of heart failure, which because of his drug addiction.
of heart failure, which because of his drug addiction.
What inspired his love for music was his faith in God and the gospel songs he heard in church. 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 a film career as well. Some of his films—which were sometimes huge hits—include “Love Me Tender,” “Blue Hawaii,” and “Viva Las Vegas.” It was not just fame and wealth that Presley was introduced to though. In the years that followed, it was noted that he faced an exceptional amount of personal obstacles. These included the divorce to wife Priscilla Beaulieu, custody battle over their daughter Lisa Marie, as well as a drug addiction and weight problem. This drug addiction eventually led to Elvis Presley’s death on August 16, 1977.…
Early rock and roll music absorbed a lot of elements of African-American music, such as blues and jazz. These black popular music elements appeared frequently in early rock and roll songs, and were favored by white youth during 1950s.…
Elvis Presley also known as “The King of Rock and Roll” or just simply “The King” was a singer and actor. He was born on January 8, 1935 in the town of Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis began his career as one of the first performers of Rockabilly, a mix of country and rhythm & blues. He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre. The king is the only performer to have four music halls of fame awards. In the 1960s, Elvis was in 33 movies. In my opinion, Elvis Presley was a great singer and actor because of his great passion for different genres of music.…
performing, by the age of eight he was a star. Because of his stardom, he did not live…
s major influences were Gospel and the Blues: predominantly African American genres [2]. So here we have this young white performer, often called the "King of Rock and Roll", who is loved by many white Americans, using genres that have their roots in the black community. So basically Elvis, "whose musical and visual performance idiom owed much to African American sources achieved the cultural acknowledgment and commercial success largely denied his black peers." [2] So while Elvis himself was said to be very supportive of the black community, many white Americans still shunned the black community. Hence, the indirect message was 'your contribution only matters if it benefits white Americans.' Not far from a slave owner's mentality: we'll…
This is my thesis, outline, bibliography, and sources that I used for my Enriched English class.…
Johannes Valentin Bressler, the founder of the Presley family in America, was born in the Palatinate, Germany, 1669 in the village of Hochstadt (where the Preslar family was first mentioned in 1494); Valentine was employed there as a vine dresser; he married Anna Christiana Franse (Born Germany 1674) and immigrated to New York in 1710; In the early generations of the family, in America, the German surnames were often turned into English (in parenthesis); Preslar (Johannes was shortened to Johann and then John). After the mid-1800s many members of the family changed their last name to Pressley or Pressly. This continued down Elvis Presleys 'line' to his grandfather Jessie D. McDowell Pressley (J.D.).…
On January 8, 1935 in 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.…
Elvis Presley was the true king of rock and roll. On January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, a sensational star was born. Elvis Presley was raised by humble parents, but had very little money. He was also raised to have faith in god. Despite the financial troubles during his childhood he grew up having a sense of his own independent creativity.…
Most people know The King of rock n roll, which of course is Elvis Presley. He was known for being an actor, but mostly an amazing musician. In November, 1973, Elvis was emitted to the hospital for pneumonia, hepatitis, and an enlarged colon. He has always depended on drugs so he battles with that and his weight, including general health problems. He was pronounced dead from a heart attack on August 16, 1977 at 3:30 PM. He was only 42 years old when he passed away. Elvis’s current “resting place” is in between his father and his grandmother and not next to his mother wher he requested. Two hours after Elvis’s death was announced publicly, a man who reportedly looked remarkably like Elvis purchased a ticket for Buenos Aires, who used the name John Burrow: the same name elvis used on an alias before.…
Freddie Mercury was born the 5th of September 1946 and tragically passed away on November 24th, 1991. He was a British singer, songwriter, and record producer, and was additionally known as the lead vocalist and co-producer of the hit rock band Queen. In reference to this, Mercury was similarly known for his wide vocal range and theatrical stage persona which helped invoke the audience to participate while he was performing. A few of Mercury’s works were, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to love,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” and “We Are the Champions,” which were some of the few in which helped define the band for what it is known for currently. Mercury was originally born in India and lived there until his mid- teens,…
For many years there has been many doubts, and controversy about the death of probably the biggest figure of the 20th century, “The King of Rock N’ Roll”, Elvis Aaron Presley. Many people believe that he still alive and for a lot of reasons in which cannot be blamed for believing so. Elvis Presley is alive and the facts will prove it. After Elvis Presley “died” on August 16, 1977, there have been numerous alleged sightings of him. Fans have noted alleged discrepancies in the death certificate, reports of a wax dummy in his original coffin and numerous accounts of Presley planning a diversion so he could retire in peace. “The King” was just 19 years old when he began his career working with Sam Phillips, owner of the legendary Sun Records. Elvis’ first single, “Heartbreak Hotel”, released in January of 1956 and was a number-one hit. Presley quickly became the face of the newly popular sound of rock and roll for many appearances in the network television and successful music records. His gifted voice wasn’t the only thing that made him successful; his unique style of performing was very electrifying and charismatic, that you couldn’t just sit down and watch him perform. By November 1956, he debuted his acting career starring in the movie “Love Me Tender”. In March 24, 1958, Elvis enlisted into the U.S Army and served for two years and earned the rank of Sergeant. After returning to the United States, Elvis continued his acting career along with his music career and was still on top. On May 1, 1967, Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu after being together for more than seven years and they had a child on February 1,1968 names Lisa Marie; Presley’s only child. On that same year, “The King” became very unhappy and frustrated with his career; his movies weren’t being a success like he when started back in the ‘60s and his singles were not even reaching the top 40 in the charts. Something needed to change and thus came the famous 68’ Comeback…
Elvis Presley was a musician, singer and actor, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on 8th January 1935. Despite the fact that he came from humble beginnings, he matured to become one of the greatest individuals in rock and roll. His presence on television, radio and screen began to be felt in mid-1950s (Guralnick, 2000). His early death in 1977 was as a result of heart failure due to drug addiction. However, even in his absence, Presley’s name is still popular and analysts believe that he is still a great music icon. As a result of the complex developmental history, comprehensive psychobiography of Elvis is a challenging task taking into consideration that there is a shortage of reliable information. However, experts such as Peter Whitmer, who is a clinical psychologist, have analyzed and composed a book-length psychological biography of Presley. Several aspects of psychobiography on Elvis have also been analyzed.…
Elvis Aaron Presley was born Jan. 8 1935, in Tupelo Mississippi, America. He grew up in a two room shack in the middle of the great depression. He learned how to play guitar from relatives. It wasn't until his family moved to Memphis that Elvis's real musical education began. The diversity of music on Memphis's radio station exposed him to a variety of genres, which eventually influenced his music. He combined different types of music to form a style called rockabilly which became one of the key sounds in rock n roll. To form this musical style he fused country western music of the south with rhythm and blues of African Americans and the pop music that dominated the radio stations and recording…
David Bowie, born on January 8, 1947 as David Robert Jones, is widely considered to be one of the most excellent rock stars that ever lived. Since the age of 13, Bowie has been playing music, beginning on the saxophone. After graduating from high school at the age of 16, he acquired a job as a professional artist. Though it was just a hobby, Bowie continued to play music in his own band, called Davy Jones and the Lower Third. Eventually, the band split up, and Bowie continued on his own. In soon time, Bowie released the album “Space Oddity.” (Originally named “David Bowie”). This album resonated with the public, and the name “David Bowie” was known far and wide throughout the world.…