Top 10 Moments that Changed Rock and Roll

Submitted by rmd1 on Sat, 05/17/2008 - 10:48
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  1. Bill Haley and His Comets Record "Rock Around the Clock," giving rock its first big hit and becoming the song of the year.
  2. Link Wray records "Rumble," creating a sound called distorition which changes music forever...
  3. Woodstock.
  4. Chuck Berry Debuts in the Music Biz.
  5. "The Day the Music Died..." the death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Big Bopper.
  6. The Beatles record Sgt. Pepper's.
  7. The Birth of the Gibson Guitar Industry
  8. The Invention of the Marshall Amplifier.
  9. Nirvana Records "Smells like Teen Spirit."
  10. The Birth of the Fender Industry.
Author Comments: 

I decided on moments over 3 factors:
1. How did it affect music today?
2. How much did it affect its time period?
3. What do people then and now think of the moment?