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Emil Berliner
German
Inventor
Phonograph Record Disc
Gramophone
Breakthrough recording technology at the time -
William Donaldson
Founder of Billboard in 1894
Started as a newspaper
Now a staple in culture and music
Hot 100 is the most popular list of music -
Adolph RIckenbacker
Swiss Engineer
Creator of the electric guitar in 1932
Originally called the Frying Pan Guitar
Huge influence on the sound of Rock and Roll -
Louis Armstrong
Trumpeter and Vocalist
Pioneered Jazz
Civil Rights activist
1920's -
Count Basie
Pianist
Swing Era
Helped break race barrier
Theatre -
Mahalia Jackson
Popular Gospel Singer
Influenced others such as Beyonce
"Take My Hand, Precious Lord" -
Frank Sinatra
Popular in 70's and 80's
"New York, New York" -
Chuck Berry
Revolutionized musical performances
Duck Walk, Split, Etc.
Popular in the 50's
Johnny B Goode
Influenced others such as Jimmy Hendrix. -
James Russel
Inventor
CD (Compact disc in 1982)
Advanced recording technology -
Elvis Presley
Popular in 50's
Modernized Blues, Country, Bluegrass
Beloved by youth
All Shook Up -
The Beatles
John Lennon(Oct 9 1940) Paul Maccartney June 18th, 1942
Ringo Star July 7 1940 George Harrison Febuary 25th, 1943
One of the most popular bands of all time.
Influenced music in the 60's -
Jimi Hendrix
Popular in the 60's
4 year career
Revolutionized the use of the electric guitar
Stage performer (Berry) -
Mick Jagger
Lead Singer of the Rolling Stones
Popular in 60's/70's
"Gimme Shelter"
Rolling Stone Website/Magazine -
Pete Townsend
Guitarist/Singer
The Who
Popular in the 60's and 70's -
Freddy Mercury
Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody
Revolutionized use of music and crowd interaction
AIDS -
Robert Plant
Singer
Led Zeppelin (UK)
"Stairway to Heaven"
Popular in the early 70's -
Billy Joel
Most popular from the 70's to the 90's
Revolutionized the piano for Rock n Roll
Piano Man -
Bruce Springsteen
Extremely influential in the 80's and 90's.
Was one of the faces of rock and roll.
From Asbury Park -
Steve Jobs
Founder and Former CEO of Apple
Ideas advanced digital music -
Michael Jackson
Most popular in 80's and 90's
"Thriller"
King of Pop
Died from an overdose
