The King of Rock n’ Roll
Elvis Presley is the most noteworthy figure in rock n’ roll history. Presley was not only a talented musician, he also culturally impacted the world with his music and the way he performed, which changed the course of performers that were soon after him; he shaped the way music is today. Presley revolutionized music by integrating all types of genres and his influenced changed the entertainment industry forever. Presley’s music ruined the racial barriers that occurred in the mid 1950’s, which is what led him to become what he is now known as “The King of Rock n’ Roll.” He combined white and black culture into music and performance and recreated his own type of genre. Elvis was a visionary and impacted the world with his artistry, and changed the way we see, hear, and feel music. Although Presley faced adversary, he challenged the social and ethical values with his music, and created a whole new culture, which created an entirely new generation, and positively effected the future generations to come.
In Elvis Presley’s early life, he lived Tupelo, Mississippi, and started his love for performance early when he was encouraged to sing at a singing contest after he sang his rendition of “Old Shep” by Red Foley, which was the start of it all. Although he was extremely shy and didn’t like …show more content…
With all the challenges that Presley faced growing up, he still knew what he wanted to do as a career. Presley got called into the office of Sun Records and recorded a “two-sided acetate disc”; however, failed to impress them. He went through a lot of auditions and failed to book anything, and soon after went to truck driving. Sun Records later was looking for a white musician who could have a soulful sound, which had become so popular in the mid 50s. They asked Presley back and requested him to sing demos; however, they were not impressed. Fortunately, they
Elvis Presley is the most noteworthy figure in rock n’ roll history. Presley was not only a talented musician, he also culturally impacted the world with his music and the way he performed, which changed the course of performers that were soon after him; he shaped the way music is today. Presley revolutionized music by integrating all types of genres and his influenced changed the entertainment industry forever. Presley’s music ruined the racial barriers that occurred in the mid 1950’s, which is what led him to become what he is now known as “The King of Rock n’ Roll.” He combined white and black culture into music and performance and recreated his own type of genre. Elvis was a visionary and impacted the world with his artistry, and changed the way we see, hear, and feel music. Although Presley faced adversary, he challenged the social and ethical values with his music, and created a whole new culture, which created an entirely new generation, and positively effected the future generations to come.
In Elvis Presley’s early life, he lived Tupelo, Mississippi, and started his love for performance early when he was encouraged to sing at a singing contest after he sang his rendition of “Old Shep” by Red Foley, which was the start of it all. Although he was extremely shy and didn’t like …show more content…
With all the challenges that Presley faced growing up, he still knew what he wanted to do as a career. Presley got called into the office of Sun Records and recorded a “two-sided acetate disc”; however, failed to impress them. He went through a lot of auditions and failed to book anything, and soon after went to truck driving. Sun Records later was looking for a white musician who could have a soulful sound, which had become so popular in the mid 50s. They asked Presley back and requested him to sing demos; however, they were not impressed. Fortunately, they