Friday, July 8, 2016


61 YEARS OF THE ROCK ERA: Timeline so far (1955-2014). 

Continues annually.
60 YEARS OF
ROCK
(1955-2015)
-TIMELINE-
1955
“Rock Around The Clock” reaches #1
1956
ELVIS PRESLEY
1957
Skiffle music                                                                          Patsy Cline
Chuck Berry 1971.JPGChuck Berry          
Everly Brothers     Everly Brothers - Cropped.jpg
Jerry Lee Lewis 
1958
Little Richard gives up rock music   Little Richard 1958.jpg
“Shout”: Isley Brothers
1959
The Buddy Holly Story Vol 1.jpgBuddy Holly dies in a plane crash
Ray Charles creates soulHead and shoulders shot of Ray Charles next to a microphone, his sunglasses reflecting his hands on piano keys and the shadow of the microphone cast on his face
  The Drifters: “There Goes My Baby”                                         Folk Rock
1960
“The Twist”   
Sam Cooke: “Wonderful World”
        The Shadows: “Apache”                                  Surf rock
1961
Motown
Girl groups          
Dance craze hits
1962
JAMES BROWN Live at the Apollo   James Brown-Live at the Apollo (album cover).jpg
Peter, Paul & Mary                                                   Phil Spector                    
      The 4 Seasons
1963
BOB DYLAN      
JOHNNY CASH JohnnyCashIWalkTheLine.jpg                                Dick Dale
1964
THE BEATLES            
BEATLEMANIA                                                      The British Invasion
THE SUPREMES
1965
My-Generation--2.jpgTHE WHO:“My Generation”      
THE ROLLING STONES:“Satisfaction"
The Seekers                                                 Sonny & Cher: “I Got You Babe”
THE BYRDSByrds-MrTambourineMan.jpg
1966
THE BEACH BOYS: “Good Vibrations”   
 The Monkees                                                 Holland-Dozier-Holland
          CreamCream Clapton Bruce Baker 1960s.jpg       
1967
A colour image of the Beatles, holding marching band instruments and wearing colourful uniforms, stand near a grave covered with flowers that spell "Beatles". Standing behind the band are several dozen famous people.      
ARETHA FRANKLINAretha Franklin.png “Respect”    
THE DOORS                                                         The Moody Blues: “Nights in White Satin”
Psychedelic Rock: Jefferson Airplane        Summer of Love            Traffic  
JIMI HENDRIX
1968
Hairposter.jpgHair    “Born To Be Wild”                 Prog Rock: Yes
Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellMarvin-gaye-in-the-groove.jpg
 “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
1969
Woodstock-ThreeDays.jpgWoodstock 
DAVID BOWIE: “Space Oddity”                                   THE WHO:'Tommy’    
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE   
 Bitches brew.jpgMiles Davis: ‘Bitches Brew’
LED ZEPPELIN: “Whole Lotta Love”
1970
Heavy Metal                   Diana Ross solo
The Beatles split         
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”  Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge over Troubled Water (1970).png  
The Carpenters                               Creedence Clearwater Revival  
                  THE JACKSON 5 
1971
King seated and holding a tapestry with a cat in front of herCarole King: 'Tapestry' 
Jim Morrison's death follows the loss of  Janis Joplin & Jimi Hendrix.
'What's Going On' A photo of Gaye looking away from the camera  
ImagineCover.jpgJohn Lennon: 'Imagine'
Artists unite for 'The Concert for Bangla-Desh'Concertforbangladeshmovieposter.jpg 
"Stairway To Heaven"      
   GLAM:T. Rex (Album).jpgMarc Bolan / T-Rex; Gary Glitter
Shaft cover.jpgIsaac Hayes: "Shaft"    James Taylor
Don McLean: "American Pie"Don McLean - American Pie (album) Coverart.png
1972
 Michael Jackson launches his solo career
Reddy-Woman.jpgHelen Reddy: "I Am Woman"
Alice Cooper              Al Green                      America
Curtis MayfieldCurtisMayfieldSuperfly.jpg
 Neil Young
1973
                                                    Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.jpgElton John 
DAVID BOWIEDavisBowieAladdinSane.jpg        Slade     Gary Glitter
A prism refracting white light into a rainbow on a black background'The Dark Side Of The Moon'
Roberta Flack                        Carly Simon                           Jim Croce
BARRY WHITE
                     Gladys Knight & The Pips
1974
PHILADELPHIA SOUL: PhiladelphiaInternational.jpg 
The O'Jays, Three Degrees, The Stylistics
BARRY WHITEBarry White Cant Get Enough.jpg
STEELY DAN                          
1975
Queen: "Bohemian Rhapsody" The four members of the band sit together in front of a sandy-coloured background wearing predominantly black clothing. Freddie Mercury appears to be the dominant figure, sat in front of the other three members. From left to right, John Deacon, Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor. All four individuals are looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression on their face. Above the band is some black text, printed in an elegant, italic font face. The word "Queen" followed by "Bohemian Rhapsody", the latter of which is positioned under the band name in the same format yet smaller font.    
KRAFTWERK    Alice Cooper
                                 DISCO    Gloria GaynorGlorianever.jpg
1976
STEVIE WONDERSongs in the key of life.jpg
ABBA: "Dancing Queen" 
Boz ScaggsAlbum Silk Degrees.jpg
Electric Light Orchestra
1977
 Billy Joel          Linda Ronstadt      Mostly cream album cover with black-and-white image of tall, bearded gentleman holding the hand of blonde, cape-wearing woman. In the top right-hand corner, it is captioned "FLEETWOOD MAC" and "RUMOURS" below it.                                                                                                ELVIS PRESLEY DIES                                                  Hotelcalifornia.jpgTHE EAGLES                                  PUNK ROCK Sex Pistols in Paradiso.jpgTHE SEX PISTOLS
1978
 Kate Bush             Patti SmithEaster cover.jpg                                                                                                                                        Cerrone        Futuristic motorcycle rider; the motorcycle has jet exhaust. A bat-like figure on the tower of a building. WayneTWOTW.jpg                                                                              REGGAE                                                                                                                                          KayaBOB MARLEY    TheBeeGeesSaturdayNightFeveralbumcover.jpg GreaseOST.jpg                                              NEW WAVE   The Ramones  
THE CLASH
1979
 CHIC                  RAPSugarhill Gang.jpg                Get The Knack album cover.JPG      Toto Toto.jpg                     SKA                                                                    THE POLICEPolice-album-reggattadeblanc.jpg                                                                                    
1980
 The Cure      Ultravox - Vienna.png                                    Barbra-streisand-guilty-album.jpg             New Romantics                                         JohnLennon-albums-doublefantasy.jpg            
1981
                                                                       Phil Collins solo
                                                
1982
 Planet Rock The Album.jpgSnap! (The Jam album).jpg                                  Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five-The Message (album cover).jpg
1983
Michael Jackson - Thriller.png   
The Eurythmics           Human League        MTV 3                                                                         
1984
 Princepurplerain.jpgPRINCE - 'Purple Rain'                                                                                           BruceBorn1984.JPG                                                U2       Frankie Goes To Hollywood 
BAND AID
1985
 USA For Africa Wearetheworldsingle.jpg                                                                     LIVE AID  DS Brothers in Arms.jpg   Dire Straits
Pet Shop Boys
1986
                                                                                            
RAP                                        
1987
                 Crowded house - ch.jpg           INXS kick.jpg                                                                           
1988
 GeorgeMichaelFaithAlbumcover.jpg                       Neneh Cherry Raw Like Sushi cover.jpg       
1989
 TravWilb1Cover.jpg                                             Bobby BrownCruelalbum.jpgNew Jack Swing
1990
 Idonotwantwhatihaventgot.jpg                                                                                                                                                                           En Vogue New Jill Swing
1991
 (Everything I Do) I Do It for You                                  R.E.M.                           
1992
 Grunge   PearlJam-Ten2.jpg                ArrestedDevelopment3Years,5Months&2DaysintheLifeOf....jpg
1993
 WHITNEY HOUSTON                                      A picture of the album cover depicting a muted background with Björk standing facing forward in the middle. Björk is dressed in a fuzzy ragged sweater with her hands close together covering most of her mouth.BJORK                            Black-and-white photo of man in flames. In black letterbox border is white text "rage against the machine; killing in the name."                     Gangsta rap
1994
 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Grid_Evolver.jpg                                       Jeff Buckley: "Hallelujah"                                                 ToriAmosUnderthePinkalbumcover.jpg    Sheryl Crow, Tuesday Night Music Club cover.png
1995
 Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory album cover.jpg                            Britpop                 
1996
      
Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur2.jpg                 Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill.jpg  Fugees score.jpg                          Girlpower: SPICE GIRLS Spicegirls-spice.jpg
1997
   Radiohead.okcomputer.albumart.jpg     
 The Notorious B.I.G.                                              BaduizmErykah.jpg
1998
 LaurynHillTheMiseducationofLaurynHillalbumcover.jpgRay of Light Madonna.png                                   
1999
   The picture of a young woman who looks the camera. She has straight brown hair and wears soft make-up. At top the image, the words "Britney Spears" are written in white cursive letters, while at the bottom "...Baby One More Time".         Latinopop Enrique.JPG                                      Country -pop crossover
2000
 EMINEM     2 Step Born2doit.jpg          Drum & Bass           
2001
 Daft Punk - Discovery.jpg                              AliciaKeys-SongsInAMinor-music-album.jpgAaliyah album cover.jpg                            Nu metalA stenciled painting of a soldier carrying a flag
2002
                              Norah Jones - Come Away With Me.jpg Pink
2003
 Outkast                  Elephant, The White Stripes.pngThe White Stripes                               Get Rich Or Die Tryin'.JPGBEYONCE:Beyoncé in front of a blue background wearing a top and cape made of diamonds.
2004
                            Green Day - American Idiot cover.jpg JAY-Z       A yellow background showing a black page turned down towards the bottom right corner. At the top left, Franz Ferdinand is written in black against the yellow background. On the lower left, TAKE ME OUT is written in off-white against the black background. The letter E in 'take' is featured prominently.                    KANYE WEST                                                    Funk Rock: N.E.R.D. NERD Fly or Die.jpg The Neptunes
2005
                                Afc lcd LCDSoundsystem.gif
2006
 A brunette young woman in a red dress that has "Smile" written all over it. The background contains "Lily Allen" and "Smile" written on top of a building with boomboxes, respectively under a cloud. She is wearing heart-shaped earrings.                               PanicAtTheDisco-FeverCover.jpg                            https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/St_Elsewhere_Cover_Art.JPGCover has a small, marching parade skeleton figure along with the lettering.                            A picture of a young man who wears a suit while crushing a disco ball. The background is gray and in the middle are the words 'Justin' (written in black) and 'Timberlake' (written in orange), while under them is 'FutureSex/LoveSounds' in niances of gray.Justin Timberlake    
2007
 Shock+value.jpg                                                              
2008
                                                       LADY GAGA Gaga's face wearing black glasses, whose right side is covered by blue crystals. On the bottom of the left side of the glasses, the word "The Fame" is inscribed in white.
2009
                                                        Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream (album).pngelectronic pop                                                  BLACK EYED PEAS hip house                          Idreamed.jpg                       
2010
 Reggae fusion                              Nu disco                                                 
2011
 A large heart shaped design is filled with a montage of images. Most are grey, black, and white; the central image includes red colouring. The name Gotye is styled as a signature at bottom right.   Ed Sheeran + cover.png                          Adele:Adele - 21.png               LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking.png  
2012
   grime                  indie folk                                                          K-Pop                 progressive house:                              SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA; AVICII                     hipster hop
2013
      A painting of Lorde holding a rat, with a python around her neck and shoulders                                                       trap
2014
  Indie pop 
        
         Sam Smith - In the Lonely Hour (Official Album Cover).png
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