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    Roll. Rock and Roll evolved from blues in America and started in the 1920’s but only became popular in the 1950’s. Rock mainly uses a fast paste beat of drums‚ electric guitar‚ bass guitar and acoustic guitar. Some famous Rock musicians such as Elvis Presley were in the early stages of when Rock was popular. He in fact covered blues songs but added more of an upbeat twist to it. Another famous rock band is The Beatles‚ they were around the 1960’s and this was when there was the Youth Rebellion which

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    science‚ technology‚ banking‚ computing‚ medicine‚ aviation‚ UN & NATO armed forces‚ engineering‚ tourism‚ Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and rock music in the world. English fun too. For instance‚ the music of such stars as Elvis Presley‚ The Beatles‚ Led Zeppelin‚ Michael Jackson and Madonna has encouraged fans to speak the language of their idols. Some examples of knowledge you can use if you know English‚ such as most pages on the Web‚ books‚ the press‚ science and news

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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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    Life Without Music

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    brought me extreme joy and has centered my soul. Most importantly though‚ music has helped me to find love and start a family. One of my earliest memories as a child was being at a party my parents were having. They were playing The Beatles and Elvis Presley along with other oldies tunes. I felt the music grab me and pill me in. After hearing this glorious music I had to experience more. So I started going through my sister’s record collection‚ then my parents. I found all different styles and genres

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    1950s Essay

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    There is a reason why the 1950s are so memorable : It is a decade where a huge amount of noteworthy and life-changing events happened. This is the decade that the King‚ Prince‚ and the future King of Pop were born. While Elvis Presley was singing “Can’t Help Falling in Love”‚ Marilyn Monroe was actually falling in love with Joe DiMaggio. The movie Grease is a great representation of life in the 1950s and the wild lifestyle they had. The 1950s was the most influential decade due to the developments

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    is so relaxing. It’s all so relaxing. No matter how many times we take our annual trips to Florida‚ Atlanta‚ and Memphis. I always get the feeling of excitement I did when I was seven years old. Memphis may be famous for many things: “barbeque‚ Elvis Presley‚ music‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ and of course Beal Street (Sampson)”‚ but to me Memphis‚ being the biggest city in Tennessee‚ is just a little ol’ country town I call home. As we all unloaded out of the car‚ my great aunt‚ Madea‚ opened the front

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    Essay On Rockabilly

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    Morgan doCurral Professor Krugman Theater Rocks 11/1/15 Electric Guitars in Rockabilly Rockabilly is one of the oldest styles of rock and roll. It blends rock and roll with the music genre of bluegrass and country music‚ with the rhythm of blues music. It can be known for “hillbilly” music‚ but with the influence it has on today’s music‚ it would not be labeled for “hillbillies”‚ and yet it had the beat of swing. In the book‚ “The Appearance of the Electric Bass Guitar: A Rockabilly Perspective”

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    believe that Elvis is still alive 49 believe that they have been abducted by space aliens 42 believe both of these things 1. How many believe neither of these things? 2. How many believe Elvis is still alive but don’t believe that they have been abducted by space aliens? SOLUTION TO EXAMPLE 1.3.1 When we first read the data in this example‚ it may seem as if the numbers contradict one another. For instance‚ we were told that 64 people were surveyed‚ yet there are 45 who believe that Elvis is alive and

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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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    1950s America Speech

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    1950s America Speech The 1950s were a remarkable time in the history of the United States of America. Many of the events that occurred during this time inspired and molded the future of an entire generation. The economy was booming‚ bringing millions of Americans into the middle class. Government‚ Business‚ and Unions worked together to keep the economy going‚ but I believed the biggest force in the economy in the 1950s decade is the consumers. “Consumer Culture” is a culture where consuming

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