rock and roll
genre of popular music, early subgenre of rock music
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Key Facts
- Subclass of: rock music[3]
- Commons category: Rock and roll[4]
- Country of origin: United States[5]
- Inception: 1949[6], 1950[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rock and roll[8]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Rock and Roll[9]
- Native label: Rock and roll[10]
- Different from: Rock and roll / Rock 'n' roll[11]
- Hashtag: RockAndRoll[12]
- Exact match: http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/subjectcode/01011006[13], http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85114675[14]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject African diaspora[15], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16]
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Influence
Things named for rock and roll include 17058 Rocknroll[17], an asteroid[18].
Why It Matters
rock and roll has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
It has been cited as an influence by reggae rock[21], a music genre[22] and proto-metal[23], a music genre[24], founded in 1966[25].
Entities named for it include 17058 Rocknroll[17], an asteroid[18].
FAQs
Who did rock and roll influence?
rock and roll has been cited as an influence by reggae rock[21] and proto-metal[23].