| Oh, Boy! Did Roy Orbison get it wrong?
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| | the quality of the music, since those of
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| Buddy Holly would have rolled over in his
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| | us who were teenagers back then have
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| grave while Beethoven, contrary to the
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| | forgotten so many excellent recordings
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| lyrics of Chuck Berry's classic song,
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| | from when we were young.Simply put, the
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| rests peacefully in his, secure in the
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| | dance preserved the music rather than
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| knowledge that his music has withstood
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| | vice versa. Without the lasting
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| the test of time. Rock 'n' Roll die?
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| | popularity of the energetic, versatile
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| That'll be the day!In the late nineteen
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| | and easily learned dance style, the music
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| sixties Roy Orbison, on a concert tour of
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| | would probably have died long ago.
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| Australia, arrived in Adelaide on the
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| | Perhaps not all of it, at least
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| same flight as the Walker Brothers. I
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| | initially. Elvis fans will no doubt
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| recall watching on television the airport
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| | testify to the immortality of The King's
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| interview in which Roy, always the nice
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| | music, but reality will triumph. Elvis
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| guy, explained how much he loved the
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| | fans are no more immortal in the flesh
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| music of Scott Walker and his fellow band
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| | than he was. They too will eventually die
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| members. He went on to explain that he
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| | out.Most young people who learn Rock 'n'
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| believed Rock 'n' Roll was a passing
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| | Roll dance nowadays have no more
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| craze which would soon die out, but that
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| | preference for the music of Elvis or The
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| the wonderful music of the Walker
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| | Beatles than they have for any of the
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| Brothers would live on forever.Sadly, it
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| | obscure one-hit-wonders who contributed
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| was the loveable Roy himself who would
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| | so many of the old hit records. They find
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| soon die after such a tragic life,
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| | Smashmouth more appealing as artists, but
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| leaving behind a rich legacy of music
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| | if an old song is good to dance to they
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| that remains very popular so many years
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| | like it no matter who recorded it. Its
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| later. As for the music of the Walker
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| | reasonable to assume they will preserve
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| Brothers, they certainly left the world
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| | much of the music after we are gone, but
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| with some memorable hits. "The Sun Ain't
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| | mainly for dance purposes rather than for
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| Gonna Shine Any More", "My Ship Is Coming
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| | entertainment.That is what has happened
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| In" and "Make It Easy On Yourself" were
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| | to other music styles. For example, the
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| all Walker Brothers originals that come
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| | folk music that was so popular in the
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| instantly to mind, but you can't dance
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| | late 'fifties and early 'sixties has died
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| Rock 'n' Roll to them.Roy's gaff can be
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| | out because you can't dance to it. On the
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| forgiven. Its true that the production of
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| | other hand many old time tunes such as
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| music in the original Rock 'n' Roll style
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| | waltzes and marches remain popular today
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| didn't continue, although artists like
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| | because ballroom dancing preserves
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| Shakin' Stevens did release some pretty
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| | them.So, how long will Rock 'n' Roll
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| good tracks in the old style during the
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| | last? No-one can tell, but the waltz
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| 'seventies and when Jackie Wilson's Reet
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| | dates back to 1780 and is still
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| Petite was re-released after his death it
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| | practiced, so our favourite dance and
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| soared up the charts. In Australia, even
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| | music style might have a couple of
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| Gene Chandler's Duke of Earl enjoyed a
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| | hundred years to live yet. Perhaps then a
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| revival in the 'eighties after it was
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| | songwriter will compose a song in the
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| featured in a television commercial. The
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| | popular style of the day entitled "Roll
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| expected death of Rock 'n' Roll wasn't
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| | Over, Roy Orbison."Gareth Eastwood is a
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| happening.This also brings to mind a song
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| | Rock 'n' Roll dance instructor and
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| released by one of the most successful
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| | enthusiast in Adelaide, South Australia.
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| Australian groups of the 'sixties, The
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| | He maintains a recently created website,
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| Master's Apprentices. The lyrics say
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| | in which he repeatedly stresses the need
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| "Rockin', Rollin' we're still doing it
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| | for dancers to be gentle with each other
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| now, 15 years today and we remember how."
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| | rather than dancing roughly. When fully
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| When that song was released in 1970 it
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| | developed the site will feature articles
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| was apparently remarkable that we
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| | by numerous authors detailing dance
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| "remembered how" after an eon of 15
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| | styles and reporting on events.He also
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| years. Its now 50 years since Rock 'n'
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| | created and manages Going Places With
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| Roll first appeared and we still remember
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| | Gareth, a gigantic singles social network
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| how.Its a fair bet that Roy Orbison's
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| | revolving around a long-established
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| early songs are played a lot more often
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| | website The network has been operating
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| around the world nowadays than the Walker
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| | since May, 2000. Since then over three
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| Brothers records are. The main reason for
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| | and a half thousand people have become
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| that is simply that you can Rock 'n' Roll
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| | involved in it to some degree.
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| to them. It can have little to do with
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