i. Intro A. Attention Getter: Who here listens to Rock and Roll? Do any of you know who is hugely accredited with making the genre known and liked to a wider audience? B. Revealed Object and Speaker Credibility: This Vinyl Record which is Elvis first popular single represents the huge effect that Elvis Presley had on music and American culture, his impact on music was so far-reaching that he himself became a pop culture icon. I grew up listening to Elvis because my grandma was an avid fan the only thing she would ever listen to was Elvis because she grew up listening to him. I was around my grandma as a kid a lot and I grew to love his unique sound as well. C. Thesis: Elvis Presley's first record went on to re-defined music and challenged many of his times core values. D. Preview of main points: I will first discuss how Elvis Presley's first record went on to change American Music and Culture. Then I will discuss how I identify with Elvis Presley's music. ii. Body A. Main Point 1: Elvis Presley's cover of the record, "That's Alright " paved him on the road to bring something entirely new to music, he also challenged many of society's social and moral values. …show more content…
People were so drawn and intrigued by Elvis' unique new sound, he was quickly signed to RCA records and recorded "Heartbreak hotel" which ranked number 1 on the charts. Elvis' provided a new sound to Rock and Roll which presented his generations youth with music that was very different from what their parents grew up listening to. Elvis' music was heavily inspired by African American culture something that had never been done before. Even when Elvis was drafted to the army RCA Records released 5 singles while he was deployed that each went to top the charts as well. "To this day no other artist holds as many platinum, multiplatinum, and gold certifications as