The following artists have recreated Poe's work in new styles suited to changing cultures, concerns, and views. These renditions of The Raven are examples of how popular culture is influenced by the great masters of centuries past...
such as Mr. Edgar Allan Poe.
such as Mr. Edgar Allan Poe.
LORD BUCKLEY
Buckley adopted his "hipsemantic" delivery style from his peers Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Redd Foxx, Pearl Mae Bailey, Count Basie, and Frank Sinatra, as well as Hipsters and the British aristocracy.
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LOU REED
Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician, singer, songwriter and poet. He was the principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground. The version of The Raven here is part of a concept album, recounting the short stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe through word and song, and was based on his 2000 opera co-written with Robert Wilson.
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AMAZON MILK REVIEW
Inexplicably inspired while writing a Customer Review on Amazon.com for a gallon of milk, "Edgar" waxed poetic and created a remarkable masterpiece of spontaneous literature in an unexpected medium. This exemplifies how popular culture is influenced by great masters of the past.
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