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Boogie Rock
Stylistic origins	rock and roll, blues rock, rhythm and blues, country and western
Cultural origins	1970s Britain and USA.
Typical instruments	Guitar - Bass - Drums - Piano
Derivative forms	Southern Rock

Boogie Rock came out of the hard heavy blues rock of the late '60s. It tends to feature a repetitive driving rhythm in place of instrumental experimentation found in the more progressive blues rock bands of the period.

Boogie rockers concentrate on the groove, working a steady, chugging backbeat, often in shuffle time. Boogie rock can be considered the upbeat form of blues rock.

One of the first bands to popularize boogie rock worldwide was Canned Heat. The main distinction between bands is their instrumental attack. Many US boogie rock bands have a 'Southern' twang, like ZZ Top and Lynard Skynard. British bands like Status Quo and Foghat tend to have a distinctive, heavier sound.

Boogie Rock reached the hight of its popularity in the mid to late 1970's, though bands such as Backstreet Girls, Predatur and Hercules carry on in a style reminiscent of Status Quo.

External links

• ZZ Top
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Status Quo
• Foghat
• Backstreet Girls
• Predatur
• Hercules
• Examples of Boogie Rock albums