Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame
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Rock & Roll Hall of FamerCategory: PerformerInducted: 1987Inducted by: Sam PhillipsNominated: 1987First Eligible: 1986 Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1990 (ranked #118) .
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6 comments so far (post your own)Some ill-informed writers of rock and roll would dismiss Carl Perkins as a one-hit wonder at the dawn of rock and roll, but a deeper look at his music and career reveals so much more. A brief look at his songwriting folder shows that he wrote songs for Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline. Also, his influence as a rockabilly singer played a hugh part in the devlopment of later generations of rockers like The Beatles and The Hollies as well as country artists. Along with Scotty Moore's playing style, Carl's style of guitar was so gravitating that modern day guitarists sometimes don't even realize that they're playing Perkins' licks. As a singer, Carl's country ballads are every bit as fine as his rock stuff. Within the frame of his music, a strong sense of family radiates throughout the musical career of this great singer Posted by Andrew on Friday, 01/25/2013 @ 13:23pm |
Rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins lent rock n' roll a guiding hand when two musical currents that defined the music of the South in the mid 20th century, rhythm & blues and country and western came together in the mid 50s as rock and roll. Posted by Andrew on Sunday, 02/23/2014 @ 20:27pm |
He really did have just one big hit, any follow ups just scraped the lower reaches of the chart and were similar themed and sounding as blue suede shoes.. pink peddle pushers etc etc. Posted by Johnny Rotten on Friday, 05/28/2021 @ 03:40am |
Jonny Rotten Posted by DRROCK on Sunday, 05/30/2021 @ 20:51pm |
i thought Carl was inducted in 1987? The King of Rockabilly. Posted by Ron Fowler on Friday, 11/18/2022 @ 21:28pm |
Johnny Rotten - are you crazy? Perkins music will always endure - he was not a 1 hit wonder, but you are a number one fool when it comes. to Carl Lee Perkins. Posted by Marcia on Monday, 04/10/2023 @ 16:28pm |
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