Essays on Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley the king of Rock N Roll was born in 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi. His first interaction with the music happened at the local church where he sang along with his family (Wallace, p.101). Elvis was an only child. He comes from a poor family, that did not stop him from reaching a peak in his career and becoming an internationally acclaimed artist of all times, but before that he had to go a long way from a truck driver to a talented singer. Indeed, he used to think to become a truck driver that was eventually replaced by ...

In 1985, the Dire Straits sang about their desire to be on MTV, watching the channel from a working class person’s point of view. MTV has dominated society and promoted countless number of bands over time, creating the rock star generation and pushing the music business toward commercial success. Music television is a prominent part of modern society, as every hit song has an accompanying music video, and these videos are becoming more and more productive. Before music videos were such an important part of society, television was at the forefront of creating a movement to put musicians ...

In a sense, any rock music is revolutionary. By its very beat and sound it has always instinctively rejects restrictions and celebrates freedom and sexuality. At first, this music was not taken seriously by anyone. It was thought that this is another fashion that will soon disappear, as it was the case with charleston, boogie-woogie and twist. But this music very fast “won” the world. In the development of the music of the late 1960s trends towards an increase of its role in society, characteristic for the 1960s, manifested especially evidently: from another means of entertainment rock music through ...

In the twentieth century, Frank Sinatra was not only a legend of the music world, but he was also involved in every aspect of the American culture: he hosted TV shows, acted in films and even won the Oscar. His songs have become the classics of the style ‘swing’, a couple of generations of Americans were raised on his songs. His name has long become synonymous with good taste in music and symbol of the classical culture of the first half of the twentieth century. With only his performance, Sinatra was able to immerse the listener into the atmosphere ...

The history of the fusion of American and European popular music can be traced back to the first half of the 1960s when British musicians started to actively conquer the U.S. audience. However, before dwelling on such phenomena as Beatlemania and the British Invasion, as well as the entire congruence of European and American traditions, it is important to analyze the nature rock music and other genres that appeared popular during those times. Rock music is a common title of a number of music trends that emerged in the 1950s. With that, rock is not merely music, but rather ...

Motown was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy in Detroit, Michigan. The music that Gordy created and produced changed the sound of the American music. Motown introduced Americans to a new sound of popular music created by black singers and musicians. Gordy overcame many stereotypes and polished his performers to appeal to mainstream America, black and white. With spreading popularity of television it was imperative that music stars be visual appealing as well as have a good sound. The Motown sound and philosophy created in the 1960’s still has an enormous influence on the modern music industry.

Barry Gordy

Gordy was born ...

Movie “Elvis in Hollywood: The 50's” allows the viewer to slightly open a curtain of a part of the life of the king of rock & roll which usually isn't paid much attention. Candid interviews of colleagues and close friends, shots from Presley's house archive helped me to see a human face of the always delightful Elvis. The stunning success of the Elvis Presley in the music opened Hollywood doors for him. In November 1956, Presley's first starred in the movie "Love Me Tender." In this movie Elvis played a supporting role, and also sang four small songs. However, as seen in this ...

‘I don’t like no blues,’ but when you ain’t got no money, and can’t pay your house rent and can’t buy you no food, you damn sure got the blues. If you ain’t got no money you got the blues, because you’re thinking evil. That’s right. Any time you’re thinking evil, you’re thinking about the blues.” (Music to die for, 2009) Every song has something special the narrator wants to tell us about. Blues music is about some blue feelings and experiences we gain after our tests of life. ...

Elvis Presley’s Impact on Popular Music

Elvis Presley 1935 - 1977 Introduction Music researchers seem to form two extremes in their placement of Elvis Presley in the history of popular music. One extreme pinpoints Elvis Presley as a turning point in the course of popular music and the other regards him as just another musician, one that happened to be in the right place at the right time. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. It is true that Elvis was not the first white musician to authentically perform African American music (Birnbaum, 2013: vii). But it is also true that his undeniable talent, ...

American music, as we know it today, relects the country’s multi-ethnic population. The wide array of genre is a testament to the influence of the various group of people that came and settled in the country and has come to represent the social and cultural identity that became prevalent during certain periods of time. Known as the melting pot of culture, tracing the origin of American music can prove to be challenging due to the constant evolution brought about by the continuous influx of hybridizing techniques, instruments, and genres of migrating cultures (The Parlor Song Academy). The first ...

- Memphis is the home of the music genre rock n roll. An example to support this is the observation one of the genre pioneers came from the place. He grew up there and requested bar owners to let him in their clubs so that he could listen to their music. - Sam Phillips was behind the sun Records. The studio gave the people a platform to air their view and oppression through the music. The studio did not discriminate and thus was a voice of the minority and civil rights. - A. the musical style of Elvis Presley ...

The Influence of Elvis Presley has on Music

He was once a shy farm boy who received a ‘C’ in 8th grade music after being told by his teacher that he has no aptitude in music. He never learned to read music and failed the subject, but he took his chances and played music differently. He then became a famous American musician and actor. He was not the first artist to introduce rock and roll, but his version of this musical style earned him the right to be called “the King of Rock and Roll”. With his gift of music and contribution to popular culture, Elvis Aaron Presley became one ...

Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock 'n roll history - he revolutionized the way in which people enjoyed pop music, and became an all-American icon with untold wealth throughout the 60s and 70s. He was one of the catalysts that brought rock 'n' roll, primarily thought to be a black musical style, to wider acceptance by whites, and pushed boundaries of raciness and eroticism in American live musical performance. Elvis Presley was the ultimate Memphis Rockabilly artist as he combined white sensibilities and good looks with urban jazz and blues music styles. Because of this ability ...

HIST 415

Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock 'n roll history. H - he revolutionized the way in which people enjoyed pop music, and became an all-American icon with untold wealth throughout the 60s and 70s. He was one of the catalysts whothat brought rock 'n' roll, primarily thought to be a black musical style, to wider acceptance by whites, and pushed boundaries of raciness and eroticism in American live musical performance. For such a living legend, one would expect his house to be incredible and lavish. - Graceland fits all of these definitions and more. Graceland, because of ...

Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock 'n roll history - he revolutionized the way in which people enjoyed pop music, and became an all-American icon with untold wealth throughout the 60s and 70s. He was one of the catalysts that brought rock 'n' roll, primarily thought to be a black musical style, to wider acceptance by whites, and pushed boundaries of raciness and eroticism in American live musical performance. For such a living legend, one would expect his house to be incredible and lavish - Graceland fits all of these definitions and more. Starting out at the ...

Introduction

Films under the “teen romance” genre have continued to attract a large young audience especially in the modern society. Most films under this category have attained the best seller category over the past few years. There have been divided views concerning these films particular on their impact on the younger generation. Most of these films explore romantic aspects that affect teenagers on a daily basis. Teen movies have not been granted much consideration yet they showcase significant issues such as politics, gender, psychology and many others that affect the modern society.

Politics

The book, “The Hollywood Sign: The Culture of American Film ...

Psychobiography of Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was one of the most popular American singers, song producer, and actor who rocked the world in the 20th century and was also called the king of Rock and Roll music. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January, 1935, and his parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley. His twin brother, Jessie Garon was born in a stillbirth condition thus leaving Elvis as the only child in the family. Presley mother had a hard time keeping her job and Elvis decided to work on part basis after school and on weekends to sustain his family. The situation worsened for ...

Music and Sound Recording: popular music and protest songs.

1. My personal preference is to experience all things for myself, before passing judgement. The reason for this is that reviewers and critics are only people too and as such, their opinion is as subjective as my own. For the most part, critics are working on a mainstream basis: their opinion is one which they feel would best fit with most people’s expectations of a certain type of movie or album etc. For example, when Incubus released Morning View, many of their fans were dismissive of it for being less alternative than their previous albums. However, that is their opinion ...