Pioneers Of Rock & Roll 1-23
22 entries in the Pioneers Of Rock & Roll compendium.
Pioneers Of Rock & Roll 1-23 — Era Chart
Brenda LeeAmerican singer with chart-topping hits across pop, country, rock and roll, and gospel.Carl PerkinsNicknamed the "King of Rockabilly", Perkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of FaChubby CheckerSinger and dancer who popularized the Twist.Clyde McPhatterInfluential R&B tenor who shaped doo-wop and soul.Eddie CochranAmerican rock and roll musician who died at age 21.Fats DominoPioneering rock and roll pianist and singer from New Orleans.Gene VincentAmerican rockabilly pioneer known as the Screaming End.Jackie WilsonAmerican singer who bridged R&B and soul as a dynamic performer.Jerry Lee LewisAmerican rock and roll, country, and gospel singer-songwriter; one of the pioneers of rockW. C. HandyOne of the first to publish blues music, popularizing the genre.Bill HaleyAmerican rock and roll musician who popularized the genre.Bo DiddleyAmerican rock and roll pioneer who introduced the Bo Diddley beat.Chuck BerryAmerican guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll.Little RichardAmerican musician described as "the architect of rock and roll".Buddy HollyCentral and pioneering figure of rock and roll.Ritchie ValensRock and roll pioneer who died in a plane crash at age 17.Ricky NelsonAmerican musician and actor, teen idol turned country rock artist.Roy OrbisonAmerican singer-songwriter known for dark ballads and distinctive voice.Wanda JacksonAmerican singer and songwriter; recorded the critically acclaimed B-side "Funnel of Love."The Everly BrothersAmerican duo who pioneered country rock with close-harmony singing.Johnny CashAmerican singer-songwriter known as the Man in Black.Elvis PresleyAmerican singer and actor; King of Rock and Roll.
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