(culyer richard 2) They brought more fame by bringing music into new year’s eve and is now and will possibly be a national tradition that will never end beside christmas. (“dick clark” 1) Although the show was already famous dick decided to allow ABC to promote it even more on their network to produce more revenue for the both of them.(“Dick clark and the history of rock ‘n’ roll”) Glenn miller had an orchestra that basically inspired the show from the start and then promoted the american bandstand throughout the time span.(“one last american bandstand” 1).
Achieving a wider range contributed to the development of America's bands by creating a better sound.
However, he left a catalog of unreleased material which would be reexamined including "I'm So Lonesome I could Cry" which has been covered by everyone from Elvis to Bob Dylan. He has been inducted into every hall of fame imaginable since his death, won a Grammy and in 2010 was given the Pulitzer Prize. As an influence, you name it and he's probably had a bearing on their
Stevie Wonder’s most successful album is “Songs in the Key of Life” which features songs like “Sir Duke” and “Isn’t She Lovely” and song about his newborn daughter. Along with this album, “Hotter Than July” is also one of my favorite albums. Stevie Wonder also has 22 grammys which show his mainstream popularity. Despite that fact that Motown has been bought by Universal, Stevie Wonder has been signed to Motown Records for his entire career which is very rare in the music industry especially when considering how hot of a commodity he was and still
Kenny Rogers has touched many people with his music, and has also had an effect on bands that he was in because of his amazing music. He preformed really well for his fans when he went out on stage and sang his song. He played in a lot of places and all of his fans liked his songs. Kenny Rogers was very young when he first started to sing and play instruments. Kenny Rogers impacted country music with the amount of awards he won in his lifetime, due to his popular songs.
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye. What do all of these musical legends have in common? They were all, and continue to be, recognized as legendary superstars in the music industry, whether they are alive or not. But without label-founder Berry Gordy, their stardom would not exist and their unknown reputations would die with them. Motown:
They are really significant due to having a big influence in the early teen dance shows of American Culture. American Bandstand was all about dancing to rock and roll music. It eventually started a whole new dance craze, since it developed new dance moves such as the fly and the fish. This ignited the teen marketing, because it brought all the things of rock and roll together, it attracted many audiences when they came back from school, and it also made rock and roll more acceptable to adults. Over all, Bandstand established rock and roll within the American Culture.
Those who regarded him as commercial hype without talent expected him to fade away. Instead, he continued to have hits from recordings stockpiled just before he entered the army. Upon his return to the States, he picked up pretty much where he had left off, churning out a series of more than 30 movies Presley was no longer a controversial figure: he had become one more predictable mass entertainer, a personage of virtually no interest to the rock audience that had expanded so much with the advent of the new sounds of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan. It is difficult to argue that Presley didn’t contribute if not lead the rise of these artists and help contribute to the reawakening of mixed culture music. Although several people have made music mixing African American and white culture, Elvis had the most success and confidence.
He also recorded songs from rock, soul, country, Latin, and world music. He was admired and respected by musicians from all backgrounds and
On January 8th, 1935 one of the greatest influences to pop and country was born. Elvis Aaron Presley changed the way people heard and saw music through his songs and the way he performed them. Elvis’ music was stunning, he had eighteen American No. 1s and hundreds of gold records from around the world. He brought a way of performing that people had never experienced before, he was electrifying when he performed on stage. Elvis Presley was the first rock'n'roll star, he brought rebellion to the youth of that time and was able to grasp the listener and draw them into his songs which few artist have ever been able to accomplish.
One way Elvis Presley propelled himself into superstardom was his mix of blues, R&B, country, and rockabilly. Although some adults of the generation found this music to be too dangerous for the mainstream, many teenages of the day found this new music to be very exciting and electrifying. In a way this made Elvis even more popular in the eyes of his now large and constantly growing
This novel is set in a very dysfunctional future. The entire world has been ravaged by a unforgiving plague, killing millions and leaving even more behind to suffer in the aftermath. Since all the government leaders in the United States have died of plague, or been killed by rioters, a self appointed “king” takes the throne, in his rein he does all he sees fit, even if that includes forcing orphans to work in labor camps or help repopulate the new world. You see Mrs. Harrington, if I were to be a part of this world as a girl I would be in one of two places; the wilderness fending for myself, or a school.
Elvis was a person who had nothing and worked a job at age 19 to live in a house with his parents who both had jobs too to keep their house, but he would work hard to become the greatest singer of all time. Here’s how he did it. Elvis Presley impacted rock and roll music with his deep voice and his perfectly mixed combination of gospel, blues, and other genres of music which made rock and roll more popular and set rock and roll on track for what it has become today. Early on in life, Elvis moved to Memphis but, he was a misfit in school.
Cultural Impact of Rock and Roll Amidst the 1960’s Jimi Hendrix formerly stated, “Music doesn’t lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music.” A generation which was earnestly devoted to peace, protest, and revolution, the counterculture amongst the 1960’s yearned for change. Rock and roll was far beyond just a genre of music; it influenced lifestyles, protests, and attitudes, thus, kindling an awakening in the youth of American culture. The distinction between parental and youth culture was a persistent root of concern, considering that teens throughout the world found a sense of belonging in this style of music.
Elvis Presley has had more impact on American society and culture than any other person in history for the three following reasons; his large contribution to the start of the generation gap in the 1950’s, his huge impact on rock ‘n’ roll music, and finally, his music opened a door for some integration between races. First of all, in the 1950’s Elvis Presley and his music started the era of the generation gap between teenagers and their parents, an era which is still going on today. With Elvis being very young, attractive and his new type of music and dancing, teenage girls fell head over heels for the young star. Most parents though, did not feel the same way about Presley. He was often described a vulgar and many accused him of corrupting the youth.
