Answer Each question separately, preferably one paragraph each
- Why did we start to see a sort of “Demise of Rock” and “Promise of Soul” in the 50’s? Who were some of the artists that were a part of this time period?
- What was the music “world before Rock and Roll” like? Which styles contributed to the foundation of what we now call Rock and Roll?
- What are some of the things that contributed to the “Birth and First Flourishing of Rock and Roll?”
- “Motown Pop and Southern Soul” became an important part of American Music as well as an influence on Rock and Roll. What were some contributing factors to this and who were key players/musicians from this era?
- America had varied “Responses” to the British Invasion. Name some of the styles and artists that were a part of these “Responses”.