How did Billie Holiday and the blues influence Rock and Roll?
G’day Ken Murray, Thank you for your question. Blues was hugely influential in the development of rock and roll with several bluesmen in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Acts such as the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin were hugely influenced by the blues. There was a saying The Blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll and there is a great deal of truth to it. I have attached sources for your reference. Regards Encarta Rock music http://encarta.msn.com/…/Rock_Music.html The Roots of 60s rock http://www.warr.org/roots.html Wikipedia R&B http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R&B Ebony http://findarticles.com/…
