postures I never imagined I would see. At night‚ we returned to our hotel and had dinner in Hard Rock Café. The food is average but the atmosphere is really engaging. There were costumes and music equipments of famous artistes like Elton John and Elvis Presley. There was also this little Hard Rock merchandise shop attached to the café. I begged my brother to buy me a
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Road‚ Makati‚ a young guy named Chris Carandang was onstage singing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on acoustic guitar. This was followed by an original‚ “Butas‚” a reggae tune with Tagalog lyrics. And then he proceeded with a slow version of the Elvis Presley hit “Don’t Be Cruel.” We were impressed. Carandang‚ though plain-looking (nerdy even‚ with his schoolboy hair and glasses)‚ is no ordinary musician wannabe because he chooses his repertoire well. “He’s a music therapist‚” whispered Roni
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THE BIRTH OF ROCK n’ ROLL - A CASE OF RACIAL CONFLICT The term rock ‘n’ roll has been traced back as far as the 1920s in black music‚ but it became an accepted when disc jockey Alan Freed began used it to describe the character of the rhythm and blues he played on his radio program in the mid-‘50s. The term “Rockin’ and Rollin” were originally used as slang for sex‚ in black pop music. However‚ it went on to become the name for a new‚ salacious musical genre. Innovation in audio technology‚ new
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‘James Dean’ and ‘Elvis Presley’‚ they were linked with gangs‚ rebellion and the teenage desire to be different. For example‚ The Greaser‚ was a style that originated amongst teenagers and young men in northeastern and southern United States. A Greaser was very well groomed‚ the hair was slicked back‚ and they wore motor cycle jackets‚ white T-shirts and blue denim jeans with the cuffs rolled up. The music genre associated with the Greasers was Rock n Roll. Musicians like Elvis Presley‚ Chuck Berry
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helm‚ continues to define what everyone wears‚ right down to the high street” (“Fifties Style Will Always be in Vogue” 1). Furthermore‚ tenagers started using fashion and music to express themselves; Elvis Presley was the start of all of this: “By far‚ rock and roll’s greatest popularizer was Elvis Presley‚ who added elements of gospel‚ folk and country to rhythm and blues in a rockabilly sound” (“Rock Music” 1); the start of this genre of music that he brought forever influenced music and affected
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popularity. 1955 - IBM’s first commercial computer is sold; the cold war results in use of technology in aircraft design and in weapons control. Russia developing the technology for the first spacecraft. 1956 - Eisenhower elected president; Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog"; school overcrowding growing; school dropout rate rapidly declining toward zero; schools still based on the teacher/manager model in individual teacher-controlled classrooms; the cold war continues with technology playing
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Originating in America Rock and Roll was fast‚ rhythmic and a blend of black rhythm and blues with white western country music which made the audiences love it. Rock and Roll arrived onto Australian shores in 1955 with Rock and Roll legend Bill Haley’s hit record ‘Rock Around The Clock’‚ young teenage Australians loved Rock and Roll as they would usually gather around in dance halls dressed in the latest fashion and would perform popular dances such as the Jitterbug dance and the Boogie-Woogie teenagers
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When it comes to music‚ any music lover would love to talk about their favorite genre type. The Rock and roll genre has been around since the early 1940s and it has evolved decade after decade. Rock and Roll is composed of other genres such as jazz‚ gospel‚ classical music‚ country‚ and blues. Instruments that have been used in this genre include bass and electric guitars‚ keyboards and drums. Throughout history Rock and roll has influenced and impacted the lives and lifestyles of many individuals
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It is hard to decipher when and who started the rock and roll revolution. Most would say Elvis and others might disagree. Rock and roll to me is as the words sound‚ but written into lyrics of a song. Rock is an object that is hard and its shaped in many different was. Roll metaphorically speaking is ever going‚ like a ball rounding down the hill‚ which needs friction to continue rolling on. Songs with a strong vocal edge and hard-hitting musical instruments are what make rock and roll different then
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in the Chapel” or simply implore “Take me to the King!” Elvis Presley was raised to have a strong faith in God. He attended the Assembly of God Church with his parents where the gospel music became an important influence for him. He was a film actor and singer born in Tupelo‚ Ms. Artie Glenn wrote the song “Crying in the Chapel” for his son to sing. According to a review by William Ruhimann‚ “On the night of October 30-31‚ 1960‚ Elvis Presley held a recording session to cut the inspirational
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