newjerseyrocks

Growing up in an Italian family gave me the opportunity to be turned on to some amazing music, in particular that New Jersey Sound. New Jersey gave birth to a fusion of rock, rhythm and blues and doo wop but what makes it timeless is the fact you can dance to these grooves.

The Four Seasons are a perfect example of the New Jersey sound. Their song “Rag Doll” revolutionized an entire movement and took it beyond New Jersey spreading throughout the country. My dad used to blast “Walk Like a Man” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” in our (more…)

The New Jersey Sound developed on the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey. The three characteristics of the New Jersey Sound include danceable, instrumentation and romanticism. It involves mixing elements of rhythm and blues, doo-wopp and the urban culture into music. There are several artists that have been credited as being the originators of the New Jersey Sound including: Stax Records, The Four Seasons, Van Morrison and Gary U.S. Bonds. Some of the major artists that incorporated the New Jersey Sound into their music include: Bruce Springsteen, (more…)