by Meagan Paese | Sep 20, 2016 | Pop
The Osmond’s/Donny and Marie The Osmond’s are an American family music group with a long and varied career, formed in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are devout members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their religious values have influenced in their...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 8, 2016 | Rock and Roll
The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Their sound was a...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 7, 2016 | History
Alan Freed – Rock n Roll in the 1950’s Alan Freed was an American disc jockey who became known for promoting a mix of blues, country and rhythm and blues music on the radio in the US and Europe under the name rock n roll. While attending Ohio State University,...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 6, 2016 | Rock and Roll
Buddy Holly Buddy Holly (1936-1959), whose birth name was Charles Hardin Holley, was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression; he...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 6, 2016 | Chicano Rock, Rock and Roll
Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens (1941-1959), was born Richard Steven Valenzuela. He was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens’ recording career lasted eight months, as it...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 6, 2016 | Folk, Folk Rock, Rock and Roll
Bob Dylan Robert Allen Zimmerman is an American singer-songwriter, artist and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when his songs chronicled social unrest,...
by Meagan Paese | Sep 5, 2016 | Rock and Roll, Rockabilly
The Big Bopper – Jiles Perry J. P. Richardson, Jr The Big Bopper (1930-1959) The Big Bopper (1930-1959), Jiles Perry “J. P.” Richardson, Jr., was an American musician, songwriter, and disc jockey, whose big rockabilly look, style, voice, and...
by Meagan Paese | Aug 30, 2016 | History
1) Politics Richard Nixon Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States and served from 1969 to 1974. He was the only U.S. president to resign from the office. He had many successes as well such as signing the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, banning...
by Meagan Paese | Aug 1, 2016 | History
Music performers with only one top 40 hit have been featured in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Additionally, every genre has had its share from rock, pop, soul, doo wop, British Invasion, Garage Rock, Psychedelic music, bubblegum pop, soft rock, disco, easy listening and...
by Meagan Paese | Jul 29, 2016 | History
1) Politics Federal Aid Highway Act June, 29, 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act, creating the highway system in the United States. 2) Major Events Frank Sinatra This singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and...
