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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
rock and roll pioneers number 10 Ritchie
Valens even without a full-length album
to his name Ritchie Valens opened doors
for Chicano and Latin rock all he needed
was the number two hit Donna and a
rockin rendition of the Mexican folk
song la Bamba to become one of rock and
roll’s first teen idols
though he died too soon in a plane crash
along with Buddy Holly and the Big
Bopper Valens sound continues to shape
music today
number nine Carl Perkins
this country boy’s dream became reality
after the self-penned blue suede shoes
topped country charts thanks to his
superb guitar licks and singing style
Carl Perkins became an expert at
combining rock and country music
the king of rockabilly was also an
excellent songwriter whose Tunes were
later performed by greats like Elvis
Presley Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendrix
number eight Fats Domino bound Mario
credited with writing and performing one
of history’s first rock and roll records
fat’s use his welcoming vocals and blues
influenced piano playing to score over
30 top 40 hits he brought together
electric guitar drums and saxophone and
soon became the best-selling black
rock-and-roll artist of the 1950s by
expanding on the New Orleans R&B sound
Fats Domino also inspired the later
creation of ska
number seven Bill Haley & his comets
accompanied by his comets Bill Haley
unleashed rock and roll into the
mainstream with the hit shake rattle and
roll he made sure rock and roll was here
to stay with his chart-topping rock
around the clock and cemented himself as
the genres first white superstar in the
process with 100 million albums sold
it’s no wonder he’s called the father of
rock and roll number 6 Bo Diddley gate
to the butcher now he may have only had
one album crack billboard and one top 40
hit but Bo Diddley wasn’t dubbed the
originator for nothing
along with his blues and R&B tinged rock
and roll driven by electric guitar he
crafted a rhythm that’s been adopted by
countless rock and pop musicians the Bo
Diddley beat
meanwhile his booming voice and animated
playing on square guitars made for very
memorable performances
number five Jerry Lee Lewis you rub the
wheel but water three oh goodness and
grace is great though he dabbled in
blues and country Jerry Lee Lewis molded
the sound of rockabilly with his unique
piano playing add his fiery voice and a
whole lot of shakin on stage and you’ve
got rock n roll’s first great eclectic
and first great wild men despite the
backlash around his marriage to his
teenage cousin the killer regained
popularity and earned a Platinum
certified record almost 50 years after
his debut hey bacon a lot of shakin
Oh number four Buddy Holly
in under two years Buddy Holly did more
for rock-and-roll than many bands will
in their entire careers as one of the
first to write produce and sing his own
songs he appealed to both blacks and
whites with his rockabilly country and
R&B mix Holly also popularized the use
of two guitars a bass and drums with the
crickets
despite his tragic death he left us
albums worth of material to discover and
enjoy
number three Little Richard
Judah said that laughing upset again huh
the King thank you
he could whale crew moans scream and
shout by merging R&B and boogie-woogie
with mischievous lyrics the architect of
rock and roll planted the seed for soul
and funk he could also rip it up at the
ball with his lively moves and smooth
personality comically to the web thanks
to his secular and faith-based music the
wild and frantic Little Richard remains
one of rock’s most influential
entertainers good golly Miss Molly
number two Chuck Berry roll over
Beethoven because this is Chuck Berry by
introducing R&B and guitar solos to the
genre he laid down the law when it came
to playing rock and roll the sweet
little rock and rollers original beats
stage bravado and accompanying dance
moves set the tone for the genres growth
and subsequent explosion even today
Chuck Berry continues to exude a rock
and roll attitude at his shows number
one Elvis Presley after fusing R&B with
country Elvis and things up with
electric guitars and added his emotional
and versatile vocals to his rockabilly
style flaunting good looks sexy dance
moves and a rebellious image on stage
and in film the king of rock and roll
had something for everybody
he goes by the name of King really no
Gong Gong by selling more records than
any other solo artist he also defined
the genre and transformed pop culture
and for that we love him tender
who is your favorite rock and roll
pioneer be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining top
10s
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
rock and roll pioneers number 10 Ritchie
Valens even without a full-length album
to his name Ritchie Valens opened doors
for Chicano and Latin rock all he needed
was the number two hit Donna and a
rockin rendition of the Mexican folk
song la Bamba to become one of rock and
roll’s first teen idols
though he died too soon in a plane crash
along with Buddy Holly and the Big
Bopper Valens sound continues to shape
music today
number nine Carl Perkins
this country boy’s dream became reality
after the self-penned blue suede shoes
topped country charts thanks to his
superb guitar licks and singing style
Carl Perkins became an expert at
combining rock and country music
the king of rockabilly was also an
excellent songwriter whose Tunes were
later performed by greats like Elvis
Presley Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendrix
number eight Fats Domino bound Mario
credited with writing and performing one
of history’s first rock and roll records
fat’s use his welcoming vocals and blues
influenced piano playing to score over
30 top 40 hits he brought together
electric guitar drums and saxophone and
soon became the best-selling black
rock-and-roll artist of the 1950s by
expanding on the New Orleans R&B sound
Fats Domino also inspired the later
creation of ska
number seven Bill Haley & his comets
accompanied by his comets Bill Haley
unleashed rock and roll into the
mainstream with the hit shake rattle and
roll he made sure rock and roll was here
to stay with his chart-topping rock
around the clock and cemented himself as
the genres first white superstar in the
process with 100 million albums sold
it’s no wonder he’s called the father of
rock and roll number 6 Bo Diddley gate
to the butcher now he may have only had
one album crack billboard and one top 40
hit but Bo Diddley wasn’t dubbed the
originator for nothing
along with his blues and R&B tinged rock
and roll driven by electric guitar he
crafted a rhythm that’s been adopted by
countless rock and pop musicians the Bo
Diddley beat
meanwhile his booming voice and animated
playing on square guitars made for very
memorable performances
number five Jerry Lee Lewis you rub the
wheel but water three oh goodness and
grace is great though he dabbled in
blues and country Jerry Lee Lewis molded
the sound of rockabilly with his unique
piano playing add his fiery voice and a
whole lot of shakin on stage and you’ve
got rock n roll’s first great eclectic
and first great wild men despite the
backlash around his marriage to his
teenage cousin the killer regained
popularity and earned a Platinum
certified record almost 50 years after
his debut hey bacon a lot of shakin
Oh number four Buddy Holly
in under two years Buddy Holly did more
for rock-and-roll than many bands will
in their entire careers as one of the
first to write produce and sing his own
songs he appealed to both blacks and
whites with his rockabilly country and
R&B mix Holly also popularized the use
of two guitars a bass and drums with the
crickets
despite his tragic death he left us
albums worth of material to discover and
enjoy
number three Little Richard
Judah said that laughing upset again huh
the King thank you
he could whale crew moans scream and
shout by merging R&B and boogie-woogie
with mischievous lyrics the architect of
rock and roll planted the seed for soul
and funk he could also rip it up at the
ball with his lively moves and smooth
personality comically to the web thanks
to his secular and faith-based music the
wild and frantic Little Richard remains
one of rock’s most influential
entertainers good golly Miss Molly
number two Chuck Berry roll over
Beethoven because this is Chuck Berry by
introducing R&B and guitar solos to the
genre he laid down the law when it came
to playing rock and roll the sweet
little rock and rollers original beats
stage bravado and accompanying dance
moves set the tone for the genres growth
and subsequent explosion even today
Chuck Berry continues to exude a rock
and roll attitude at his shows number
one Elvis Presley after fusing R&B with
country Elvis and things up with
electric guitars and added his emotional
and versatile vocals to his rockabilly
style flaunting good looks sexy dance
moves and a rebellious image on stage
and in film the king of rock and roll
had something for everybody
he goes by the name of King really no
Gong Gong by selling more records than
any other solo artist he also defined
the genre and transformed pop culture
and for that we love him tender
who is your favorite rock and roll
pioneer be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more entertaining top
10s
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