Definitions for rock 'n' roll
rock 'n' roll

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1. rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock musicnoun

   a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western

   "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

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1. Rock 'N' Roll

   Rock 'N' Roll is a single released by the British rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Just Supposin'. It was written in Ireland by Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost during a stay in the country, and was not originally intended to be recorded by Status Quo themselves. The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic (Stripped Bare). It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October, the concert being recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.

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1. rock 'n' roll

   Rock 'n' roll is a genre of popular music that originated in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, combining elements of blues, country, jazz, and gospel music. It is characterized by a strong, fast beat, simple chord structure, and often lyrics that deal with romantic love, personal freedom, and rebellious spirit. Significant features include electric guitars, a strong rhythm section often with a bass guitar and drums, and vocals that range from enthusiastic to impassioned. It significantly influenced various forms of music globally, including pop, soul, and modern-day rock. Iconic rock 'n' roll artists include Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Buddy Holly.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rock 'n' roll in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rock 'n' roll in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of rock 'n' roll in a Sentence

1. Shep Gordon:

   At the time Alice is making two albums a year and touring the rest of the time, it was a rock ‘n’ roll time, none of us thought about anything. He ends up going into an insane asylum for his drinking and then leaves New York for LA.

2. Miranda Lambert:

   I hadn’t seen her before but I’m a fan now, you don’t see that many women who get up there and really slay a guitar and play some real rock ‘n’ roll country.

3. Phil Knight:

   Sports is like rock 'n' roll, both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions.

4. Harold Bradley:

   I think we still play some of the licks that he and Scotty Moore and that group that kind of invented rock 'n' roll played.

5. Cher:

   Some guy said to me: Don't you think you're too old to sing rock n' roll? I said: You'd better check with Mick Jagger.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rock 'n' roll
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_'N'_Roll
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