Bill Haley (and the Comets) - mid to late 1950s Tracks: Rock Around the Clock See You

ou Later Alligator Shake Rattle & Roll Interesting facts/ Inuences: Started his own record label to regain control of his music Inuenced by Country (Hank Williams) Played: Singer, Guitarist

Buddy Holly (and the Crickets) - late 1950s Tracks: Peggy Sue Everyday Thatll Be the Day Interesting facts/ Inuences: Very distinctive vocal style (heavy use of glottal stops) Use of lead and rhythm guitars - Country inuences One of the earliest example of double tracking Heavily inuenced British Invasion Music Played: Singer, Guitarist (Electric)

Chuck Berry - mid to late 1950s Tracks: Maybelline Sweet Little 16 Johnny B Goode My Ding-A-Ling Interesting facts/ Inuences: The Father of Rock n Roll Popular with Multi-Cultural Audiences Blues inuenced; Nat King Cole, Muddy Waters Played: Singer, Guitarist

Elvis Presley - 1st Number 1 - 1955 Tracks: Hound Dog Love Me Tender Jailhouse Rock Blue Suede Shoes Interesting facts/ Inuences: Signed to Sun Records (Sam Phillips) Heavy use of slap-back echo Heavy use of stop time Inuenced by Country & Gospel Played: Vocals, Piano & Guitar

Gene Vincent - mid to late 1950s Tracks: Be Bop a Lula Race With the Devil Interesting facts/ Inuences: Inuenced by Country, RnB and Gospel He developed a sub-genre called Rockabilly which fused Rock and Roll with Bluegrass Played: Singer

Jerry Lee Lewis - late 1950s Tracks: Great Balls of Fire Whole Lotta Shakin Going On Interesting facts/ Inuences: Inuenced heavily by RnB, Boogie Woogie and Gospel He was well known for his amboyant piano style and his heavy use of glissandos Played: Singer, Pianist

Little Richard - late 1940s/ early 1950s Tracks: Tutti Frutti Long Tall Sally Good Golly Miss Molly Interesting facts/ Inuences: Inuenced by Gospel and RnB Often took inspiration for his arrangements from Big Band Swing style Played: Singer, Pianist

Bo Diddley - 1940s Best known for the Bo Diddley beat (Shave and a haircut, two bits).