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Music soothes the soul and can connect to people on a deeper level than almost anything else. However, prior to Elvis Presley and the1950s that was not the case, music was segregated and dull, Elvis changed this forever. Elvis and his music came at a time when the baby boomers were all teenagers and beginning to identify themselves and discover music. The civil rights movement was just about to begin, and the tension between whites and blacks was just beginning to decrease. The two races found…

The history of rock-and-roll was changed for the better after The Beatles. Their “songs were as powerfully influential on the rock musicians of the 70's and 80's as the recordings of Louis Armstrong were on the jazz soloists of the 30's and 40's” (Terry Teachout 1). Their impact…

During the course of the fourth marking period, our class has learned about many artists of the 20th century that greatly influenced music. Major artists or groups we have learned throughout the course of the fourth marking period are The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and The Supremes. Each group of artist, had it’s own background that fully lead up to the development of the successful group. The Beatles started out as a high school vocal group known as The Quarrymen that was formed by John…

racism or war, people wrote songs to either tell other people about it or to stop it in it’s tracks. Rock and roll carried on the criticism of society and the cries for change that are evident in its musical roots. In the United States, rock and roll was one of the main ways in which teenagers distinguished themselves from their parents generations. In the 1920s and 1930s, rock and roll became blended with gospel, blues and jazz music. An example of this was Elvis Presley's hit song ‘Heartbreak…

Growing up, I loved every aspect of school. That feeling never dwindled even as years progressed and the work got harder. School brought excitement and challenges. I worked hard to keep good grades and stay at the top of my class. Honor roll was always the goal I was determined to reach. I usually got there with ease. School was my happy place. Around seventh grade, things began to change. My immune system seemed to be lacking, as I caught every common cold that went around. I didn't think too…

Buddy Holly Buddy Holly was the musician that changed the face or rock and roll for history to come. In fact, many references to him, his songs, or the way he died can be found in songs decades later including don McLeans song American Pie, the rolling stones “not fade away”, and the beatles were named in tribute to the crickets Buddy had always had a love for music. When he was a little boy he learned how to play the piano and the fiddle. Once Buddy was old enough his brother taught him…

The genre that was once a threat to the established social order did not scare anybody anymore. Furthermore, rock and roll did not necessarily have a center. Icons like The Beatles were separating; other icons like Bob Dylan produced records that did not have the effect the artists’ previous albums had. Rock and roll was no longer a lifestyle; it was simply a form of entertainment. As a result, rock music lost its unified effect and diffused into copious subgenres…

In the story “Nineteen fifty-five there are several parallels between Traynor and Elvis Presley, the first example, both started their singing career at sixteen years old. Traynor was deemed the “Emperor of Rock and Roll” and Elvis was called the “King of Rock and Roll”, the charter of Traynor and Elvis Presley became wealthy and famous after their first hit record. Both men joined the army and after leaving the army they gained huge amount of weight. In addition, both men had a special…

great selection of music, artist and genres. These many genres included new ones like rock and roll to classics like country. The fifties had great artists such as the King of pop, Elvis Presley, and Patti Page. This decade also had many popular song that were listened to such as “Tennessee Waltz.” The fifties had many different genres of music. It ranged from rock and roll to folk music. Rock and roll was a genre of music people listened to. Originating in the fifties, this style of music…

actually know how it affected our word today? Elvis Presley he was a world phenomenon in the mid-1950´s, he was important , according to Rolling Stone Magazine ¨it was Elvis who made rock ´n´ roll the international language of pop.¨ Elvis made a large impact on american music. Rolling Stone encyclopedia of Rock and Roll describes Elvis as ¨an american music giant of the 20th century who single-handedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950´s. Before Elvis really got into music…