{"product_id":"thatll-be-the-day-the-birth-of-rock-n-roll-hardcover","title":"That'll Be the Day: The Birth of Rock N' Roll - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn McHugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat 'll Be The Day - The Birth of Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on a musical journey through the first decade of this extraordinary genre that has influenced popular music to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book features the stories of the biggest rock \u0026amp; roll artists such as Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry through to The Beatles and the Stones and how they influenced fashion film and art to the present day. While Elvis Presley is the genre's undisputed 'King', other seminal figures in the rock and roll movement were key in bringing the new music to the mainstream mass market. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Step forward Fats Domino, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly - all exceptional talents whose hit songs soundtracked the major rock and roll years, ensuring, as the 1958 Danny and Juniors song put it; 'Rock and roll is here to stay'! Add to the roll call artists including Bill Haley, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper and Eddie Cochran. The ground-breaking talents of Elvis and his contemporaries made an incalculable contribution to music, which has inspired generations ever since.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarolyn McHugh\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor and writer specializing in popular music, fashion, and culture. From the birth of rock and roll in the mid-1950s through to modern artists of the 21st century, she has written about everyone from legends such as Elvis Presley, Elton John, and George Michael, to the young stars of K-pop and country, and new fan favorites Harry Styles and Billie Eilish. Her eclectic tastes include a passion for Bowie, a weakness for Whitney and a love of '70s glam rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763652788512,"sku":"9781915343222","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1c42052daa1c6aee78527ca7b1fc0a01.webp?v=1780238126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/thatll-be-the-day-the-birth-of-rock-n-roll-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}