voice and in times when his fellow music mates were rivaling for masculinity and setting stages afire, Orbison was singing only about loneliness, broken love and vulnerability... plus he hid behind thick sunglasses 😎 for his stagefright!
Also incredible how his 2 major hits belong to the 1980s: his 1964 "Oh, Pretty Woman" was already his biggest number, but it sold millions in the 80s, first after 👉 Van Halen's cover and most notably after being the soundtrack to the iconic movie of the same name with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere!
The other big hit "You Got It" came out only in 1989, released posthumous after Roy's death... and was massive!
🎧Listen to Roy Obison's Top Tracks 👉 here
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🎼 The "Rockabillies": Eddie Cochran
(October 3, 1938 - April 17, 1960)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll #RnB
"Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues."
#EddieCochran
One of the most influential early Rockabilly singers - songwriters. His most famous hits "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else" became favorite standards for so many future rock and punk bands, from #TheWho to #SexPistols, from #BlueCheer to #StrayCats.
Gone too soon at 21 😔 in a car accident when in England on tour with his friend and fellow rockabilly hero #GeneVincent.
🎧Listen to Eddie Cochran's best 👉 here
🎼 The "Rockabillies": Eddie Cochran
(October 3, 1938 - April 17, 1960)
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll #RnB
"Sometimes I wonder what I'm a-gonna do
'Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues."
#EddieCochran
One of the most influential early Rockabilly singers - songwriters. His most famous hits "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else" became favorite standards for so many future rock and punk bands, from #TheWho to #SexPistols, from #BlueCheer to #StrayCats.
Gone too soon at 21 😔 in a car accident when in England on tour with his friend and fellow rockabilly hero #GeneVincent.
🎧Listen to Eddie Cochran's best 👉 here
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🎼 The "Rockabillies": Be-Bop-a-Lula
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll
"I hope my fans remember my name is Gene Vincent and not Gene Autry*"
#GeneVincent
(February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971)
* Popular American Western actor at the time
Guess he succeeded in being remembered, since he penned and performed in 1956
the most known and representative song of an entire music genre: #BeBopALula 👍🔥
🎼 The "Rockabillies": Be-Bop-a-Lula
Genres: #Rockabilly #RocknRoll
"I hope my fans remember my name is Gene Vincent and not Gene Autry*"
#GeneVincent
(February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971)
* Popular American Western actor at the time
Guess he succeeded in being remembered, since he penned and performed in 1956
the most known and representative song of an entire music genre: #BeBopALula 👍🔥
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Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1st Appearance, Town Hall Party 1958)
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🎼 Early Rock'n'Roll made in the UK
"Move It", first hit single by Cliff Richard & The Shadows in 1958 is considered as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song!
🎧 Listen to 👉 Move It
... and #CliffRichard (born 14 October 1940) one of the all time best selling Rock'n'Roll artists: with more than 250 million records worldwide 😳 is actually only third to the #Beatles and #ElvisPresley.
🎧Listen to his 👉 40 Golden Greats
In June 1960 #TheShadows, Cliff Richard's backing band released an instrumental hit entitled Apache, which went to #1 in the UK and one year later #2 in the US.
It was the first rock instrumental to go worldwide and chart.
🎧Listen to 👉 Apache
In Aug 1960 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates from London released their most known hit single "Shakin' All Over", which made them the first British #Rockabilly act to chart in the USA!
🎧Listen to 👉 Shakin' All Over
🎼 Early Rock'n'Roll made in the UK
"Move It", first hit single by Cliff Richard & The Shadows in 1958 is considered as Britain's first authentic rock and roll song!
🎧 Listen to 👉 Move It
... and #CliffRichard (born 14 October 1940) one of the all time best selling Rock'n'Roll artists: with more than 250 million records worldwide 😳 is actually only third to the #Beatles and #ElvisPresley.
🎧Listen to his 👉 40 Golden Greats
In June 1960 #TheShadows, Cliff Richard's backing band released an instrumental hit entitled Apache, which went to #1 in the UK and one year later #2 in the US.
It was the first rock instrumental to go worldwide and chart.
🎧Listen to 👉 Apache
In Aug 1960 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates from London released their most known hit single "Shakin' All Over", which made them the first British #Rockabilly act to chart in the USA!
🎧Listen to 👉 Shakin' All Over