Parents did everything they could to stop what they thought was an atrocious fad, but Elvis “The Pelvis” Presley proved to be a bigger influence than anyone at the time could expect. His signature on-stage hip-shaking was despised by adults as much as adored by their children. The slicked-back pompadour became a trend still in place today, and the songs still play on classic rock and oldies radio stations across the United States. Elvis Presley changed not only the direction of rock and roll, but they way Americans interacted and dressed but an equal force loomed around the next
Parents did everything they could to stop what they thought was an atrocious fad, but Elvis “The Pelvis” Presley proved to be a bigger influence than anyone at the time could expect. His signature on-stage hip-shaking was despised by adults as much as adored by their children. The slicked-back pompadour became a trend still in place today, and the songs still play on classic rock and oldies radio stations across the United States. Elvis Presley changed not only the direction of rock and roll, but they way Americans interacted and dressed but an equal force loomed around the next