rockabilly
noun
rock·a·bil·ly
ˈrä-kə-ˌbi-lē 
: popular music marked by features of rock and country music
Examples of rockabilly in a Sentence
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Charlie Gracie, an early rockabilly singer and guitarist who influenced a generation of 1960s rock stars has died at 86.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2022
Lewis was notable for bridging Southern rockabilly music with soul and rock and roll.
—Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
Don’t miss the rockabilly sounds of Reverend Horton Heat, Justin Pickard and the Thunderbird Winos, Lance Lipinski and Jimmy Dale Richardson on July 16.
—Nicole Cormier, Dallas News, 7 July 2022
Gordon split Tuff Darts, hooked up with Gottehrer and convinced original rockabilly legend Link Wray to record with them.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
When Elvis Presley came to Hollywood, Laboe was one of the few to get an interview with the new rockabilly star. Appropriation or appreciation?
—Christopher Weber, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
Josh Jove shreds on lead guitar with his personal rockabilly style and is surprisingly good.
—Lucia Gillot, SPIN, 7 July 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, the Southern rockabilly singer who helped shape and launch the Band and other Canadian rock artists, died Sunday after battling a long-term illness.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 May 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2022
Lewis was notable for bridging Southern rockabilly music with soul and rock and roll.
—Vulture, 28 Oct. 2022
Don’t miss the rockabilly sounds of Reverend Horton Heat, Justin Pickard and the Thunderbird Winos, Lance Lipinski and Jimmy Dale Richardson on July 16.
—Nicole Cormier, Dallas News, 7 July 2022
Gordon split Tuff Darts, hooked up with Gottehrer and convinced original rockabilly legend Link Wray to record with them.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
When Elvis Presley came to Hollywood, Laboe was one of the few to get an interview with the new rockabilly star. Appropriation or appreciation?
—Christopher Weber, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2022
Josh Jove shreds on lead guitar with his personal rockabilly style and is surprisingly good.
—Lucia Gillot, SPIN, 7 July 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, the Southern rockabilly singer who helped shape and launch the Band and other Canadian rock artists, died Sunday after battling a long-term illness.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 May 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
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“Rockabilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockabilly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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