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Jerry Lee Lewis

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Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935 in Ferriday, Louisiana, U.S.) is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist, as well as an early pioneer of rock and roll music. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and his pioneering contribution to the genre has been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. His nickname is The Killer.

Carl Perkins

702,050 plays (145,454 listeners)

Carl Lee Perkins of (April 9, 1932-January 19 1998) originally of Tiptonville, Tennessee, made his mark with his prodigious pioneering career as a songwriter, singer and guitarist performing early Rockabilly and Rock n Roll along with more traditional Country and Gospel music for decades before his death at age 65.

Buddy Holly

3,899,684 plays (389,849 listeners)

Charles Hardin "Buddy" Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959) was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was then adopted for his professional career.

Bo Diddley

1,146,901 plays (170,493 listeners)

Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 - June 2, 2008) "The Originator," was an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is often cited as a key figure in the transition of blues into rock and roll, by introducing more insistent, driving rhythms and a harder-edged guitar sound.

Eddie Cochran

1,025,425 plays (177,865 listeners)

Eddie Cochran (October 3, 1938 - April 17, 1960) was an early American rock and roll artist often ranked as one of the most influential musicians of the late Fifties along with the likes of Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley.

Bill Haley and the Comets

690,731 plays (153,517 listeners)

The band initially formed as Bill Haley and the Saddlemen c.1949-1950, and performed mostly country and western songs, though occasionally with a bluesy feel. Many Saddlemen recordings would not be released until the 1970s and 1980s. The original members of this group were Bill Haley, pianist and accordion player Johnny Grande and steel guitarist Billy Williamson.

Gene Vincent

661,470 plays (129,568 listeners)

Gene Vincent, real name Vincent Eugene Craddock, (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971) was an American rockabilly pioneer musician, best known for his hit Be-Bop-A-Lula. He performed with his backing band, the Blue Caps.

Elvis Presley

23,032,177 plays (1,036,682 listeners)

Elvis Aaron Presley (Tupelo, Mississippi, 8 January 1935 – Memphis, Tennessee, 16 August 1977). Also known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" was an American singer, song producer and actor, who began his music career at Sun Records in the spring of 1954 when Sam Philips recorded Elvis performing several of Elvis' favourite songs with Scotty Moore (guitar) and Bill Black (bass).