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Interesting facts
The origin 'rock n roll' was by Holly Buddy and Chuck Berry. The 1980s was a decade when Australian rock gained confidence and world-wide attention. Before 1980, Australian rock was more influenced by America or England.
Once Johnny O'Keefe released 'The Wild One' in 1958, Australian rock was born. -
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1950s
Aussie rock rooted in the 1950s when 'rock n roll' became popular worldwide. It was called the 'First Wave' of Australian Rock music. Soon after this was when aussie rock artists started, which was mostly decades later. One of the earliest rock n roll artists in the 1950s was Johnny O'Keefe. (More examples of artists, bands and songs on this link) Link text .Rock music instruments: keyboard, bass/rhythm/lead guitar, drum kit, and amplifier speakers. -
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1960s
The 'Second Wave' of rock music in Australia was in the 1960s, it was influenced by The Beatles, and their rock music. (there were three distinct waves of Australian Rock from 1955-1975). A rock band of the 1960s included: The Easybeats, who formed in Sydney in 1964, disbanded in 1969 and became famous worldwide. Examples of The Easybeats music and songs include: Friday On My Mind - (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJLoYd8xak),
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1970s
This decade was the "Third Wave" of rock music in Australia with the advent of pub rock (a style of Australian rock n roll originating in the 1970s - like hard rock - heavy beat and highly amplified music). For example, AC/DC started out in 1973 as a pub rock group, and has now come to be the most well-known Australian rock band. Examples of pub rock music and AC/DC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odoeyX9OheQ&list=PLKxYlm6vSWEQktn6gdhMm_eH3rD1depuk
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