Elvis Presley's Influence On American Culture

Elvis Presley is considered a legend by many people today. He is commonly referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Elvis has sold over one billion records and has 151 albums and singles (Kemp). Elvis is the artist with the largest number of gold, platinum, and multiplatinum certificates (Kemp). Elvis has performed in many arenas in the United States. Elvis Presley changed the culture of the United States by changing fandom, views on segregation, music, stardom, and fashion. Without Elvis, we would not live in the world we know today. Elvis was born in East Tupelo, Mississippi, but moved and grew up in Memphis Tennessee (Kemp). Elvis grew up playing music. Elvis learned he loved to sing at his Pentecostal church in Memphis. He grew up as a poor boy that was closer to the Negro community than the white community (Kemp). This influenced his music heavily. When he was nineteen he released a cover of “That’s All Right”, a traditionally black recording artist song (Kemp). The song hit
Elvis has influenced our culture in so many ways. He has influenced our culture by changing previous fandom, views on segregation and segregation in general, music style, stardom, hair, and fashion. Without such a prodigious star like Elvis, our world would be completely different. Elvis introduced our country to a unfamiliar type of music and made it popular. He also kept his popularity up while he was away during war. Elvis Presley had a sound like no other artist. To this day, his sound has not been comparable to any other artist. Elvis also broke the boundaries of conservatism by dancing and his sexual hints in his lyrics. Elvis wooed females all over the world and made men envious of his talent and good looks. Elvis helped speed up the integration process by assimilating white and black culture without flaw. It is safe to say Elvis Presley is deservingly an icon that will forever be loved and studied for how he changed our