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The Fisk Jubilee Singers forms!
This capella group consisting of African American singers first formed at Fisk University in 1871! Capella groups' audiences died out, but then came back to life around 1930 which influenced the energy of music in the era. -
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History of Rock N' Roll!
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Mills Brothers start to perform!
This Barbershop Quartet started performing in the 1920s, and had many hit records! They used their voices to create instruments sounds. They were surely unique and spiked some interest in audiences. -
The Golden Gate Quartet raises popularity in the Gospel Quartet genre.
Quartets helped to mold our music culture into the bluesy, rough way it became in the 1960s, even though it came from a past of calm and religious backgrounds. -
Barbershop Quartets are popular!
Originally gaining popularity in the 1830s, then dying out, Barbershop Quartets consist of 4 to 5 people, much like Doo Wop groups! They do not use instruments, either. Eventually, it climbed its way back to the top in the 1930s. This group was popular for white and African-American men. The energetic music helped grow our culture. -
Doo Wop begins to become popular.
Sometime around the 1950s, Doo Wop began to climb to popularity. Doo Wop groups usually consisted of 4 to 5 people, and used no instruments, only their voices! The energy lured in listeners from Rock N Roll radios. -
Elvis started recording music!
The King of Rock officially started recording music in Memphis,Tennessee in 1953! This would lead to a revolution of upbeat music. -
The Beatles formed!
The Beatles, legendary rock icons, formed in 1960. Their incredible energy and music talent was greatly influenced from African American energy and music. Now, the Beatles still continue to have an impact on us today, and helped mold our music culture to fast paced rock! -
The Beatles broke up.
On the day April 10th, of 1970, the rock icons, Beatles, broke up due to John Lennon leaving in September of 1969 for his lover. Then, Paul McCartney announced he was also leaving on April 10th.
