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country-rock is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians of the late 1960s and early 1970s who began to record rock records using country themes, vocal styles and additional instrumentation, most characteristically pedal steel guitar.[1]
Country influences can be heard on rock records through the 1960s, including The Beatles' the Rolling StonesBuffalo Springfield's
Gram Parsons mixed country with rock, blues and folk to create what he called "Cosmic American Music".[2]
Country rock was a particularly popular style in the California music scene of the late 1960s, and was adopted by bands including Hearts and Flowers, Poco and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.[3]
The greatest commercial success for country rock came in the 1970s, with the Doobie Brothers the Eagles emerged as one of the most successful rock acts of all time, producin
country rock's greatest significance was on artists in other genres, including The Band, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones and George Harrison's solo work.[1] It also played a part in the development of Southern rock,
References
[edit]- ^ a b V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, All music guide to rock: the definitive guide to rock, pop, and soul (Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), p. 1327.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969 review". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ^ P. Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock (Rough Guides, 3rd edn., 2003), p. 730.