Essays on Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley is one of the greatest artists of all time the changes that he went through during his career was controversial and also a success. Elvis changed music genres during his career, his distinctive way of entertaining the audience, and many people praise him...

Elvis Presley No other artist could have had more of an impact on popular culture in the 1950’s than Elvis Presley. Elvis’s childhood was far less glamorous than his adult life, he and his parents lived in poverty in Tupelo, Mississippi. The early life of...

“He (Elvis) was already doing what the civil rights movement was demanding: breaking down barriers. You don’t think of Elvis as political, but that is politics: changing the way people see the world.” – Bono. The youthful generation during the 50’s were ready for this:...

Elvis Presley Fifty-one years ago the Civil Rights Act was passed to bring an end to discrimination in America. In the nineteenth century, the northern and southern states in America fought a bloody homeland war, bringing an end to slavery. In the years to come,...

In the American entertainment industry, there are plenty of names that have recorded achievements and acclaim in the industry’s history, but none can quite match the cultural and historical significance of Elvis Presley, who is famously known as the King of Rock and Roll, and...

Elvis Presley is one of the most significant members of rock and roll history. At first he grew up as a poor white, country boy. Peter Guralnick describes Elvis pop-out as “so sudden, his music so fresh, his personality so evocative that he could not...

The famous American singer, musician and actor, Elvis Presley became popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Elvis was known as the King of Rock and Roll and considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. Presley was born on the 8th...

The difference between two famous personalities In my essay I will be discussing the musical style of Elvis Presley and Travis Scott. Firstly, I will give a little background information on Elvis. As we all know he is one of the biggest names in rock...

The book I chose for my second semester book review is titled ‘Elvis Presley’ by Bobbie Ann Mason. The book a summary of the amazing things that Elvis Presley did in his life. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn about or...

During the late 1950s, Elvis was the most famous entertainer in the world, but nowhere as popular as in his native South. In the last years of his career, his audience in other parts of the country were centred in the original “fifties” fans whose...