Elvis Aaron Presley, born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, grew up listening to the gospel music of the Pentecostal church (rockhall 1). Presley “was the guy that boys wanted to be, and girls wanted to date” (Di Luca 1). He influenced fashion, American dance, music and became one of the first rock and roll sensations. As Di Luca states in his article, "His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma and good humor endeared him to millions of people" (1). Presley had a lasting and major impact on fashion, American dance, sexuality and music. Presley's fashion sense has profoundly influenced the fashion world today. Her wardrobe ranged from sequined jumpsuits and capes to pink shirts and black leather pants (Ocala 1). He was the expert in fancy glasses and leather jackets. (From Luke 1). Keogh, author of Elvis Presley: The Man, the Life, the Legend points out that Presley derived his style from "Beale Street, the church, the army, Hollywood and finally Las Vegas and the street" (3). Elvis dressed flashy, but he also dressed casually (Antithesis). Presley also sported a duck tail...
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