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m, and it seems he may have set the peoples original standard as a rock star. Another thing Parker has in common with these and other musical legends is the immeasurable influence he had on his particular style of music. Bob Marley is more or less the eternal symbol of regge. Kurt Cobain is often credited with having one of the most influential bands of the 90s. Jimmie Hendricks is often spoken of as the best guitar player of his time. In no less of a way Charlie Parker took the music of his time and turned it into something new. He was unafraid to critisize the music of his time for its lack of creativity, so he set out to find his own musical style. Chuck Berry may say that there is never really anything new under the sun, but in this case, what matters is the peoples popular opinion. Just as Jimmy is the icon of the woodstock musical culture and Cobains Nivana is the icon of grunge rock, the boppers made Parker into the inovative god of bop and modern jazz. How does a musician turn his following into a progressive movement like these stars did. One does as Parker did. You take what is out there, and change it to give people something new that people can personally relate part of their lives to. Whether or not the musicians tried to create something political for people is irrelevant because the fans did for them. Once Jimmy played the Star Spangled Banner at woodstock, he became an icon of freedom rock. In the same way, Charlie may not have intended to start anything political, or make social statements with his recklessly free life style. Never the less, his fans assigned to it all types of meanings, both of political protest and social protest. It seems clear, that Charlie Parker, even without a guitar, had everything required of a modern rock star. He will be remebered as a rebel, a musical inovator, and a man who inspired his fans to new ideas with his music. He may well have been the first American rock star....

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