Talk:Habanera (music)
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The following block of information was added by an anonymous user. Can anyone verify it? -AKeen 06:40, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Habanera Rock - a rock 'n' roll or rhythm and blues song or arrangement that has as its rhythm foundation the habanera or other latin rhythms such as the bossa nova, the cha-cha-cha, the rhumba, the samba or the baion. Habanera rock was especially popular in the US during the 1960s. It hit the charts and radio airwaves regularly in records by The Drifters, Jay and The Americans, Gene Pitney, Chuck Jackson, Ben E. King, The Crystals, The Ronettes, Elvis Presley and many others. The style predates the '60s, however, as examples of it can be found in 50's rock records like "Bo Diddley" (by Bo Diddley), "Not Fade Away" (by Buddy Holly) and "Willie And The Hand Jive" (by Johnny Otis). Latin rock, as exemplified by bands like Santana, is related to but different from habanera rock, being ground more firmly in a Latino cultural context.
According to a review in Amazon, the book "Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era" by Ken Emerson (ISBN 0670034568) contains information about habanera rock. Pingku 03:13, 27 October 2006 (UTC)
