5 Ground-breaking Vocalists Immortalized within Rock and Roll as per Kody White

These five vocalists have succeeded in keeping their influence throughout the years.

There have been many great rock and roll vocalists over the years, but some were so outstanding that they influenced other generations of artists. According to Kody White, these vocalists are as influential today, as they were years ago; not just because of their vocals, but also due to the message in their music and the lasting impression they made.

 

Kody White, 21, is an entrepreneur and accomplished YouTuber having created more than 20 successful channels. As a music fan, Kody knows just what differentiates a good artist from a great one. Here is his list of five of the most ground-breaking vocalists in rock and roll.

 

Del Shannon – Del Shannon was among the first white rock and roll artists to write their own songs and was known to stick to the original sounds of his music without improvising. Shannon, who began his music career singing in clubs after he was discharged from the army, was a star in the American rock and roll scene before the British rock and roll wave in the early 1960s. His ability to switch between his gravelly vibrant baritone and a powerful falsetto was a testament to his vocal ability as an artist.

 

Bo Diddley – one of the pioneers of rock and roll, Bo Diddley was nicknamed ‘the Originator’ for the key role he played in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He used African rhythms and a signature beat (that was later named after him) to create rock and roll hits. His high-spirited stage performances included wild jumping and balancing on his toes and his rectangular, strange-looking guitar that he designed himself.

 

Fats Domino – one of the most popular performers in the early years of rock and roll, Fats Domino put the New Orleans parade rhythms into rock and roll. He is viewed as one of the greatest rock and roll pianists in history for skills playing his rolling boogie-woogie piano. His smooth and gently swinging vocals that he delivered in a middle baritone range with a slight New Orleans accent made him one of the most distinctive rock and roll vocalists.

 

Carl Perkins – considered a triple threat performer as a singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist, Perkins rose from his humble sharecropper roots to international fame with his rockabilly hits. A pioneer of rockabilly music, he was known for his distinctive guitar style and drew inspiration from country music to create rock and roll hits.

 

Tommy Steele – Britain’s first rock and roll star, Tommy, is credited with introducing rock and roll to the UK. He was the frontman for the rock and roll band ‘The Steelmen’ and would record American hit records’ cover songs before he finally started recording his own music.

 

 

 

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