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Bobby Vee
replaced Buddy Holly for tribute
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American Bandstand
- Host: Dick Clark
- Launched in Philly
- Brought Rock n' Roll to the nation
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"The Twist"
- Only record to hit #1 twice
- Hank Ballard and Chubby Checker
- Dance craze
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The "Payola" Scandal
- Alan Freed's career was ruined
- Dick Clark received a slap on the wrist
- Payola: DJ paid to play record, illegal
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The Brill Building
- Rock n' Roll's "Tin Pan Alley"
- Home of Aldon music
- Founded: Don Kirshner and Al Nevins
- 1619 Broadway, New York City
- Best Writers: Gotham & King and Leiber & Stoller
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The Shirelles
- Lead Singer: Shirley Alston
- MOST successful girl group
- "I Met Him on a Sunday" - First Hit
- Producer: Luther Dixon
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The Chantels
- Producer: George Goldner
- "Maybe" - First Hit
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The Shangri-Las
Producer: George "Shadow" Morton
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Red Bird Records
Founded by: Leiber & Stoller
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Lesley Gore
Producer: Quincy Jones
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Phil Spector
- Launched: Phillies Records
- The "Producer's Producer"
- "Wall of Sound"
- "Little symphonies for the kids"
- The Crystals, Darlene Love, The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner, Beatles, Ramones
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The Crystals
Producer: Phil Spector
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The Ronettes
- Producer: Phil Spector
- Lead Singer: Ronnie Bennett (Spector)
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The Righteous Brothers
- Bill Medley & Bobby Hatfield
- Producer: Phil Spector
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John and George's first solo albums
Producer: Phil Spector
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Roy Orbison
- Monument Records
- Nashville
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Del Shannon
Committed suicide in 1990
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The Four Seasons
- Lead Singer: Frankie Valli
- Vee Jay Records in Gary, IN
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Early Motown
Founded by: Berry Gordy in 1959
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Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
King of Surf Rock
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Jan and Dean
- Producer: Brian Wilson
- Jan Berry car wreck 1966
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Beach Boys
Producer: Brian Wilson
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Beatles
"Skiffle" - Lonnie Donegan "Rock Island Line"
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Mick Jagger
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
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