Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983 - died in London, England, July 23, 2011 at age 27 years) is a singer and songwriter soul, jazz, and R & B from the UK. Her first album, Frank (2003) was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Winehouse is the winner of Ivor Novello Award twice. The first in 2004 for his first single "Stronger than Me" and the second in 2007 for the single "Rehab". On February 14, 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist. and 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game", among other distinctions. The album is the biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom. Winehouse is credited as an influence in the rise in popularity of female musicians and soul music, and also for revitalising British music.

Winehouse was found dead on 23 July 2011, at her home in London. Police have said that the cause of her death is "as yet unexplained" and that the death was "non-suspicious". Winehouse's family and friends attended her funeral on 26 July 2011. In August 2011 her album Back to Black became the UK's best selling album of the 21st century.

Winehouse's final recording, a duet entitled "Body and Soul" with Tony Bennett, was released on 14 September 2011 to commemorate what would have been her 28th birthday. Proceeds from the song will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation "to support charitable activities in both the UK and abroad that provide help, support or care for young people, especially those who are in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial disadvantage or addiction".

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Story of Keith Richards

Keith Richards (born in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, December 18, 1943) is an English rock musician. Keith Richards also played in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as Teague Sparrow, father of Captain Jack Sparrow.

Aside from being a musician and actor, Keith Richards also is a songwriter, record producer is also the author of the category 'Best Seller', known as one of the founders of the band The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is famous for its innovative guitar rhythm game, so placing it on the ranking of 10 in "100 Best Guitarist of All Time "magazine version of Rolling Stones in 2003, Together with fellow songwriter and singer Mick Jagger, Richards has written and recorded hundreds of songs, 14 of them included in the" 500 Best Song of All Time "magazine version of the Rolling Stones.

The only child of Bert Richards and Doris Dupree Richards, Keith Richards was born in Dartford, Kent. His father was a factory worker, was injured during World War II. Their residence in Chastilian Road hit by bomb V-1 flying bombs Nazi soldiers on July 5, 1944 when she and her mother went visiting Bert Richards Hospital Normandy invasion. The parents of the father is a social worker and leader of the social institutions. Father from his mother (Augustus Theodore Dupree), who often tour the UK with a jazz group named 'Gus Dupree and his Boys' was the first musical influences and desires him interested in guitar playing. His mother introduced the music of Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington for the first time then buy a kind of acoustic guitar brands Rosetti for 7 pounds while less supportive father often says "Stop the noise!". His first idol was a guitar player Scotty Moore.

Richards entered the same school with Mick Jagger, Wentworth Primary School. Both had known each other during school and lived next door until 1954. In the same year Richards family moved to a new place he described as 'soul destroying residential areas housing officials in most suburban areas' which looks like a 'dull concrete jungle'. This new residence makes little confused Richards can not be everywhere, so he moved the school a year later in Dartford Technical School (at that time which later split into 2 schools), namely Wilmington Grammar School for Boys and Wilmington Enterprise College who lived in 1955 - 1959.
Jake Clair choir leader in Dartford Technical School saw Richards singing ability and put it in the school choir. Richards sang soprano in a trio group of children, one witnessed his performance in Westminster Abbey the queen Elizabeth II.

1962 Richards left the Sidcup Art College to pursue a music career is just starting blazes and moved into a flat in London with Jagger and Jones. At almost the same time his parents divorced. Richards still maintain a relationship with her mother, who strongly supported his musical activities, but increasingly tenuous relationship with his father did not even contact each other until 1982.

Richards riveting style grip and rhythm guitar playing, highly skilled avoid repeating the same guitar riff (in a musical composition) called guitarist Chris Spedding as "direct, clear and with no strings attached". Richards prefers performing with another guitarist and always accompanied by another guitarist on every tour. Chuck Berry is always a source of inspiration. Richards and Jagger often brought her music in their first band Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys and the Jagger and Richards are introduced to music early appearance Berry Rolling Stones, Jimmy Reed's music and Muddy Waters is another source of inspiration and on which to base the style of mixing and match rhythm melody developed dam Richards and Brian Jones.

In the late 1960s further reduced the role of Brian Jones, Richards handed the guitar entirely on the number of track record, including a slide guitar that is the expertise of Jones in the early years of the group. Jones replacement guitarist, Mick Taylor work with the Rolling Stones from 1969 to 1974 and he is very skilled to play melody, revealing a clear distinction between melody and rhythm boundary, it is important in an appearance. In 1975 Taylor was replaced by Ronnie Wood style game marks the return of mutual support that he and Richards call 'art of the ancient passage'.

Year 1967/1968 Rolling Stones kicked off "a number of tour provides an opportunity to focus on Richards 'Open Tunings'". Open Tunings usually played on slide guitar but Richards to play on the game rhythm. In the play he developed innovative and distinctive style that is by holding the chord sound and vibrate on the strings I-IV that can be heard on "Street Fighting Man" and "Start Me Up". Richards uses a variety of open Tunings (besides using a standard tone) but with 5 strings favorite variation of tone GDGBD wear with open G string without pressing 6 (bass). Some Telecasternya tuned guitars like this and setting like this is very visible on the color of the Rolling Stones music also appeared in concert "Hongky Tonk Women, Brown Sugar and Start Me Up".

Richards prioritize the use of acoustic guitar as the basis for his guitar playing and once said: "... you will never get the most out on an electric guitar because you lose touch". Richards' acoustic guitar playing is heard on many numbers throughout career including the Rolling Stones "Not Fade Away," "Brown Sugar", "Beast of Burden" and "Almost Hear You Sigh". All the guitar sounds contained in the song "Street Fighting Man" studio version, is the acoustic guitar in a way bring him closer to the microphone means of a mini cassette recorder, the same techniques are also used on the number "Jumpin'Jack Flash".

Richards describes his job like the Rolling Stones 'gave the oil on the engine', Ian Stewart called it the leader of the music Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman and Ronnie Wood, both said that while members of other bands followed the drummer, all personnel to follow Richards Rolling Stones. In 1978 Wyman once said "you can not go on stage to play without following the game".

Keith Richards playing bass in a recording studio the Rolling Stones, from "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing In The Shadow" (1966) to "Inflamy" (2005). An unusual event was when she and Bill Wyman are both desperate need to play the bowed double bass on "Ruby Tuesday" (1967). Wyman can press and strum the strings while Richards parts swipe bowstring.

Richards and Jagger collaborated writing songs in 1963, following The Beatles' Lennon / McCartney and can support from manager Andrew Loog Oldham The Rolling Stones, who saw the band's success just one step. The results of the initial kolaborsi Richards and Jagger also recorded by other artists, including Gene Pitney, who wrote the song "That Girl Belongs to Yesterday" is so the sequence no. 1 on the UK Top Ten singles. Richards recalled "We write songs only air finally entered the Top 10 hits. ... There is nothing to us, unless we just wrote it, that's all."

Rolling Stones original work of Jagger / Richards first to enter a top-ten hit "The Last Time" (1965) and "Satisfaction" (1965) so the song no. A class of their world. (Richards declared the music "Satisfaction" came while she slept, woke up so she had plenty of time to record it in his room cassette recorder). Since the album Aftermath (1966) almost a whole album contains the work of Jagger / Richards. Their music is no influence of blues, R & B, rock & roll, pop, soul, gospel and country. Passing through the 70's music they incorporate elements of funk, disco, reggae and punk. Richards also recorded ballads such as "All About You" (1980).

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Story of Michael Bublé

Michael Steven Bublé (born 9 September 1975) is a Canadian singer. Michael Bublé was born in the city of Burnaby, British Columbia to Lewis Bublé, a salmon fisherman, and Amber (née Santagà). He has two younger sisters, Crystal (an actress) and Brandee. He attended Seaforth Elementary School and Cariboo Hill Secondary School. According to an Oprah interview on 9 October 2009, Bublé dreamed of becoming a famous singer since age two. When he was a teenager, he slept with his Bible and prayed to become a singer. Bublé's interest in jazz music began around age five when his family played Bing Crosby's White Christmas album at Christmas time. The first time that his family noticed his singing talent was at Christmas time when Bublé was 13 years old, and they heard him powerfully sing the phrase "May your days be merry and bright" when the family was singing to the song "White Christmas" in a car ride.

Bublé's first national TV performance was on a 1997 award-winning Bravo! documentary titled Big Band Boom!, directed by Mark Glover Masterson.

He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was an even bigger success, reaching number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the European charts. Bublé has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide.

Bublé had a strong passion for ice hockey and wanted to become a professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks growing up, but believed he was not good at it, stating: "I wanted so bad to be a hockey player... If I was any good at hockey, I probably wouldn't be singing right now." Bublé often played hockey in his youth, watched Vancouver Canucks games with his father, and said that he "went to every single home game as a kid. . . I remember I wanted to be Gary Lupul, I wanted to be Patrik Sundstrom and Ivan Hlinka. I used to think that being named Michael Bublé was pretty cool because I was close to being called Jiri Bubla." Bublé also shared his hockey interest with his grandfather.

From age 14, Bublé spent six years working during the summer as a commercial fisherman with his father and crewmates. Bublé described his work experience as "The most deadly physical work I’ll ever know in my lifetime. We’d be gone for two, sometimes three months at a time and the experience of living and working among guys over twice my age taught me a lot about responsibility and what it means to be a man."

His first singing engagements were in nightclubs at the age of 16 and were facilitated by his Italian grandfather Demetrio Santagà, a plumber originally from the small town of Preganziol, about 20 kilometres from Venice, who offered his plumbing services in exchange for stage time for his grandson. Bublé's grandfather also paid for his singing lessons. One of his vocal instructors was Joseph Shore, the opera baritone. Bublé grew up listening to his grandfather's collection of jazz records and credits his grandfather in encouraging his love for jazz music. "My grandfather was really my best friend growing up. He was the one who opened me up to a whole world of music that seemed to have been passed over by my generation. Although I like rock 'n' roll and modern music, the first time my granddad played me the Mills Brothers, something magical happened. The lyrics were so romantic, so real, the way a song should be for me. It was like seeing my future flash before me. I wanted to be a singer and I knew that this was the music that I wanted to sing." Bublé never stopped believing that he would become a star but admitted he was probably the only one who believed in his dream, stating that even his maternal grandfather thought Bublé was going to be "an opening act for somebody in Las Vegas". Bublé's maternal grandmother Iolanda Moscone was also Italian, from Carrufo, Villa Santa Lucia degli Abruzzi, Italy. Bublé has stated he never learned to read and write music, using only emotion to drive his songwriting ability.

At the age of 18, Bublé entered a local talent contest and won. But after winning, he was disqualified by organizer Bev Delich because he was underage. After that, Delich entered Bublé in the Canadian Youth Talent Search, which he won. Following that win, Bublé asked Delich to be his manager. Delich signed on and represented Bublé for the next seven not-so-fruitful years. According to Delich, Bublé would do every gig imaginable, including talent shows, conventions, cruise ships, malls, hotel lounges, bars, clubs, corporate gigs, musical revues, singing telegrams, and even the occasional singing Santa Claus gig.

Beginning in 1997, Bublé also became a frequent guest on Vicki Gabereau's national talk show on the CTV network. During its first season the Vancouver-based program aired live, which ultimately worked in Bublé's favor. When a scheduled guest was forced to cancel, the show's music producer (Mark Fuller) often asked Bublé to fill in at the last minute. On one occasion, Bublé shared guest duties with fellow British Columbian Diana Krall, who was already a Grammy-nominated jazz musician. According to Fuller, Krall was suitably impressed with Bublé's performance. The Gabereau appearances provided Bublé with great exposure, but they also helped the singer hone his television skills as a performer and as an interview guest. In a mutual show of gratitude, Bublé appeared on the final Gabereau show in 2005, along with Jann Arden and Elvis Costello.

Bublé received two Genie Award-nominations in 2000 for two songs he wrote for the film Here's to Life! ("I've Never Been in Love Before", "Dumb ol' Heart"). He recorded three independent albums (First Dance, 1996; Babalu, 2001; Dream, 2002). But by 25 years of age, Bublé moved from British Columbia to Toronto, Ontario and was ready to give up the dream of professional musicianship to move back to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue a career in journalism, when his lucky break came in 2000.

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Mr. Big

Mr. Big is a rock music group from the United States which was formed in 1988. The band is a quartet comprised of Eric Martin (vocals), Paul Gilbert (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass), and Pat Torpey (drums). Mr. Big also included Richie Kotzen, a reputation-based blues guitarist who replaced Gilbert in 1999. the band was known primarily for their music, and print a number of hits. their songs are often characterized by strong vocals and harmony vocals. their hits include "To Be With You" number (Billboard Hot 100 single in 15 countries for weeks, in 1991) and "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind".

After bass player Billy Sheehan left David Lee Roth in 1988, he began piecing together a new band with the help of Mike Varney from Shrapnel Records, a label specialized in the shredding genre. He recruited Eric Martin, of the rock-oriented Eric Martin Band and also soul-leaning solo artist, and soon thereafter added guitarist Gilbert and drummer Torpey. Gilbert was already a well-respected guitarist who had released two albums with his Los Angeles-based band Racer X. Torpey came to California from Arizona, and toured with a number of high-profile artists, most notably Robert Plant.

(1989 - 1997)

The newly formed band hired Herbie Herbert, the former manager of Journey, Europe, and Santana, to be their manager. By 1989, they signed with Atlantic Records and released their self-titled debut the same year. The record did not gain the band a mainstream rock audience stateside, but was a success in Japan. In June 1990, the group toured in America opening for Rush. In August 1990, two songs, "Strike Like Lightning" and "Shadows", performed by Mr. Big were exclusively released on the soundtrack album of the action film Navy Seals.

Mr. Big's second album, 1991's Lean Into It, was a major commercial breakthrough, especially two ballads, "To Be with You" (number one song in fifteen countries) and "Just Take My Heart", as well as the song "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind". They toured the UK in April and May 1991 and again in 1992, releasing a live album, Mr. Big Live, in 1992. For three nights, they opened for Aerosmith at London's Wembley Arena.
In 1993, another ballad, a cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", (from their third album, Bump A head) peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it is said that the band also contributed the soundtrack to the Sega Mega CD release of The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, the songs actually featured Eric Martin with musicians hired by Sega.

They released "Hey Man" in 1996. The song "Take Cover" was included on the soundtrack to the cartoon series Mega Man.
Although the band never replicated its earlier success in the US market, their popularity continued to soar in Japan; they also gained a stabler following in newer Southeast Asian markets such as Thailand and South Korea. In Japan and in the rest of Asia, on the other hand, they continued to sell out tours, resulting in a number of live releases for the Japanese market.
Live At Budokan was one of those live release intended for the Japanese market only. By the time that album appeared the group had been put on ice as the individual band members became more engrossed in other projects; the band temporarily broke up in 1997.

Gilbert's departure and new line-up (1997–2002)

Paul Gilbert left the band in 1997, and eventually reformed Racer X. Richie Kotzen, another Shrapnel artist and former guitarist for Poison, was brought in as a guitar player. Two studio albums were released by this lineup: Get Over It in 2000, and Actual Size in 2001. Get Over It was released on September 1999, in Japan, and yielded "Superfantastic," a multi-platinum number one hit in Japan. Mr. Big performed a twenty-date tour of Japan followed by a New Year's Eve 1999 show with Aerosmith at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Get Over It was released in the US in March 2000, followed by a short club stint at "Roxy", California.

In 2001, Mr. Big released Actual Size in Asia. The CD sat on the charts in the number three spot and "Shine", the first single, was number one. The song was also used as the ending theme for the animation series Hellsing.

However, tension had developed between Billy Sheehan and the other members when Billy began touring with Steve Vai. Eric Martin, Richie Kotzen, and Pat decided to write songs without Billy, and Billy was only given credit for two songs on Actual Size. Eric Martin and the others were also upset for Billy Sheehan's attitude during the recording of the Shine music video. This was when Eric Martin and the others decided the only way to keep moving forward was to fire Billy Sheehan. After firing Sheehan, Mr. Big's tour manager was furious since Billy Sheehan's name would sell tickets. The tour manager reacted by pulling the plug on the tour, forcing Eric Martin and the others to ask Billy Sheehan if he would like to rejoin the band. Sheehan agreed to rejoin the band, however only for the farewell tour.

Mr Big still active and popular for more than two decades, despite internal conflicts and changes in music trends. They disbanded in 2002, but after requests from fans reunited in 2009; their first tour in Japan, in June 2009.

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Paul Gilbert

Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966 in illinois, USA) is an American guitarist. He is well known for his technical guitar work with Racer X and Mr. Big, as well as many solo albums and numerous collaborations.

Paul Gilbert is one of the guitar gods like Steve Vai, Yngwie, John Petrucci other. Paul previously known through his band Mr.Big group, which sells recordings Mr.Big helped raise Paul's name in the world of rock music.

Paul has stated many times that he was heavily influenced by his uncle Jimi Kidd who was instrumental in getting Paul interested in playing the guitar. He is also a great fan of The Beach Boys and The Beatles. He states on the Space Ship Live DVD that George Harrison is one of his favorite guitar players. Guitar World magazine declared him one of 50 of the world's fastest guitarists of all time, along with Buckethead, Eddie Van Halen, and Yngwie Malmsteen

Paul himself was enough mengegerkan world as a guitarist in the year 86-87 the fastest guitar player in the world when Paul was with the group the band Racer X. The technique has a perfect game when he just turned 17 that year.

At the age of 5 years (1971) Paul have started to learn guitar, 10 years later (1981) Paul try sending a demo tape to producer Mike Varney and outside dugaanya greatly admire Mike's playing alongside Tony Macalpine.

In 1984 Paul moved to LA and continued his guitar school to GIT (Guitar Institute of Technology) and has now become this prestigious guitar school instructors.

In 1986 he joined his first band Racer X with his debut album "Street Lethal", then "Second Heat" (1987) & "Live! Extreme Volume" (1988).

In 1989 Paul left the Racer X and Mr.Big band joined the group with a respected bass player "Billy Sheehan", vocalist Eric Martin and drummer Pat Torpey.
They launched her first album "Mr.Big" and Mr.Big debut in Japan in October.

Furthermore, Paul launched his next album: "Live! Raw Like Sushi" (1990), "Mr. Big - Lean into it" (1991), "Mr.Big - San Francisco Live" (1992), "Racer X - Live Extreme Volume 2 "(1992)," Mr.Big - Bump Ahead "(1993)," Mr.Big - Live! Raw Like Sushi 2 "(1994)," HEY MAN "&" The best of Mr.Big "(1996), "Hard Rock Cafe", "Live At Budokan" & solo "King of Club" (1997)

The song "To Be With You" (from album "Lean Into It") occupied the first position in the magazine Billborad USA for 3 weeks.

In 1998 Paul's first appearance in Japan with a solo album. Paul launched a solo album "Flying Dog". In 1999 Paul returned to Japan and launched his second solo album "Beehive Live" and the third album Racer X "Technical Difficulties".

Paul composes music in a wide variety of styles including pop, rock, metal, blues, funk and european classical music, but is perhaps best known for his versatility and speed. He is noted in particular for his efficient picking and his tendency to pick many notes rather than relying on legato for fast passages.

Burning Organ album of 2003 was released, this time into Indonesia under the auspices of the label Staria Enterprise. But the next album, Acoustic Samurai is no longer in Staria, but moved to Variant Music label. Then Paul held a promo tour of the album "Spaceship One" up to Indonesia. This was greeted enthusiastically by fans-fans, the article of many American artists who withdrew because of fear in sweeping by certain parties.

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Various Kinds of Musical Instruments

This instrument is an instrument that created or modified for the purpose of producing music. In principle, anything that produces sound, and a certain way can be arranged by the musicians, can be called as a musical instrument. Nevertheless, the term is generally reserved for equipment specifically intended for music.Field study of a musical instrument called organological.

Musical instruments based on sound sources

Idiofon, is a musical instrument sound sources originating from basic ingredients. Example: kolintang, drums, bongo, kabasa, angklung 
Aerofon, is a musical instrument sound sources originating from the blast of air in the cavity. Example: flute, trumpet, harmonica, trombone. 
Chordofon, is a musical instrument sound source comes from the strings. Example: bass, guitar, violin, guitar, sitar, piano, harp.
Membranofon, is a musical instrument sound source from the membrane or membranes. example: drums, drum, drums, tam-tam, tambourine 
Elektrofon, is a musical instrument sound sources generated by electricity (electronic). Example: keyboards, electric guitar, electric bass.

Play a musical instrument based on the way 

Wind instruments produce sound when a column of air in it vibrated. High-low tone is determined by the frequency of the generated waves associated with the air column length and shape of the instrument, while the timbre is affected by basic materials, construction tools and how to produce it. Examples of this instrument is the trumpet and flute.Percussion instruments produce sound when struck or beaten.Percussion instruments are divided into two pitched and pitched.The shape and material parts of the instrument and forms the cavity resonance, if any, will determine the resulting instrument sound.Examples are kolintang (pitched), drums (no tone), and bongo (no tone). 
Stringed instruments produce sound when the strings are vibrated by plucking. High-low tone is generated from the short length of string. 
Stringed instrument stringed instrument produces sound when swiped. As with stringed instruments, high-low tone depending on the length and shorter strings.

Musical instruments press 

Actually 'musical hit' does not include any category. But the way the press seems to be a part of the system produces the desired sound. Press instrument has three types: tap to hit, hit to blow, and tap to activate the electronic system. So if I may be categorized, 'musical hit' among others, acoustic piano (chordofon o'clock), the acoustic organ (aerofon), acordion (aerofon) and electronic musical instruments that use a key board (keyboard).

Electronic musical instrument 

Electronic musical instruments produce sound imitation of the original instrument (acoustic). The term synthesizer used for musical instruments that use a key board (keyboard). While the electric instruments used for musical instruments are equipped with electronic components. This tool is similar to how to play acoustic instruments. For example an electric guitar, electric drums and electric bass.

Single band 

The rapid development of digital technology led to the birth of software tools for the purpose of a more efficient and effective as a single band of musical instruments. This instrument is very practical as it is quite playable by one person. In it there is a rhythm (style), a variety of sounds, and simple recording facilities. Yamaha named this device with portasound (portable sounds). While Roland called as electone (electric tone).

Cheap price of the device and efesiennya costs, causing single band nowadays to be excellent for those who want entertainment economically practical. When compared with the full band at least is played by 4 people plus a powerful sound system, then the single band into alternative options are quite affordable.

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Elvis Aaron Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender.

Conscripted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He staged few concerts, however, and, guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, after seven years away from the stage, he returned to live performance in a celebrated comeback television special that led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of profitable tours. In 1973, Presley staged the first concert broadcast globally via satellite, Aloha from Hawaii, seen by approximately 1.5 billion viewers. Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42.

Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into four music halls of fame.

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