[{"n": "Brenda Lee", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/brenda-lee/", "s": "American singer with chart-topping hits across pop, country, rock and roll, and gospel."}, {"n": "Carl Perkins", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/carl-perkins/", "s": "The King of Rockabilly who wrote \"Blue Suede Shoes\" and influenced generations of musicians."}, {"n": "Chubby Checker", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/chubby-checker/", "s": "The man who popularized the Twist and countless dance crazes."}, {"n": "Clyde McPhatter", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/clyde-mcphatter/", "s": "Pioneering tenor who shaped doo-wop and R&B, first double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."}, {"n": "Eddie Cochran", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/eddie-cochran/", "s": "The rebellious rocker who died too young, but left an eternal echo."}, {"n": "Fats Domino", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/fats-domino/", "s": "Pioneering rock and roll pianist and singer from New Orleans."}, {"n": "Gene Vincent", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/gene-vincent/", "s": "American rockabilly pioneer known as the Screaming End."}, {"n": "Jackie Wilson", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/jackie-wilson/", "s": "American singer who bridged R&B and soul as a dynamic performer."}, {"n": "Jerry Lee Lewis", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/jerry-lee-lewis/", "s": "American rock and roll, country, and gospel singer-songwriter; one of the pioneers of rockabilly."}, {"n": "W. C. Handy", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/w-c-handy/", "s": "One of the first to publish blues music, popularizing the genre."}, {"n": "Bill Haley", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/bill-haley/", "s": "American rock and roll musician who popularized the genre."}, {"n": "Bo Diddley", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/bo-diddley/", "s": "American rock and roll pioneer who introduced the Bo Diddley beat."}, {"n": "Chuck Berry", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/chuck-berry/", "s": "American guitarist and songwriter who pioneered rock and roll."}, {"n": "Little Richard", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/little-richard/", "s": "American musician described as \"the architect of rock and roll\"."}, {"n": "Buddy Holly", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/buddy-holly/", "s": "Central and pioneering figure of rock and roll."}, {"n": "Ritchie Valens", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/ritchie-valens/", "s": "Rock and roll pioneer who died in a plane crash at age 17."}, {"n": "Ricky Nelson", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/ricky-nelson/", "s": "American musician and actor, teen idol turned country rock artist."}, {"n": "Roy Orbison", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/roy-orbison/", "s": "American singer-songwriter known for dark ballads and distinctive voice."}, {"n": "Wanda Jackson", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/wanda-jackson/", "s": "American singer and songwriter; recorded the critically acclaimed B-side \"Funnel of Love.\""}, {"n": "The Everly Brothers", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/the-everly-brothers/", "s": "American duo who pioneered country rock with close-harmony singing."}, {"n": "Johnny Cash", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/johnny-cash/", "s": "American singer-songwriter known as the Man in Black."}, {"n": "Elvis Presley", "u": "/e/pioneers-of-rock-and-roll/elvis-presley/", "s": "American singer and actor; King of Rock and Roll."}]