Easily one of the largest religions amongst classic rock musicians after Christianity and non-religious is Judaism. There are many Jewish musicians who have shaped classic rock and made it what it is today from songwriting to performing the music. Jewish …
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Muslims in Classic Rock
Classic rock is also diverse as far as religious beliefs go. Not everyone in classic rock is Christian or non-religious. This post will talk about the most famous Muslim rock stars: Yusuf Islam, Richard Thompson, and (most of the members of) The Action/Mighty …
Black Classic Rock Musicians of the 60s and 70s
Note: I’m working on an improved blog post series about black musicians: more information and better readability. Part one can be found here. Thank you! Rock and Roll is a black American invention. The first rock stars were black. Rock …
Classic Rockers who made it before they turned 18
Classic rock is a very young genre. Here are some musicians who achieved big things before they turned 18.
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Romani Classic Rock musicians
The Romani are an ethnicity mostly living in Europe (although there are some Americans of Romani descent). They originated in India and were nomadic, eventually reaching Europe. The Romani live all over Europe, with populations in countries such as England, …
LGBT Musicians from the 1950s-1980s
There have been many musicians over the years who have openly identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender in classic rock. The first bisexual rock star was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a rock and roll pioneer. Many lesbian, gay, bi, and …
Ska and the Caribbean Influence in Classic Rock
Classic rock takes its influences from many different genres around the world, including reggae and ska. In this post we explore musicians of Caribbean descent and rock/ska fusions.
Begin Here: Classic Rock/Oldies and Africa
Let’s start in the continent where human life began – Africa. Blues, Jazz, and Gospel music (which Rock and Roll had influences from) had African influences like call and response and influences from Yoruba drumming. Let’s go year by year to see …
The Diversity of Classic Rock 