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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio
I'll go ahead and say the music which inspired Elvis is probably the most influential, i.e. the African American music of the 1950s which led to rock and roll.
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The 50s is an important era in R&R without a doubt, especially considering popularity.
You can even see a later influence on rock & roll from a much earlier artist Robert Johnson (1936 & '37). By Eric Clapton & other artist, Keith Richards was introduced to Robert Johnsons music by Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones.
Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) style and technique closely resembles that of Robert Johnson.