Elvis Presley

“Through his clear, warm sound, unbelievable sense of swing, perfect grasp of harmony, and supremely intelligent and melodic improvisations, he taught us all to play jazz” (“History of Jazz”). In this quote, Wynton Marsalis was talking about Louis Armstrong. Jazz music has impacted the world and cultures, it shares in so many ways. Modern jazz has continued in this tradition, singing the songs of a more complicated urban existence. Now, jazz is exported to the world. Jazz music greatly…

In the 1950s, life was fairly great for those who lived in the suburbs. The first suburb was developed by Abraham Levitt and his two sons, William and Alfred, he named it Levittown, after himself, of course. It was just pure farming land before he got to it, but after he was done it had become a suburban community that housed thousands of men with their families. A basic Levitt four-room house on a 6,000-square-foot lot sold for $6,900, about 2-1/2 years’ wages. It was criticized as stifling…

to is Marilyn Monroe. Everything in the 1950s is probably all about Monroe. So if you want to steal the spotlight at the party, you might want to give that old long dress in your mom or grandmother's cabinet. For the guys, I'm sure you know Sir Elvis Presley, the King of Rock. Need I say more? 5. The 1960s: Flower Power The 60s offered a diverse drift in the fashion world. The hippie community controlled by youth themselves was coined. If you want to dress up like the Beatles, no one's stopping…

Andy Warhol’s thirty-two canvases titled 32 Soup Cans was created in 1962. This renowned American Pop Artist, known for his repeating reproductions and gaudy colors, produced this piece using the printmaking method. Warhol didn’t want his paintings of mass-produced commercial goods to be conceptually stimulating. He wanted to make his work relatable so that viewers could approach them and have a clear interpretation. Warhol replicated the appearance of manufactured objects and famous icons for…

Michael Jackson I have never seen that podium with the words “KING OF POP” Yes, I am talking about the man who is in the heart of thousands of people, The Michael Jackson. There are so many artist is the world, they are performing, making their own music, they have lots of creativeness but no one can be like him and no one called with this name “KING OF POP”. In India people always says that “You cannot make an artist, it comes by born”. And you just need to find the artist behind it. And every…

The Odyssey Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” Every story holds truth to it, no matter what year it was published. In the The Odyssey by Homer, there are many themes that help readers in our world today, even though the epic poem was written hundreds of years ago. The first theme from The Odyssey that applies to our world today is considering advice from others often leads to success. In the story, Lady Circe warns Odysseus that when he sails past…

subsequent popularity in Brazil marks the beginning moment of the country's rock music genre. ("History of Brazilian Rock Instro.") Most early rock recordings by Brazilian artists were covers of popular songs by American musicians such as Elvis Presley, and Little Richard. The Brazilian artists soon realized that many rock songs originally written in English simply did not translate well into Portuguese, likely due to the heavy use of slang terms in the American versions. This lead to the…

house. On the those she would sit in her home and make beautiful jewelry so that was always another passion of hers. She still today in her free times makes jewelry. Going back to music some musical artists that she loves and is inspired by are Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and lots of country music. Grace absolutely loves the Beatles though and they are her favorite band. I then asked Grace where she thought the music of today is going and she thought it was a very deep question. She said today…

In 1960, an English rock band was created in Liverpool and they called themselves The Beatles. The members consisted of Paul McCartney (bass), John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Richard Starky better known as Ringo Starr (drums). Their music in the beginning was influenced by skiffle type rock and roll. Later they would tryout other genres such as pop, Indian, psychedellia, folk and even hard rock. Their name became widely spread from all the performances they played in…

and Roll and so on. At that period, there existed quite a few of outstanding singers. Take Frank Sinatra, who was “one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century and had a popularity that was later matched only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson”, for example. “He released several critically lauded albums such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs For Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly With Me,…