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    especially in the areas of music and dance. After the World War II‚ people’s life began to prosper as well as the economy. People started to gain more access to things they want‚ and teenagers and young adults desperately wanted something new‚ cool‚ and exciting. The era of 1950s was the creation of rock and roll-the most popular music of the time. It is a blend of the Southern blues‚ gospel‚ country music‚ and a strong back beat. Also‚ country and western music were quite popular‚ and their popularity

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    “Marilyn Monroe” (1926 - 1962) Popular Culture Legend Before Hollywood loved her… Probably the most celebrated of all actresses‚ Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker on June 1‚ 1926‚ in Los Angeles General Hospital‚ to Gladys Baker. Gladys had been a film cutter at RKO studios‚ but psychological problems prevented her from keeping the job and she was eventually committed

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    Music Sampling Music sampling is a clever way for artist to produce songs that demonstrates their admiration of other artists by integrating part of their music into their own. Music sampling is not new‚ sampling started in the 1940s when composers and artists would use someone else’s music to create their own piece of music without asking the original artist for permission or giving the proper credit. Due to music sampling‚ in today’s society we have a variety of music genres. Sampling reconnects

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    Elvis is a half-hour comedy about the personal and professional highs and lows of a neurotic drummer and his rock band‚ as they struggle to make it in Bushwick‚ Brooklyn. COMMENTS The logline and the brief synopsis clearly state the premise of the show. Based on the logline and the synopsis‚ it has an appealing concept. One possible tweak: Elvis is a half-hour comedy about the personal and professional highs and lows of a drummer and his band… (vs. just the band). Find the best and most exciting

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    During the 1950’s the pop movement emerged on the art scene‚ it was a movement that consisted of artist incorporating various aspects from popular culture‚ into their artworks‚ whether it be material goods‚ celebrities‚ comics or other things from media. In 1956‚ English Painter Richard Hamilton created his famous work of art “Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different‚ so appealing?”‚ a collage composed of various cutouts from other works of art or media. When the cutouts were all placed

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    Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8‚ 1935 in Tupelo‚ Mississippi. Elvis’s parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley. His twin brother‚ Jesse‚ died at birth‚ making Elvis grow up as an only child. For seven days after his birth‚ Elvis lay sick before the signs of sickness finally stopped. Elvis very easily could have died‚ leaving the world without ever hearing his great music. This was the beginning of a great and historic life. Vernon and Gladys introduced Elvis to music early in his life. At

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    his idea of making a movie consisted of turning on a camera and letting it run. He tried to make a movie of john sleeping‚ but when he took the film‚ he found out that he’d forgotten to rewind the camera properly. With the successful canvas of Elvis Presley Andy get more famous and more busy and he didn’t had time to thinking about hollywood (Jan

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    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

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    cello concertos‚ and operas. Scott made an impact on music during the transition to the 20th century. He especially contributed to the ideas of mysticism and impressionism in music during this time as well. In addition to his compositions and musical contributions‚ Scott was also a poet and a writer. He wrote many books on music theory‚ philosophy and really focused on providing insight to music and symbolism. Overall‚ Scott left a substantial impact on music‚ even if it wasn’t during

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    2014 The Impact of Dancehall Music on Society Dancehall‚ like most music‚ is a form of self-expression. It is an art form through which the artiste can relate to events and issues of their lives. Its popularity forces its involvement into most events with its pulsating rhythms and catchy lyrics. The influence of dancehall music on society has contributed heavily to the violent and sexual behaviour and increase in drug use among youth. Dancehall music is a culture which impacts fashion

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