The Elvis Factor: The Convergence of Mass Media and Popular Culture (Music)

The Elvis Factor : The Convergence of Mass Media and Popular Culture

Elvis Presley brought pow wow and pizzazz to rock music , fashion and style . He acquired the title , King of Rock ' Elvis unique , daring styles inspired fashion and music . Elvis had revolutionized rock fashions with his peg slacks , sideburns hillbilly pampaduor (Australia , 2004 . His style set sixties trends with flared out bell bottom and tight hip hugger pants

Today , everyone is still copying his styles , doing professional Las Vegas impersonations of him with glamorous show girls accenting the acts . Elvis Fashion is

no oxymoron three decades later (Hanafy 2004 . His white colored based costumes had shining , light reflecting rhinestones . He died at a time when fashion trends were dull , drab , and boring . That was the women 's movement popping up again in the business world . If women wanted the right to work , they had to wear navy blue or brown , nothing to bright , nothing to tight , nothing to low and nothing to high . Boring ! Elvis was not worrying about following trends , or doing what is acceptable , within reason . His style , energizing dance and music and exciting stage shows made him a whopping successful sensation

Today , most fashions worn by superstars in music videos are a reflection of the past . Elvis fashion trends are no exception . Elvis 's costumes were accented with big white collars , which later showed up in Prince 's fashions . Elvis Presley took risks . Audiences loved everything he did At the end , he would lay down on the stage and sing . The audience stilled worshipped him . He had a fantastic singing voice , that seemed beyond human to many people . That is why Elvis continues to be copied nearly 40 years after his death Notes

Austrailia , Elvis (Sept 30 , 2004 , Elvis and Fashion Source Elvis News .com

Hanafy , Erin (Sunday , January , 11 , 2004 WWW .girlsguidetoelvis .com

Many years ago , gas stations had attendants that would collect the money and put gas into the cars . They did not have variety stores , selling food and gift items at gas stations...