rock-'n'-roll
Americannoun
adjective
verb (used without object)
Other Word Forms
- rock-'n'-roller noun
Etymology
Origin of rock-'n'-roll
1950–55; contraction of phrase rock and roll; rock 2
Example Sentences
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And Luhrmann isn’t done yet with the story of America’s most famous rock ‘n’ roll star.
From Los Angeles Times
A chipper melodicist who never attempted to disguise his sentimental streak, Sedaka emerged at the moment rock ’n’ roll’s initial big bang started to fizzle.
From Los Angeles Times
As a songwriter and performer, Sedaka treated rock ’n’ roll as another fad to be exploited, crafting cheerful, vivacious tunes targeted at teens who’d bop along to “Stupid Cupid” and swoon to “Where the Boys Are,” to name two songs he and lyricist Howard Greenfield wrote for early-’60s pop idol Connie Francis.
From Los Angeles Times
Reportedly shot in under 10 days, the film features such fun needle drops as the Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love,” Gerry Rafferty’s “Family Tree” and, of all things to accompany a seduction scene, “The Girls of Rock ‘n’ Roll” sung by Alvin and the Chipmunks and the Chipettes.
From Los Angeles Times
His own sound is heavily indebted to both 1960s rock 'n' roll and 1990s Britpop, and he has described his band's new single For Your Love as "a modern take on a vintage sound".
From BBC
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