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Johnny Cash achieved many accolades in his long, influential life. Debatably the most noteworthy is how he is one of three artists, Elvis, Hank Williams, and Cash, who is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Becoming a member of both is not an easy feet for any artist. In order to do so one has to be the very best in each style of music. Cash at 48 became the youngest performer to ever be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (Danker). Kris Kristofferson put it the best way, “You felt like he should've had his face on Mount Rushmore” ( Kristofferson). This view was really how the American public viewed J.C. He was an American hero on par with Presidents or war heroes. He was given as

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Elvis Presley is one of the biggest names in rock and roll. Singer, musician and actor he was an American icon. He is best known as the King of Rock and Roll. His musical influence included the country and pop music of the time, the gospel music he sang in church and the black R&B music he listened to as a teenager (Comprehensive History of Elvis Presley’s Dynamic Life). Elvis has influenced American culture not only while he was living but also in today’s 21st century. It wasn’t easy for him to be accepted; in fact many adults and the older generations of his time were appalled by his performances and his music. In time though, people were able to accept him and he became well-known all over the world. Even after his death Americans are

only will Elvis fans will find Simpson’s books and articles informative but also fans of music, social culture, U.S. history, will find them useful too. This includes the skeptics and critics of the Elvis craze and social change will find them informative as well.

This quote really explains the topic in this story because as you read, you notice his entire life situation and how he came about of his careers and his life after. Everything that motivated him and pushed him, the people who believed in him all had part of the topic.

In order to appropriately analyze the question of “How Elvis influenced and changed the entertainment industry of Rock ‘n’ Roll” the reader must first clearly define and understand the timing and age of the development of his musical career as well as the characteristics of his music. When attempting to clearly understand the implications of his influence on the era, the reader must fully comprehend his early life and the development of his musical career, the type of music he portrayed to his audience, and how he revolutionized and influenced Rock ‘n’ Roll. These facts will be analyzed using the combination of historical data and current articles for determining his influence in the 1950s. Regardless of where and how he grew up, it is well documented that his music influenced the Rock ‘n’ Roll era.

He broke the chains of the puritanical lifestyle of 1950s America. Despite the media constantly ridiculing him for being vulgar, incompetent, and a bad influence on society, the power of his music was too overbearing to suppress. He signaled to the masses that a new age has come. Mark Bernardo points this out in his book “Elvis Presley: Memphis”, in which he writes, “In the United States, rock ‘n’ roll had outgrown Memphis and become a national phenomenon. Elvis’ influence was evident in the new crop of teen idols that appeared on the scene, including Fabian, Frankie Avalon, and Paul Anka. All the while, the Colonel worked feverishly to keep Elvis’ music in the national spotlight, releasing singles at well-planned intervals; for the most part, his strategy was successful. But to the legions of Elvis fans who continued to listen to his tunes and read about his army exploits in magazines, nothing could compare to the thrill of seeing the King return home” (Bernardo, “Elvis Presley: Memphis”, 134). As a white Southerner performing blues mixed with country and gospel music, Elvis united American music in all aspects, including race and color, making him one of the most import social and cultural figures in history. Elvis had a way about him, in that his performances moved the masses, using a natural sexuality that drew teens to adore him, as well as attracting a generations of rebels as an international

The autobiography has many symbols and themes associated within it. Dealing with Identity, family, and religion. He lost himself, he went from an young man who was a strong believer in faith. To an careless guy who doubted god's absolute

Elvis is remembered for his music. He grew up listening to gospel music but when he moved to Memphis he got exposed to jazz and the blues. After he graduated high school in 1953 Presley visited Memphis Recording Service, also the home of Sun Records to record his voice (rockhall.com). He’s also remembered for his music because made the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He became a national star in 1956 (rollingstone.com). Elvis didn’t only make Rock ‘n’ Roll music he made some gospel, country, pop and the black R&B.

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A year later he co-chaired the “Hands Across America” fund-raiser for America’s hungry. In addition to recording new music, world tours, he became interested in photography, publishing several books, authored a few short stories and appeared off Broadway in his Christmas musical called “The Toy Shoppe.” The Professional Photographers of America extended an Honorary Masters of Photography to Rogers in 2014. Fast forward to this decade where Rogers became a New York Times best- selling author for his autobiography, Luck or Something Like It. Shortly after Rogers’ was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013, the Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit in the Nashville Museum of his career called Kenny Rogers: Through the years.

For instance, “History.com” has pictures and maps explaining the traumatic event that happened during the sneak attack on the United States. But me careful there are some websites out there that are very questionable and unreliable but sometimes we have to trust the sources and wish for the best. The infor mation I gatheted on “History.com” have quotes from the genereal from the army after the attack. Although the website is very reliable it has its flaws. Some information in their text were from themselves personally and none of

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The book tells the story of the death of much of the author's family. It shows how he overcame much adversity and survived his training.