Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley's Impact on Today's Culture Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He had a twin brother named Jessie Garon that was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948 and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953. After convincing his parents to buy him an acoustic guitar, Elvis began teching himself to play and sharpening his talents. Elvis' impact on todays culture can be seen every day throughout the world. Elvis began his singing career in 1954 with the Sun Records label in Memphis and by 1956, he was an international star. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences. He started an entire new era of music and pop culture. At first, people did not know what kind of music Elvis played. Was it gospel? Blues? Elvis combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly, which became one of the key sounds in rock ’n’ roll. To this day, he has sold over a billion units around the world. Everyone knows that Elvis Presley was a famous singer, but many people don’t realize what he contributed to music to earn his international fame. He was much more than a singer and guitar player, he broke the boundaries of music for his era and gave music a chance to break free. Before Elvis, all of the top-hit songs were always targeted at the older audience and Elvis was one of the first to appeal to teenagers across the world. Elvis was a true innovator of the entire music indistry and culture of America. Many people claim Elvis founded rock 'n' roll, but really he just gave it the push it needed to sprout
Meihofer Morse 2 new roots for musicians around the world for years to come. Before Elvis, music was very conservative and melodic, but with Presley's introduction of up beat rock 'n' roll, he brought something new to the table. It was unchartered land for the people of the time.
Elvis Presley's Impact on Today's Culture Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. He had a twin brother named Jessie Garon that was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948 and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953. After convincing his parents to buy him an acoustic guitar, Elvis began teching himself to play and sharpening his talents. Elvis' impact on todays culture can be seen every day throughout the world. Elvis began his singing career in 1954 with the Sun Records label in Memphis and by 1956, he was an international star. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences. He started an entire new era of music and pop culture. At first, people did not know what kind of music Elvis played. Was it gospel? Blues? Elvis combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly, which became one of the key sounds in rock ’n’ roll. To this day, he has sold over a billion units around the world. Everyone knows that Elvis Presley was a famous singer, but many people don’t realize what he contributed to music to earn his international fame. He was much more than a singer and guitar player, he broke the boundaries of music for his era and gave music a chance to break free. Before Elvis, all of the top-hit songs were always targeted at the older audience and Elvis was one of the first to appeal to teenagers across the world. Elvis was a true innovator of the entire music indistry and culture of America. Many people claim Elvis founded rock 'n' roll, but really he just gave it the push it needed to sprout
Meihofer Morse 2 new roots for musicians around the world for years to come. Before Elvis, music was very conservative and melodic, but with Presley's introduction of up beat rock 'n' roll, he brought something new to the table. It was unchartered land for the people of the time.