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List of rock and roll performers

This is a list of rock and roll performers.

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Table of contents
1 Predecessors and Precursors (1900 - 1950)
2 Early North American Rock and Roll (1951 - 1963)
3 The "British Invasion" (1963 - 1967)
4 Psychedelia, Progressive Rock and Early Hard Rock (1968 - 1974)
5 Return to Basics: Punk, Metal, Disco and Dance Music and other trends (1975 - 1988)
6 Current (1988 to present)
7 Latino Rock

Predecessors and Precursors (1900 - 1950)

See also: List of jazz musicians, List of blues musicians, List of ragtime musicians, List of boogie woogie musicians, List of swing/big band musicians, List of folk musicians, List of gospel musicians

Early North American Rock and Roll (1951 - 1963)

See also: List of doo wop musicians, List of R&B musicians, List of girl groups, List of surf rock musicians, List of soul musicians

The "British Invasion" (1963 - 1967)

See also: List of British blues musicians

Psychedelia, Progressive Rock and Early Hard Rock (1968 - 1974)

See also: List of surf rock musicians, List of psychedelic musicians, List of R&B musicians, List of hard rock musicians,
List of country rock musicians, List of progressive rock musicians, List of soul musicians

Return to Basics: Punk, Metal, Disco and Dance Music and other trends (1975 - 1988)

See also: List of forerunners of punk music, List of musicians in the first wave of punk music,
List of musicians in the second wave of punk music, List of heavy metal musicians, List of progressive rock musicians,
List of alternative rock musicians, List of folk musicians, List of funk musicians, List of soul musicians

Current (1988 to present)

See also: List of heavy metal musicians, List of rappers, List of Britpop musicians, List of jam bands,
List of alternative rock musicians, List of electronic musicians, List of musicians in the second wave of punk music

Latino Rock