HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCK 'N' ROLL!!!

**Diane** · 05 Jul 2004, 14:19

Today is the 50th birthday of rock 'n' roll and it's still going strong!

It's exactly 50 years ago today that Elvis recorded "That's Alright Mama" at the Sun Studios in Memphis.

You can read the BBC news story on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/3866067.stm

Diane

mariella · 05 Jul 2004, 14:49

Thank you, Diane...I will just listen to Elvis-songs to celebrate this day

xxx
Mariella

**Diane** · 05 Jul 2004, 14:55

"That's All Right" will be simultaneously broadcast worldwide to over 1,000 radio stationsat 1700 BST. Take a look at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5173425/ to see what's planned!

Diane

Gez · 05 Jul 2004, 18:35

Hey baby 'I'm all shook up'

**Diane** · 05 Jul 2004, 19:09

"Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" Gerry!

Rob The Badger · 05 Jul 2004, 20:38

. . .This is not the official birthday of rock 'n' roll. Elvis did not invent Rock 'n' Roll. . .

Chris · 05 Jul 2004, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

. . .This is not the official birthday of rock 'n' roll. Elvis did not invent Rock 'n' Roll. . .

Don't make us doubt it Rob, after all.....

....We can't go on together with suspicious minds......

KebLou · 05 Jul 2004, 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob The Badger

. . .This is not the official birthday of rock 'n' roll. Elvis did not invent Rock 'n' Roll. . .

Thank you Rob I'm glad someone said it. I'm sure it was invented by the black slaves but then I never listen to my friend when she gives her long lectures so don't hold me to that.

Rob The Badger · 05 Jul 2004, 23:32

I hate lecturing too. . .

But still.

The slaves invented the blues. From this came Jazz, and swing. One day someone decided to put a rapid piano chord progression over a jazz song and invented Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis Presley invented popularised, watered-down rock 'n' roll.

**Ankie** · 05 Jul 2004, 23:46

On the home-page of MEATLOAFonline (just scroll down) is a quote of Meat Loaf. It tells where he thinks Rock and Roll comes from and what it is about, according to him.....

Ankie.

(Sorry mods, but I do not know how to put a link in a message, so I typed the name of a website here; does that mean a life-long ban over here for me

? Please DON'T!! If you must ban me for this, edit this the way it is supposed to be written....
I stayed on topic though

)

<edit> Url made clickable by Chris![/url]

**Diane** · 06 Jul 2004, 11:56

Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger!!!

I don't think anyone would argue that Elvis "invented" rock 'n' roll and there is no doubt rock 'n' roll was conceived by black Americans and grew from the slaves singing in the fields.

At a time when black music was looked down upon by white people, it took a white artist to break it to a mass, world wide audience. It seems to be widely accepted that the 5th July, 1954 was the day black culture met white culture and rock 'n' roll exploded into the world and the genre was "born".

It may have been popularised, watered down rock 'n' roll but it was still a pivotal point in music history.

Diane

Rob The Badger · 06 Jul 2004, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diane

It may have been popularised, watered down rock 'n' roll but it was still a pivotal point in music history.

Diane

Agreed.

There would have been no Beatles had this not happened.

Gez · 06 Jul 2004, 22:30

Too many 'Suspicious minds' here I think

DIZZY DRUMMER · 07 Jul 2004, 22:46

Gerry - I was going to post something here - but seem to be following you around the forum - will stop - people may think I'm a staker

Rock & roll rules

05 Jul 2004, 14:19	#1
Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCK 'N' ROLL!!! Today is the 50th birthday of rock 'n' roll and it's still going strong! It's exactly 50 years ago today that Elvis recorded "That's Alright Mama" at the Sun Studios in Memphis. You can read the BBC news story on: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/3866067.stm Diane

05 Jul 2004, 23:46	#10
Ankie Office manager Join Date: 25.04.2002 Posts: 1,883	home-page On the home-page of MEATLOAFonline (just scroll down) is a quote of Meat Loaf. It tells where he thinks Rock and Roll comes from and what it is about, according to him..... Ankie. (Sorry mods, but I do not know how to put a link in a message, so I typed the name of a website here; does that mean a life-long ban over here for me ? Please DON'T!! If you must ban me for this, edit this the way it is supposed to be written.... I stayed on topic though ) <edit> Url made clickable by Chris![/url]

05 Jul 2004, 14:49	#2
mariella Mega Loafer Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Holland Posts: 4,063	Thank you, Diane...I will just listen to Elvis-songs to celebrate this day xxx Mariella

05 Jul 2004, 14:55	#3
Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	"That's All Right" will be simultaneously broadcast worldwide to over 1,000 radio stationsat 1700 BST. Take a look at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5173425/ to see what's planned! Diane

05 Jul 2004, 18:35	#4
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	Hey baby 'I'm all shook up'

05 Jul 2004, 19:09	#5
Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	"Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" Gerry!

05 Jul 2004, 20:38	#6
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	. . .This is not the official birthday of rock 'n' roll. Elvis did not invent Rock 'n' Roll. . .

05 Jul 2004, 23:32	#9
Rob The Badger Too sexy for this post Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,895	I hate lecturing too. . . But still. The slaves invented the blues. From this came Jazz, and swing. One day someone decided to put a rapid piano chord progression over a jazz song and invented Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis Presley invented popularised, watered-down rock 'n' roll.

06 Jul 2004, 11:56	#11
Diane Super Moderator Join Date: 04.02.2003 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands Posts: 3,462	Don't shoot me, I'm only the messenger!!! I don't think anyone would argue that Elvis "invented" rock 'n' roll and there is no doubt rock 'n' roll was conceived by black Americans and grew from the slaves singing in the fields. At a time when black music was looked down upon by white people, it took a white artist to break it to a mass, world wide audience. It seems to be widely accepted that the 5th July, 1954 was the day black culture met white culture and rock 'n' roll exploded into the world and the genre was "born". It may have been popularised, watered down rock 'n' roll but it was still a pivotal point in music history. Diane

06 Jul 2004, 22:30	#13
Gez Knicker thief Join Date: 17.04.2003 Location: auch...not on the fence Posts: 5,633	Too many 'Suspicious minds' here I think

07 Jul 2004, 22:46	#14
DIZZY DRUMMER Always Ready For A Bang Join Date: 30.11.2003 Location: Left In The Dark .......... AGAIN Posts: 6,389	Gerry - I was going to post something here - but seem to be following you around the forum - will stop - people may think I'm a staker Rock & roll rules