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The Rolling Stones

Date February 2nd, 2007 Comment No Comments

While the Beatles and other exponents of “the British Invasion” served an updated version of rock ‘n’ roll to the United States, the Rolling Stones emerged in 1963-1964 as the most prominent of the British acts who brought the Afro-American musical form of blues to a young, white American audience.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival

Date January 24th, 2007 Comment No Comments

By the late 1960s, when Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) released its first album, rock ‘n’ roll was transforming into rock, the more “advanced” and “sophisticated” cousin of the teenaged riot whipped up by Elvis Presley and Little Richard.

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Jimi Hendrix

Date December 31st, 2006 Comment No Comments

imi Hendrix was the quintessential 1960s rock star. A black superstar in what was by then predominantly a white industry and an American who first found success in Great Britain, Hendrix embodied many of the contradictions of the late 1960s music scene. As a guitar player, he single-handedly redefined