During the lessons after Klassiek & Unplugged we watched a documentary on the recording of his first album. I must say that I found in very interesting and inspiring. It was interesting to see how a white man dared to sing black music in that time.
Elvis' music was an indication that the times were changing. Before, the lives of black people and white people were completely apart. There was a lot of racism between the two groups. But, there came Elvis: A white man, with a black man's voice singing black people's music: the Blues. This new thing, showed that the differences between the two races were changing: they were coming closer together.
Also, Elvis really developed Rock 'N Roll. Then, I must say that all the factors were there. For the first time children and teenagers had money. Also, they for the first time wanted to differentiate from the parents, rebel against them. And there came Rock 'N Roll: A new style of music, with screams and shouts, subjects which at the time were very rude, and dancing moves that came with it that shocked the public. So what do teens do? They buy the records, to be different from their parents.
Still, Elvis of course also had an amazing voice and a real sense for music. Pity that he died so young, and the last years he had to sell himself so badly. Well, "only the good die young" to quote Queen...
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