Elvis Presley's Impact On African American Culture

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Elvis Presley Musicians and music have affected cultures and society for the past 1000 years. People in the past would only listen to certain music: caucasians would listen to classic pop, but African Americans would listen to jazzy-style and doo-wop music. In the mid-1950s, Elvis Presley started his music career. Well, who was Elvis Presley? Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, but later moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis Presley changed the world of music and everyday culture in so many different ways.
Elvis Presley not only changed the music industry but also changed the people who listen to this type of music. Parents were not happy about the type of music their kids were listening to this type of music (Popova).