2006-09-04 06:18:58 · 14 answers · asked by Kids Dad 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
THE FIFTIES
# 1951 - "Rocket 88," considered the first Rock record, is released.
# 1952 - Little Richard's first records are released.
# 1953 - Elvis Presley makes his first (private) recordings.
# 1954 - Ray Charles forms his own band.
2006-09-04 06:26:40 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo U there 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Elvis Presley was the first without question. John Lennon said it best when he said "before Elvis there was nothing". The birth of Rock & Roll can be debated. However, Elvis was and is a phenomena that is still known throughout the world today some 39 years after his death and without Elvis Rock & Roll may never have survived.
2016-11-15 09:56:00 · answer #2 · answered by RCS Compressors 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elvis Presley was the first rock star in the United States. In the world?.. I dont know.
2006-09-04 06:22:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
in 1986 these performers were inducted to rock music hall of fame, the first rock stars in america;
Chuck Berry
James Brown
Ray Charles
Sam Cooke
Fats Domino
The Everly Brothers
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
i personally believe it was elvis (white performer) and chuck berry (black performer)
2006-09-04 06:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by mole 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Toss up between Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley or Elvis.
They were all "1sts" in diff' ways....
2006-09-04 06:21:46 · answer #5 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elvis is the King but i don't know. We used to say it was Mozart because he did not follow the rules of his time, and he had quite the star status when he was in his hey day. We being the music majors at State university in Fresno
2006-09-04 06:22:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you consider "rock". Its a matter of opinion. You could say Buddy Holly was the first rock star, or Elvis. Or you could say that Robert Plant was. Its alllll a matter of opinion.
2006-09-04 06:22:10 · answer #7 · answered by J. P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elvis presley. At least he was the most known of all the early rock legends.
2006-09-04 06:29:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Franz Liszt. I am not kidding.
http://www.npr.org/2011/10/22/141617637/how-franz-liszt-became-the-worlds-first-rock-star
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisztomania
2016-03-23 06:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by May 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe Buddy Holly, Elvis, could be the guy that sing "Great Balls of Fire" oh, Jerry Lee Lewis.
2006-09-04 06:23:49 · answer #10 · answered by kayjoe25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋