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folk rock

Or folk-rock

noun

a style of music combining characteristics of rock-'n'-roll and folk music, often exemplified by protest songs to a rock-'n'-roll beat, and at its height of popularity in the late 1960s.

folk-rock

noun

a style of rock music influenced by folk, including traditional material arranged for electric instruments

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folk-rocker noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of folk rock¹

First recorded in 1965–70; folk + rock ²

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Over the last 20 years, the 43-year-old singer has earned 11 Grammys and has become a household name in modern folk rock.

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Jesse Colin Young, whose vocals as frontman of folk rock band the Youngbloods gave voice to the 1960s’ counterculture, died on Sunday at his home in Aiken, S.C.

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Woman of the moment Sabrina Carpenter kicked off the show by performing a duet alongside Paul Simon of folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel.

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After reviewing the lineup, which ranged in genres from pop and rap to electronic dance music and folk rock, we decided to buy two-day passes.

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There’s a lot of folk rock, even a lot of punk.

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