Elvis movie

In both the casting & the official single with Doja Cat, Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' biopic features nods to the Black woman that made Elvis's success even ...

I know this is Elvis’ movie, but Elvis and his other inspirations would simply not exist if not for her, and I hope they put respect by that. Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton (a.k.a. Sister Rosetta Tharpe) was a gospel and blues singer whose rockstar-like touring, expert guitar licks and pickin’, and famous hits would make for the foundation of rock ‘n roll music in both the U.S. and, later, U.K. scene. Regarding the music video itself, it seems to follow Luhrmann’s style of mixing genre, style, and time. In the years leading up to her 1945 single “ Strange Things Happening Every Day” (a.k.a. what’s considered the first rock ‘n roll song), she performed guitar battles at The Apollo, beating out men regularly. His success laid out a formula for cultural appropriation of Black art in the age of mass media (specificity is important because some versions existed before). This would continue with the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and other boy groups, even through today. While I enjoyed Romeo & Juliet, Australia, and The Great Gatsby at the time I watched them (all when I was a teenager), I tried Moulin Rogue for the first time ever, right before the pandemic, and was not a fan.