The 1950’s were a time of fun entertainment and prosperity. Many famous musicians and actors were taking the stage to change the way people thought of music and films in America‚ and even change their racial views somewhat. Stars like Elvis Presley‚ Bill Haley‚ and Nat King Cole with their “rock n’ roll” music changed the way people viewed music and viewed other races. The film industry of the fifties set precedence for future American filmmakers and set the standard of the industry higher than ever
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2013 LakeGeorge.com Elvis Tribute Artist Grand Champion Travis Powell Takes the Stage at This Year’s Festival‚ May 28 - June 1‚ 2014 (1888 PressRelease) Powell‚ Winner of Multiple Elvis Tribute Artist Awards‚ Will Headline the Saturday Evening Show at the LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival. Albany-Schenectady-Troy‚ NY - Travis Powell‚ Elvis Tribute Artist‚ will grace the stage May 31 in an evening performance at the 11th Annual LakeGeorge.com Elvis Festival in Lake George‚ New York.
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However‚ it was not until 1954 that Presley released his first single under the record label owner‚ Sam Phillips. The single “That’s All Right” as well as his first Number 1 single‚—under RCA Records—“Heartbreak Hotel” jumpstarted his career and bought his name into the attention of the public. His unique music styles and one of a kind dance moves were what ultimately set him apart from other musicians of his time‚ and it was with these characteristics that Presley built not only a music career‚ but
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One of Snarky Puppy’s primary influences is James Brown. Nicknamed “The Godfather of Soul”‚ Brown’s career spanned six decades and had 16 Billboard #1 hit songs. James Brown was also a key figure in the development of several musical genres‚ including funk and R&B. Snarky Puppy has credited James Brown as a key influence in their work‚ and it’s easy to see why. James Brown was known for his funk groove‚ utilizing out-of-the-box guitar licks and horn sections to create a unique timbre‚ and Snarky
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The subject of rock has been controversial and a source of conflict between parents and children ever since it first appeared on the scene in the mid 1950’s. When Elvis Presley performed on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time in 1956‚ the cameras only showed him from the waist up‚ because adults were offended by the way he shook his hips. The kids loved it! When the Beatles arrived in the mid 1960’s‚ parents were shocked again this time by the mop-top haircuts. But young people were swept away
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Americanisation is the influence American culture has on the culture of other countries‚ such as their popular culture‚ media‚ cuisine‚ technology‚ business practices‚ or political techniques. We all know that since the post war period‚ American pop culture has had a great impact on Australia which continues till today.“Is Australia becoming too American?”In the decades since World War II‚ the influence of American popular culture into Australian society has raised ongoing concerns about Australia’s
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influenced American culture of the sixties‚ and the following decades‚ despite having few similarities. Folk music connected people to civil rights and anti-war movements and psychedelic rock connected people to each other; both genres caused major influence on musical performance and methods of recording to the present day. Music of the sixties would not exist without the rock and roll movement of the fifties. In the fifties rock and roll became the most predominant and popular
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al.‚ 290) a technique which was earlier used by rock. As competition between deejays grew‚ some began to use rock music records in order “to find the most interesting breakbeats.” (Schloss‚ et al.‚ 290) In addition to this‚ rock music was a large influence on hip-hop’s style‚ from the attitude to even collaborations with artists‚ rock music in a way became essential for the rise of hip-hop music. (Schloss‚ et al.‚ 290) Rap and hip-hop reached a wider audience during the 1980s and became a part of the
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efficiently convey said message to their audience. Dating back to African American spirituals (far back towards the 17th century)‚ music has been a fundamental and progressive influence on our American culture and society. Due to this fact it is important to effectively understand and commit to knowledge‚ music‚ and it’s influence on the American people. More specifically‚ country music and its undeniable and irreversible changes to our societies dynamic.
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Tupelo‚ Mississippi‚ Elvis Aaron Presley was born. While his brother was stillborn‚ he was an only child to mother and father Gladys and Vernon Presley. Elvis’ family was poor because his dad couldn’t find a job to hold down. Elvis’ mom and him lived with his grandmother because his dad was in prison for 8 months. While Elvis was growing up he was close to his mom and was a very shy child. "I’m so nervous. I’ve always been nervous‚ ever since I was a little kid."-Elvis Presley A lot of people started
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