Lisa Marie Presley

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…

Ain’t Going Down (Till I Get an A) “The most stunning success story of the early-Nineties contemporary country music boom was that of Garth Brooks.” (Rolling Stone) He was originally born with the name of Troyal Garth Brooks on February 7, 1962. His career started while he attended Oklahoma State University, singing in bars and clubs. Following college, he moved to Nashville and eventually was signed onto Capitol Records. Brooks is the biggest-selling solo recording artist in American music…

Shrey Patel Rebekah Hathaway Dance 100 10 May 2018 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson, the most well-known singer and dancer, also known as “King of Pop” was born on August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana, with strict working family. As a kid Jackson showed interest in Music as did his family. His father, Joe Jackson who played Guitar, and his mother Katherine Jackson who sang quite often. He spent most of his life as a public performer. He was a part of a band with his other 4 siblings…

being Elvis’ Cover of ‘That’s All Right, Mama’, recorded and released in 1954. Prime examples of the early rock era are songs like ‘Rock Around the Clock’ by Bill Haley And the Comets, ‘Johnny B. Goode’ by Chuck Berry, and ‘Jailhouse Rock’ by Elvis Presley. Back then, rock and roll was so simple, that all you needed was an electric guitar, drums, a bass, and most importantly, a good voice. It wasn’t until the early 1960s through the late 1970’s that rock music changed. This era was simply…

Felicia Vega May 10, 2015 MUS 210 Final The Birth of Rock & Roll The 1950s for the music industry is a best known for the birth of rock & roll. During this time period the United States was just recovering from times of drastic change, the great depression and war. It was only destined that such a legendary genre of music would emerge. Rock and roll first emerged primarily of combinations most familiar with African Americans, such as blues, boogie woogie, jazz, jump blues and gospel. Typical…

The story of Beauty and the Beast is a timeless fairytale retold for decades. The most famous version is Disney’s animated movie. The story is about a beautiful girl who was able to look beyond beastly features and fall in love with a beautiful personality. It was Disney’s attempt to influence a younger generation of what the concept of BEAUTY should be. As time passed and society became exposed to ever-changing standards of BEAUTY, it raises the question, what is true BEAUTY? BEAUTY is a…

Again located at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, the portrait attracts about “six million visitors per year.” We have yet to figure out the exact story of and to completely solve the mystery behind the Mona Lisa and why the world is so fascinated with this painting, but maybe the intense amount of unknown is just the cause. It could just as well be Leonardo Da Vinci’s immense talent and care when it comes to this and other…

These days I find myself spending an increasing amount of leisure time on my computer, and my various activities range from internet gaming to browsing through social media website and forums, to shopping and reading current events. Entertainment is only clicks away on the internet, but before the rise of the World Wide Web, TV use to be the only avenue of entertainment. The family didn’t always scatter after dinner to make that mad dash toward their computer screens, but rather, we’d use to…

In Amy Tan’s, “Joy Luck Club” and Charlie Bissinger’s article, “ Dreaming of Heroes” from Friday Night Lights develop the central theme of Hope and Confidence between the relationships of the children and their parents.The central theme: hope develops because of the high expectations that the parents want from their children;, so, they can develop a better lives for themselves in the future. As the process of achieving the the high expectations from the parents goes on, the children seem to…

Does a Cinderella Spin off Connect to the Renaissance? Ever After, a movie that is based on the 16th century, does it really connect to the Renaissance? This movie is not a reliable source to use if you are looking to learn about the Renaissance; because this movie takes place in France, Leonardo da Vinci’s timing in the movie was off, and the time frames of the movie were incorrect. This movie is full of false information. The writers of this movie were showing people, (who do not…