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    200 2/23/11 A Huge Impact Elvis Presley‚ the “King of Rock and Roll” evoked change. He played a huge role in the movement ignited through the sound of rock and roll. Being credited as the founder of rock and roll‚ Elvis Presley with his new style of music and his abnormal demeanor will take the world by surprise. From his on stage provocative moves to his off stage “habits”‚ Elvis will bring something new to our society that we have never seen before. Elvis Presley never choreographed a dance‚

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    Tyler Brown #211711710 In the 1960’s Elvis Presley and John Wayne stood together as the coat of arms for the American Dream and embodied societies perceptions of white supremacy. Their seemingly endless fan base and mass appeal‚ coupled with a ‘whitewashed legacy’‚ distinguished them as icons amongst a vast range of underrated and extremely talented colored artists. Chuck D and Flava Flav articulate their disdain by labeling them as racists and insulting them in Public Enemy’s

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    The Beatles’ Influence University of Phoenix Soc 110: Team Collaboration‚ Conflict‚ and Resolution January 4th‚ 2007 Who or what defines an effective leader? To most‚ this person or group of persons possesses specific qualities that are desired‚ admired‚ and respected. These leaders influence others by their accomplishments and by their positive impact they have left for others. There are many political‚ religious‚ business‚ artistic‚ and academic leaders that‚ throughout history‚ have affected

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    Rock music is a group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the West since about 1955. Rock music began in the United States‚ but it has influenced on a broad field of cultures and musical traditions‚ including gospel music‚ the blues‚ country music‚ classical music‚ folk music‚ electronic music‚ etc. Thus‚ rock music is now felt worldwide. Actually‚ Rock Music is not only a kind of entertainment or music style. There are many meaningful values which lie hidden beneath

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    African-American influenced. This was the first time music had developed amount different social and ethnic groups. Some of the notable artists of this time include Ray Charles‚ Bill Haley‚ and of course Elvis Presley. These artists had a major influence on many artists and styling’s of music today. Elvis Presley was considered “The king of rock’n’roll” and quickly became a cultural icon. He was the basic inspiration to performers such as Bob Dylan. He became a figure and face everyone in America knew and

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    believe very stongly in the power of music to influence people’s lives. Dictionary.com defines music as “an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm‚ melody‚ harmony‚ and color.” The path I have chosen in this world is that of Opera performance. I live and learn through music‚ and it certainly has power over me. Where not everyone can perform music‚ a smaller amount of people can read music‚ and an even smaller amount still can compose

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    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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    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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    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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    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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