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The influences of African culture and music still remain today.
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Much of the music that existed before that was classical, folk, jazz, blues or big band with singers like Frank Sinatra.
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In 1954, a band called Billy Haley and the Comets launched a smash hit called Rock Around The Clock.
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By 1956, Billy Haley had become one of the most popular rock and roll performers in the world.
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Elvis had became a national star and teen idol.
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Between 1958 and 1960 Elvis joined the US Army and served in Germany.
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It was the age of a three day music festival called "Woodstock," that drew a crowd of thousands and changed the history of rock and roll music.
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The Beatles made their American debut.
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Disco is a style of dance music that was popular from the early 1970s until the mid 1980s.
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He launched his solo career in 1973 and has recorded many blues and rock songs.
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Saturday Night Fever came out in 1977 when disco was at the peak of its popularity.
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Surf Rock group, Red Elvises revisited this very popular style.
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Rod Stewart traded in his rocker clothes for a suit and tie, which have become his trademark.
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The world mourned the death of Michael Jackson, one of the most successful and influential popular music identities of all time.
