Summary of Western music artists representing rockabilly

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

Suddenly, when you hear the word “rockabilly,” what kind of image comes to mind?

A slick pompadour and a bouncy, danceable rhythm, a shouting vocalist… Many of you might picture none other than Elvis Presley himself.

Although rockabilly’s heyday didn’t last very long, it had a direct influence on the British Invasion represented by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and, from the late ’70s into the ’80s, saw the rise of neo-rockabilly acts like the Stray Cats.

It remains a highly important genre in music history.

If you want a quick roundup of the quintessential rockabilly artists, be sure to check out this article!

Summary of Western rockabilly artists (11–20)

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Charlie Feathers was an American singer-songwriter whose distinctive performance style and vocal timbre greatly influenced rock vocalists.

In the 1950s, he released popular singles on Sun Records, Meteor, and King Records, and was active across genres such as rockabilly, traditional country, and early pop/rock.

His music strongly reflects the field blues he encountered in his youth in Mississippi, and his work in the 1970s and 1980s is especially marked by a brooding, country-blues tempo.

During his lifetime he was honored by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, and his songs have continued to reach new audiences, appearing on the soundtracks of films like Kill Bill and games like Grand Theft Auto V.

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In conclusion

As mentioned at the beginning, rockabilly has had a tremendous influence on later artists and bands, giving rise to genres like psychobilly, which fuses neo-rockabilly and punk rock. Queen, for instance, has rockabilly-flavored classics like “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and if you look around, you might find that some of your favorite songs are influenced by rockabilly too!