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Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley enjoyed a long reign as the King of Rock N' Roll. He succeeded in not only stealing the hearts of every teenage girl in America, but also in redefining pop culture. Not only did Elvis redefine the world of pop culture but he helped to create the genre of Rock-n-Roll. According to Horace Logan, a radio producer for the music show the Louisiana Hayride who helped to launch Elvis's career, "Elvis changed everything. He changed the way popular music sounded, the way it looked, the way it acted-everything about it" (Logan and Sloan 9). By creating a new sound and style of music Elvis helped set the stage for recording artists such as The Beatles, Billy Joel and Elton John. Even ...

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grew he became a prolific figure in American culture; women everywhere wanted to be with him and men everywhere wanted to be him, however his initial self-esteem issues never seemed to fade. "Despite the way he acted on stage, he had a lot of insecurities bottled up inside him-insecurities that no amount of wealth and fame could ever erase" (Logan and Sloan 144). He needed to be noticed and needed to feel loved; therefore fame and fortune became his drug. Sadly, he became addicted to more than fame. Elvis began using drugs frequently to cope with the pressures of fame, "Sometimes stoned on pills, he stood on the coffee table and preached lengthy, hilarious sermons to the guys-who were not encouraged to laugh […] Everyone found Elvis's behavior bizarre. His visions and preachings were no doubt enhanced by the uppers and downers he was taking" (Mason 120).
By the late 1950s Elvis could be heard on the radio, seen on the television and even seen in the movie theaters on the big ...

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Added: 3/12/2011 07:36:55 PM
Submitted By: Calianne
Category: Biographies
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