--- title: Music & Entertainment | Rock and Roll History description: Rock and Roll History | Reviews, albums, music tracks, artists, gigs and shows. Guitar riffs, rock and roll history, music for enthusiasts. --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Hubspot header Flame Tree Independent music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg?width=980&name=Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg)   # Music & Entertainment Blog ## [Scotty Moore | Rock’n’roll Innovator](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/scotty-moore-rocknroll-innovator) Posted by [Catherine Taylor](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/catherine-taylor) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/Scotty_moore_4927885.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/scotty-moore-rocknroll-innovator) **A little known legend** died on 28 June 2016. Well, not as well known as he should have been, considering his place in the birth of rock guitar as we know and love it. We were honoured back in 2006 to have Scotty Moore (b. 1931) write the **foreword** to our labour of love, ***The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock** *– an apt beginning to a book that told the complex and many-faceted story of rock. 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Moore began playing guitar at the age of eight, largely self-taught. Although he aspired to playing jazz like Barney Kessel and Tal Farlow, he was also influenced by country guitarists like Merle Travis and, in particular, **Chet Atkins**. 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With some of Elvis’s best loved songs from the **hip-shaking ‘Hound Dog’** to the slower, more **soulful ‘Always On My Mind’**, the show also featured interviews from friends and loved ones, including ex-wife **Priscilla Presley** and British icon **Sir Cliff Richard**. We thought we would take a look at **Elvis’s early influences** that contributed to the **countless hits** he released. But what did ITV viewers vote as their **number one Elvis song** of all time? Read on to find out... 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With hit albums such as ***Piper At The Gates Of Dawn* (1967)**, ***Atom Heart Mother* (1970)** and of course ***Dark Side Of The Moon* (1973)** Pink Floyd leave little room for manoeuvre when competing for the **greatest British rock band of all time**! 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Beatle, 'Sir', and animal rights activist. The numerous occupations and titles of **Sir James Paul McCartney** leave fans with few reasons to question why Guinness World Records describes the superstar as the '**most successful composer and recording artist of all time'.** [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/71950/Rock-and-Roll-History-Paul-McCartney) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/71950/Rock-and-Roll-History-Paul-McCartney#comments-listing) Topics: [60s music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/60s-music), [The Beatles](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/the-beatles), [Rock and Roll History](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/rock-and-roll-history) ## [Rock and Roll History: Pete Townshend](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/71396/Rock-and-Roll-History-Pete-Townshend) Posted by [Emma Chafer](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/emma-chafer) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/file-336542217-jpg/images/townshend_1-resized-600.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/bid/71396/Rock-and-Roll-History-Pete-Townshend) **70s music legend Pete Townshend has never shied away from the rock and roll limelight**. His rough and ready rock attitude coupled with his killer guitar riffs and smashing stage presence, surely make him a contender for the best rock guitarist ever! 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The legendary rock’n’roll artist would have celebrated his 77th birthday, had his life not been cut tragically short by a fatal plane crash in February 1959. He was just 22 years old. Thinking about how much he achieved in this short time reminds me that Buddy Holly truly was one of the most important influences, if not *the* most, on early rock’n’roll. 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