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10 Shades of American Music. Written by John Lechnir III Michael Hutsell. Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven”. Formed in 1968, Led Zeppelin took the world by storm by introducing their own style of heavy metal rock.
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10 Shades of American Music Written by John Lechnir III Michael Hutsell
Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” • Formed in 1968, Led Zeppelin took the world by storm by introducing their own style of heavy metal rock. • What is considered the pinnacle of their career is the famous “Stairway to Heaven.” This song was completed in 1971, and although it was never released as a single, it is the single most requested rock song of all time.The song itself influenced rock for all time, for the soft to hard lyrics combined with the heavy metal and guitar solos is mirrored in bands across the ages. • Reasons for the nonsingle release is the famous backtracked Satan message believed to be recorded there.
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Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Nirvana released the song in their 1991 album “Nevermind”, and it instantly became a smash hit. The song is said to be the first ever song to introduce the subgenre of alternative rock called “grunge.” This new style became the new hard rock that continued in popularity until the late 1990’s. Today’s music is inspired greatly by grunge music, and naturally the forerunner of grunge music “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, for the electric guitar, contrasting song dynamics, and unique lyrics inspire hard rock to this day.
Original Dixieland Jazz Band’s “Livery Stable Blues” • Forming in 1917, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band started a trend in music based on old style “ragtime.” This new style of music came to be known as “jazz”, and has been in mainstream since then. • “Livery Stable Blues” is literally the first ever jazz song to be played on the radio, and is the pioneer of jazz music, which would become the music of the 20s. Jazz was everything from sad to happy, from funk to smooth. • Jazz defined the feel good era of the “Roarin’ Twenties”, and is still considered an important part of music today.