Elvis Presley

true for me. There were many long hours that I put into twirling my batons to the music, but every hour I spent paid off on the football field when I performed on Friday nights. When the lights were shining on me, and the band was playing their Elvis Presley music, I soaked up every minute in the spotlight, because I knew my hard work was paying off in those…

Introduction The 1950’s saw the birth of rock and roll. Ever since then, rock has not only survived, but thrived. Artists like Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry paved the way for The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and many others in the 1960s and 1970s. In turn, they made way for the new metal, punk, and grunge artists of the 1980s and 1990s. 1950s jazz, blues, and R&B have served as the basis for eighties and nineties R&B, hip hop, and rap. Pop has continued to develop with the changing minds…

June and Johnny Cash June and Johnny Cash are some of the most famous singers during their time. They had written many songs together such as one of their most famous "I Walk the Line" and "Ring of Fire". Their love story had made it to theaters; the movie was called Walk the Line. Even though they had tough times while married to each other they had shown that they were always there for each other. Throughout this paper we will get to know June and Johnny separate as well as a married couple…

William Shakespeare: Literary Genius "You know someone said that the world's a stage and each of us must play a part." --Elvis Presley. This someone is none other than William Shakespeare. He is one of the most well-known playwrights and is openly quoted quite often. His work teaches many lessons that are very beneficial to society. Shakespeare benefitted society by inspiring many playwrights and authors, creating very relatable and intricate characters and writing many plays that connect…

Langston Hughes lived a very successful life. He impacted many people and changed their lives in a huge way. Langston has written many books, poems, plays, and even songs. Ever since Langston was a child, he was very intelligent and had a love for writing. Hughes liked to focus his literary works on racial injustice (Langston Hughes Biography). Hughes's was one of the leading voice for the Harlem Renaissance (Meet the Writer 136). Through Langston Hughes’ life, we see how he became…

“I don't know of a guitar player that has only one guitar. They're never happy with one. I'm never happy with just one of them. I woke up and ended up with six, even if you can only play one at a time!” (Les Paul). Finding the right guitar a very important thing that every guitar player has to go through. There are two guitars that can nearly give a guitar player the guitar that they have been dreaming about. The Fender Stratocaster, and The Gibson Les Paul are similar in ways but also very…

One the beloved myths in music is the one about how Rock 'n' roll allegedly died when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in an Iowa plane crash. Elvis was in the Army, Little Richard had given up rock for Jesus Christ, and Jerry Lee had married his teenage cousin. During these years, “real” rock 'n' rollers were replaced by poppy artists which watered down Rock 'n' roll. Many first-generation rockers produced some of their best work in the early '60s -- the Everly Brothers,…

The Bakersfield Sound is one of the most influential and famous sounds in the history of the country music and influenced many artists and bands worldwide. The Bakersfield Sound focused on staying true to the country music genre with loud, upbeat, hokey, and honky-tonk tunes and is considered in relation to sounds from Nashville, Tennessee. The most successful, influential, and famous country artists and musicians originated in Bakersfield, California in the late 1950’s. These artists included…

“Success is having to worry about everything in the world, except money”-Johnny Cash. Cash is a singer/songwriter and also a guitarist that was very famous from the mid 1900’s to the 2000’s. He also happens to be an actor that has been in many western films and is also an author. Johnny Cash first developed his love for music at the early age of twelve. As a young boy Johnny had the influence of music all around him. From his mom humming a song while making dinner, to listening to someone…

Mick Jagger From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Mick Jagger Mick Jagger Deauville 2014.jpg Mick Jagger in 2014 Born Michael Philip Jagger 26 July 1943 (age 72)[1] Dartford, Kent, England Occupation Singer songwriter music and film producer actor Years active 1960–present Spouse(s) Bianca Jagger (m. 1971–1978) Partner(s) Jerry Hall (1977-1999; Invalid marriage declared null and void)[2][3][4][5] L'Wren Scott (2001–2014) Children 7; including Jade, Elizabeth and Georgia May Relatives Chris…