"The Hillbilly Cat.""Elvis Pelvis.""Memphis Flash."The famous singer and dominant artistElvis Presleyhas no lack of lackNames, but his most memorable name is also his biggest: "The King of Rock" N "Roll" or just "De Koning".
Although the exact debut is unknown, the nickname made one of his earliest performances on April 19, 1956, when reporter Bea Ramirez called the "21-year-old king of the country Rock 'n Roll Set" inWaco News-TribuneAnd month later in a storyMemphis Press-Scimitarcalled him as "the new king of rock" n "roll."Ironically, Presley himself rejected that title: After his first opening in Las Vegas, in 1969, a reporter called him "The King" during a press conference, so he pointsFats DominoOn the back of the room and says, "No, it's the real king of Rock and Roll."
Despite his objections, Presley remained "the king" and became one of the most popular and influential artists in the 20th century.His music reached an unprecedented level of popularity: 149 of his songs appeared onApproach'S Hot 100 Pop Diagram and 18 of them went to number one.When he went, the size of his next massive was.Presley's performance on TV was one of the most viewed of their time and his concerts broke the public format records at locations above Nordamerika .selvom He never appeared outside this continent, the presley scored 18 top -ti hits on u.k. the singles diagram in the late years1950, and his 33 films helped him to bring international recognition through the success of their money office.
Presley's popularity came partly from his revolutionary music.His style combined a number of influences, including country music and blues, to help form what would be knownRock and Scroll.Presley was not the only inventor of the genre;other artists such as such asChuck BerryAnd Fats Domino had already established it.Immediately at that time, music was heavily separated and producers pushed white talents like Presley in the foreground, making him become an important catalyst for the rock 'n roll movement.
Another reason for Presley's success was his public personality.Han's flamboyant personality in combination with his handsome and abundant charisma attracted hordes of people at his concerts and TV offers.The presence of Han was reinforced by his detailed clothing and shameful dance characteristics, which take the attention of fans around the world.
The effect of Presley's career went beyond his life.Han's presence and popularity made him the first rock star, the embodiment of an ideal that others would hunt in the coming years.His music inspired thousands of other artists and opened doors for future rock musicians, regardless of their sound.See Rock Legends, includingBob DylanInBruce Springsteen, have expressed the effect of Presley's music on their own work.John Lennon, Coleader vanBeatles, even went so far to say that without the "king" his band would not have existed.Presley's status as one of the most influential musicians in history has cemented its position as "The King of Rock 'n Roll".
