World Rock Day. History of holidays - World Rock and Roll Day
World Rock and Roll Day Rock-n-roll Day) is not just a holiday, but a whole and unique era. Once started, it will never end. This is especially true for people for whom this musical direction has become the meaning and way of life. If you like drive, fiery dances, incredible expression, parties, it means that you are a like-minded person of millions of people around the world who celebrate World Rock and Roll Day on April 13.
history of the holiday
The holiday is celebrated annually on April 13, although historical event, which served as the basis for the holiday, happened a day earlier: on April 12, 1954, Bill Haley recorded the single “Rock Around The Clock”, which became a landmark in a new musical direction that quickly crossed the borders of the United States and spread across countries and continents, challenging society and traditions.
Legendary " The Beatles", Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis - these names are known to every person who loves music even a little. The real underground of the mid-20th century, shocking and rhythmic, crazy and stunningly popular - this is exactly what rock and roll was at the time of its emergence. Its basis is rhythm and blues mixed with black jazz.
Who would have thought that the courage of disc jockey Alan Freed would be the beginning of a whole musical era. He became the person who was not afraid to present to the public something new that was radically different from the musical tastes of the time with sentimental sentiments. In 1954, Bill Haley recorded the first single in this genre, “Rock Around The Clock.” Some sources claim that this is significant event took place on the night of the 12th to the 13th, so the second date was chosen for the celebration.
I love Rock and Roll. This is an incredibly revolutionary form of self-expression that can change a person so that he no longer recognizes himself.
Nick Cave
Rock and roll is the music of freedom, which exploded the measured 50s, has become a classic today and is not inferior in popularity to other musical generations, while having an incredible number of fans.
Incendiary rhythm, crazy drive and dancing couples doing real... acrobatic stunts– it was a challenge to society and established “white” traditions. Born from musical preferences of various cultural layers, which became a way of life for many, rock and roll spread like a fever across the globe.
World Rock-n-roll Day is still not officially recognized by the UN General Assembly, but this will not stop music lovers around the world from celebrating its 61st anniversary April 13 2015. And some will celebrate and 12th, because debate about when rock and roll was actually born is still ongoing among fans.
The history of Rock and Roll Day
Date confusion associated with the entry one of the first rock and roll hits - “Rock Around the Clock”("Rock around the clock"), American musician Bill Haley. According to one version, the song was recorded late in the evening of April 12, 1954, according to another - at night.
A year later, the same composition became the soundtrack to the film “School Jungle,” which was released on American screens and shocked the conservative older generation rebellious behavior of youth.
With the release of the tape, rock and roll gained wild popularity. And in overcoming racial prejudice new music 
played, perhaps, a greater role than the activities of individual politicians of that time.
The wild mixture of country and rhythm and blues frightened decent white Americans, who considered order, stability and strict moral principles the pillars of well-being. But rhythmic, loud and full of life melodies erased all boundaries and broke barriers.
To popularize musical creativity African Americans, without scaring the conservative population, and to circumvent the ban on "racial" music, Cleveland radio disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term " rock-and-roll" More precisely, he borrowed it from the sailors who called sea rolling that way. And the name stuck.
The new direction gave the world such stars as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, James Brown and many others. Rock and roll became the direction that followed musical Olympus hit the Beatles and Rolling Stones.
Rock and Roll Day Celebrations
On this day, rock and roll performances are held in nightclubs. dance parties, concerts are held in cities. Fans get together to listen to old records and have a lot of fun.
Interesting facts related to rock and roll
1. “Rock Around the Clock” became the most popular song among many compositions written in a new style. But since this music did not yet have a name, it was announced on records and radio stations as a foxtrot.
2. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the hit “Rock around the clock” became the best-selling rock and roll single, released by the group and second in sales for the whole modern history pop music. The record sold 25 million copies.
3. Opened on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland in 1995 Rock and Roll Fame Museum. Reminiscent of his architectural form a bird with spread wings, it represents freedom, 
which this music gave to the world.
4. Elvis Presley singles headed music rating Billboard magazine 151 times. And the artist himself is recognized as the best-selling in history.
5. The same legendary Elvis is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, as a musician who released greatest number albums that became hits – 97. In total, Presley’s work includes 150 albums, and the total number of records released to date has exceeded a billion copies.
6. According to Forbes magazine, the King of Rock and Roll also headed list of the most 
rich people, whose income has been growing since their death.
7. The most grandiose concert ever organized, held Rolling group Stones in Toronto (Canada) in 2003. The performance was attended by 490 thousand people. They also conducted the most successful world tour, which in 2005 brought the musicians $437 million.
Freedom beyond time and space is the quintessence of rock and roll. And it doesn’t matter what day you celebrate this wonderful holiday, just live to the rhythm of the music!
Every year, on April 13, World Rock-n-roll Day is celebrated all over the world. This is a celebration of like-minded people for whom rock and roll has become not only music, but a style and way of life. It is celebrated annually on April 13, although the historical event that served as the basis for the holiday occurred a day earlier.
On April 12, 1954, Bill Haley recorded the single "Rock Around The Clock". It became so popular that the new musical direction captured not only the United States, but also all countries and continents.
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Rock and roll is a challenge to society and traditions, it is an explosion of emotions. It appeared in the mid-20th century, at a time when, after the end of World War II, people began to strive for peace and a measured life. It was not customary to listen to something aggressive or emotional; the music of that period was as calm and sentimental as possible, with sweet-voiced vocals. At the official level, there was an idea that everything provocative was a wild black culture from which the respectable image of a respectable American needed to be protected.
Back in 1947, American journalist Jerry Wexler, while preparing a black music chart for the American Billboard magazine, decided to replace the negatively connoted name of the hit parade “Racial Records” with the “rhythm and blues” he invented. This name stuck so well that on June 17, 1949, Billboard magazine recognized it as official, renaming the hit parade “Rhythm and Blues Records.”
One of the founders of this trend is the legendary “King” Elvis Presley. His style of clothing, manners and movements became an example to follow for an entire generation.
In the early 1960s there appeared a new style in rock and roll - pop rock. The Fab Four launched an epidemic of “Beatlemania” into the world with their compositions. In 1964, the Rolling Stones appeared, distinguished by a fast, powerful and technical sound. In the late 60s hard rock came on the scene, prominent representatives which the groups "Deep Purple" appeared, " Led Zeppelin", "Black Sabbath". This decade is considered the golden era in the development of rock culture.
1978, The group "Rainbow" and its hit "Long Live Rock-n-roll", video: bobdaisleyv
By the end of the seventies, punk rock appeared with its simplified musical scheme, powerful drums and extremely strong lyrics. This revolutionary music began to sound criticism of the government, politics, and the upper strata of society. The most prominent representatives of punk are the Sex Pistols, The Clash, Stooges, Iggy Pop.
In the 1980s there appeared female rock and such popular groups like Blondie and The Pretenders.
And in the practical 1990s, the brightest rock and roller was Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana.
Today there are countless trends in rock music - from casual, playful romanticism to dark, deep philosophy. And it continues to change.
Let us remind you that yesterday the whole world celebrated Cosmonautics Day. Minister, which the whole world celebrates on April 12, on some other day, because it is “Soviet”.
And Easter will be celebrated this weekend. 8 million parishioners will participate.
Today, April 13, is Rock and Roll Day all over the world. On this day, many fans of this style organize events to popularize the culture of this music, emphasizing its influence on the lifestyle of several generations.
It is worth noting that although Rock and Roll Day is celebrated on April 13, the basis for the holiday was an event that happened a day earlier (April 12) in 1954. Then Bill Haley recorded a new single, “Rock Around The Clock,” which became a landmark for the new musical direction, which quite quickly managed to overcome the borders of the United States, and then spread across various states and continents, which became a challenge for traditions and society.
In the middle of the 20th century, shortly after the end of World War II, people all over the world wanted peace and a more measured life, in which there would be as little as possible various shocks. The music of this time was a reflection of these aspirations and hopes. It was quite calm, Vocalists were selected with the appropriate voice. Official music in the United States tried to promote as high as possible the idea of delineating the culture of whites against the “savage” culture of African Americans and to form a model of a respectable citizen of the state.
In addition to the music that was officially supported, completely different music could be found in the United States. She was distinguished by loudness, dynamism, greater rhythm, and, in the opinion of the general public, she was distinguished by her love of life. It was rhythm and blues. At that time, at one of the Cleveland radio stations, disc jockey Alan Freed decided to take an unprecedented step at that time - to broadcast a recording of a new style of music. At the same time, in order not to shock the audience of representatives of the “white” public by the fact that they were listening to the condemned rhythm and blues, he announced his own name, invented on the fly - “rock and roll”.
It was with the help of Alan Freed, who uniquely “disguised” rhythm and blues, that this direction became completely new round development. They stopped distinguishing him by the skin color of the musicians. Among the “white” performers, the first famous musician became performer Bill Haley. He presented his own compositions to the public, the basis for which was guitar music. He presented listeners with a mixture of country and rhythm and blues, seasoned with street slang, which brought him stunning success at that time.
One of the founders and main popularizers of the trend was the legendary Elvis Presley, who quickly became an idol for many teenagers. His style of clothing, movements on stage, and demeanor became an example for young people to follow. In the early years of the 1960s, a new style called pop rock broke away from rock and roll.
Natives from Liverpool have gathered a huge number of fans with the help of their own compositions. In fact, Beatlemania has become something of an epidemic. In 1964, fans of the genre became acquainted with the music of the Rolling Stones, which was distinguished by a fairly powerful, fast and technical sound. After this, psychedelic rock arose in the 1970s, the prominent representatives of which were such groups as “Deep Purple”, “Black Sabbath”, “ Pink Floyd" and "Led Zeppelin". It was this decade that began to be considered the golden era of the development of rock culture.
At the end of the seventies, another new style appeared - punk rock. For this direction, texts and vocals became priorities. Representatives of this trend quite often criticized politics, the government, politics, as well as representatives of the wealthy sections of society. This period brought quite a lot of popularity to the groups “Sex Pistols”, “Stooges”, “The Clash”. During the 1980s, the culture of rock was replenished with a “female” version, and in the practical 1990s, the most bright musician Kurt Cobain and Nirvana became rock and roll.
The concept of “Russian rock” arose in the USSR in the 20th century precisely under the influence of the music of Western countries. Most early groups became “Falcon” by Alexander Gradsky, “Skomorokhs”, “Scythians” and “Slavs”. Beatlemania reached the states of the USSR and led to the formation of its own rock band in almost every school. Some groups reached the top of the scene in the 1970s. Among them is the well-known “Time Machine”. However, the spread of rock and roll proved difficult due to the influence of censorship.
Despite this, in the first years of the 1980s, a full-fledged rock movement was formed on the territory of the USSR. The followers of the “Thaw” were groups performing compositions in the “new wave” style. The most famous among them were “Alice”, “Kino”, “Obermanken”, “AuktYon” and “Strange Games”. The turning point The development of rock on the territory of the USSR was the creation in 1985 of the Moscow Rock Laboratory, which allowed the capital's groups to completely legalize their own activities. It was then that the groups “Zoo”, “Nautilus Pompilius”, “Brigade S” and others gained popularity.
The end of the 1980s was the time when Russian rock came out of the underground. Today, rock has received a huge number of different directions. Among them are fairly “light” dance rock and roll and brutal grindcore. The semantic content of the lyrics is also quite different. You can find both casual humorous motives and descriptions of rather gloomy events. Pop music is most often contrasted with rock, but there is no clear boundary between the concepts themselves today. Most directions modern music represent something borderline at the junction of these two concepts.
