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    73 The Everly Brothers

    What’s their music like? Despite the dominance of teen idols and high school, rock and roll is still alive. While young enthusiasts create garage sound and instrumental rock, other artists move…

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    72 Hollywood High School

    How does rock and roll make its debut in the movies? The first time in which cinema was mixed with rock and roll was in the movie Rock Around the Clock…

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    71 High School Stars

    Do they all go out of style? Only those who have some kind of musical talent are saved. The best example is Paul Anka, a Lebanese Canadian who writes his own songs. He…

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    70 American Bandstan

    What was it? The rock and roll cleanup had television on its side. The Bandstand music program, from a Philadelphia radio station, achieved wide acceptance. In 1957, it was broadcast for…

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    69 Teen Idols

    What are they? Following the new slogan, since 1957 the most exuberant rock and roll was being replaced by softer and mellow music destined for youth consumption. It is the triumph of…

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    68 Punishment for Rock and Roll

    A conspiracy? Starting in 1957, there is a conspiracy to get things back on track. Strong companies have seen how independent record labels, which record unleashed black men and semi-illiterate cowboys,…

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    67 Buddy Holly

     Who was he? He was one of the great rock and roll songwriters of all time. His songs created a school and popularized the scheme of two guitars and a voice…

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    66 Gene Vincent

    Who was he? If Elvis aspired to the tender charisma of James Dean, Gene Vincent had something of the Marlon Brando of Savage, outer threat and inner torment. It’s the heritage…

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    65 Jerry Lee Lewis

    Who is he? He represents the rebel rocker against massification and meekness. He shows contempt for the most elementary social customs. He is nicknamed “The Killer” because of his strong personality…

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    64 Advantageous Students

    Were there original offers? Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was an aspiring opera singer who turned his career around to rhythm and blues. With humor, circus performances, and a sometimes macabre aesthetic, he…