Elvis Presley

The Kings of the Music Industry Two of America’s all time music icons, Elvis Presley “The King of Rock and Roll” and Michael Jackson “The King of Pop” and how they changed the music industry. Elvis Presley was born on Jan 8, 1935 to Gladys and Vernon Presley in East Tupelo, Mississippi. Unfortunately at the time of birth Elvis’s twin brother Jesse was stillborn, and Elvis grew up an only child. While Michael Jackson was born on Aug 29, 1958 to Katherine and Joe Jackson in Gary Indiana.…

Why was Elvis Aaron Presley thought to be the King of Rock and Roll? Presley was thought to be the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ because of his ambition, talent, talking about his influences, which were both black and white, and his music. He influenced many of the singers of the current generation. He gave Rock and Roll a persona as well as created a serious tone for the future of music quality. He had formed from a small voice to a powerful artist who changed the genres of music. Elvis was the…

Mississippi on January 8, 1935, shortly before dawn, Gladys delivers two sons. Jesse Garon Presley was born 35 minutes before Elvis Aaron Presley only being that he was stillborn. Elvis grew up with his parents being an only child and having little money trying to support themselves. Moving from house to house, he attends Assembly of God Church with gospel music playing an important role in his life. October 3, 1945, Elvis did his first public performance singing “Old Sheep” at a youth talent…

as to parents “satan music.” When the teen idol and heartthrob Elvis Presley was first introduced parents felt his dancing was very vulgar and extremely inappropriate. Many television shows broadcast refused to ask Elvis perform because of the attention from the teenagers. The United States felt that Elvis’s controversy would danger the safety of the children. By 1956 the magazine America had its headlines shouting “Beware Elvis Presley”. This lead to the anti-rock forces in the U.S to ban…

Hound Dog The first person who comes to mind when people think of rock and roll is Elvis Presley. He is often referred to a the the King of Rock. “Hound Dog” is one of Elvis’s early songs and is also one of his most popular. He recorded it in 1956 and it quickly became widely popular all across the United States and especially among teenagers. Teenagers were the driving force of the rock and roll because they now had spending money and they needed something to spend it on. Teenagers also had…

provide the children with allowances making them targets for the marketers of the 1950’s. They also had more leisure time since they were not working which lead to the interest in the popular music. Rock and Roll was emerging at this time with Elvis Presley as one of the big hits (The Post-War Years). At the time, parents were disgusted by Presley’s inappropriate influence, which lead to the growing rebellion (The Post-War Years). The Beat generation grew out of this Rock and Roll period. The…

for the better. These five artists- Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Mariah Carey- should be classified as a snapshot of industry change due to sales, influence, Billboard chart rankings, and awards. Michael Jackson should be considered one of popular music 's…

game and this made many singers to be known in the music industry. Jimi Hendrix or the best guitar player that ever existed was one of the people to make the genre known. Another person to make it popular was Elvis Presley. Presley came with a different tone to the industry and that helped Presley to become famous around the world. Rock n Roll moved from the US to England to bring worldwide this helped even more new singers to become known now that the genre is known worldwide. By the time the…

Elvis Presley, a very influential person of the 20th century, was an actor and a music artist. Many people looked up to him as he made a great impact in much of the cultural and lifestyle of this era. During his career, he sold over one billion records and actually made 33 movies. He never really stayed in one spot while he was with his parents, and all the moving made him connect to only about two things; his music and his family. Elvis was born in 1935 and made a huge difference all the way…

role in the success of a song or album. Artists from the 1920’s to artists in 2016 all get to experience the rush of emotion when creating and forming new music. “I Feel Fine” written and performed by The Beatles, and “Return to Sender” sung by Elvis Presley, are two examples of expression of feelings and thoughts. Although they both take place within the same decade, these two pieces of music show how different artists create…