To quote my hero, Jim Royle, "Rock 'n' Roll my arse!". Not many R&R names menioned on this thread - lots of soul, country and rock artists but not much real, genuine, unadulterated R&R (with the exception of Harvey's list of course, and one or two others!). Sorry guys, just because it's got a beat doesn't make it Rock 'n' Roll - that ended in 1960. Take it from the guys who grew up with it.

That's not to say though that there isn't a bunch of great performers listed here, just very few Rock 'n' Rollers.

And no-one's mentioned Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers and Dion & The Belmonts.

In my not-always-particularly-humble opinion.

Love & peace,
Johnny