Elvis 'Come Back To Sorrento'

Elvis Presley was signed to Sun Records in 1954. This was monumental for Phillips’s stand on racial boundaries in music. Elvis drew national attention to Sun Records which, in part, sparked slight popularity for other Sun artists such as Howlin’ Wolf, B.B. King, and Roscoe Gordon (Sun Records 1). This point in time is known as the origin of Rock and Roll. Contrary to what Rock and Roll is now, it was only popular within a certain demographic of people for a long time

After five cutting-edge singles, Elvis’s contract was sold to RCA Records and then his career rapidly took off (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). His first number one single was “Heartbreak Hotel,” and his first album was Elvis Presley (biography.com). By 1956 Presley was an international sensation. Although many of the teenagers of Elvis’s time was very intrigued by his diverse musical styles, sexy dance moves and good looks, much of the older generations were outraged by his gyrating hips and music (biography.com). One of Elvis’s most controversial instances was on the Ed Sullivan Show where he sang “Hound Dog,” for the first time on television (Comprehensive History of Elvis Presley’s Dynamic Life). He was already considered to be a rebel and no one knew what

Society was not ready for the steamy storm that would be Elvis Presley, but when it hit, they loved it. One of the most fascinating things Elvis has done is change society from prim to promiscuous. In the 1950s , things were on the safe side. No one was

So great was the change, some of the boys in the band had trouble recognizing him. After that, Elvis didn't work for five months.

He had more than two thousand songs that where a hit at that time. He

It was then many other artists started to name their songs after Rock ‘N’ Roll. It was none other than Elvis Presly who made it mainstream. When his first record was released it was an instant hit. Elvis was not a dull performer; he would tap his foot and jiggled with the music. He introduced the music of rockabilly to white teenagers. It was the beginning of the era of young adults and public sexuality.

As a kid Elvis Presley attended the Assembly of God Church with his parents, where gospel music became an important influence in his life. On his eleventh birthday he received his first guitar from his mom in 1946, he had his first taste of musical success a few years later when he won a talent show at Humes High School in Memphis. He graduated from High school in 1953, he worked a number of jobs while pursuing his musical dream. “That’s

Hound Dog, originally sang by Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, is accredited to the “King of Rock and Roll”, Elvis Presley. This version is fast paced, with slightly different lyrics than the original. Elvis is accompanied by the bass fiddle, the guitar, and the drums. You also can hear background claps and “ahs”. It also includes an extended guitar break by Pete Lewis. Although Thornton’s version is considered 12-bar blues or rhythm and blues, Elvis’ rock and roll hit top the charts at number one; it was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The duration of the chart-topping single is about two minutes sixteen seconds (2:16) with 175 beats per minute. Hound Dog essentially serves as the hit that pushed the youth movement and kicked off

The year was 1970 and one of the big hits of the summer was Julie, Do Ya Love Me?, sung by teen heart throb, Bobby Sherman. Holy shit, it seemed liked the radio played it every other song, with the other song being Cracklin’ Rosie. (More Let It Be {Beatles} please.)

They started performing together in the summer of 1954. Elvis then signed mant contracts with record labels in 1955. In 1956, “Heartbreak Hotel” was released on vinyl and sold over 300,000 copies in three weeks on the market. It also went to number one on many billboard charts for weeks. This was his first out of over 750 recordings he would go on to do in his life.

up in 1970. Lennon went on to record solo albums and with his wife, Yoko Ono.

When Elvis first appeared in the consciousness of America, rock and roll was still a new

After Elvis Presley returned from the Army, new songs started to emerge. Examples of these included, ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’, 'Suspicion', 'His Latest Flame', and a new gospel album. Presley also had a television show with Frank Sinatra and stared the movies such as G.I. Blues, Flaming Star, Blue Hawaii, Kid Galahad, It Happened at the World's Fair, Viva Las Vegas, and several more. During these years, Presley also played with the Beatles and recorded another

Although the musical group finally decided on what to call themselves, they still were waiting for their big break. Their big break came in the form of a man notice Brian Epstein, a record storeowner. Epstein’s interest was piqued when he heard about a young band making its way through Liverpool. So Epstein decided to go watch "The Beatles" perform. Something about the Beatles energy when they play inspired Epstein to become their manager. Pulling a few strings throughout the musical community of Liverpool, Epstein was able to gain "The Beatles" a few auditions. After a few auditions, the Beatles were able to get an audition with George Martin, a respected member of Parlophone records. The only part that Martin didn 't like about the Beatles was the drummer, Pete Best. Before a record could be signed Epstein had to replace Best. The new drummer was known as Ringo Starr. At last, "The Beatles" we 're complete.

I would think that Elvis’ love of Hawaii began with this album. His fourteenth album came out on October 20, 1961 and was titled Blue Hawaii. It also became the soundtrack of his movie with the same name. Once it was released the album rose up to number one and stayed there for twenty weeks. The album went Gold in December of 1961 and Platinum in 1992 and 2002.