Since the beginning of February, the portrait gallery in Washington has been giving us a glimpse into the definition of "cool." By visiting the exhibition "American Cool: 100 People Who Define Cool", we will find out who is to blame for the very existence of the word, how its meaning has developed and which people have personified it throughout history. For everyone who won't be heading to America until September, we've prepared a mini-insight that clarifies the essence of the exhibition and presents some of the coolest Americans in the gallery.
Elvis Presley
The pastel yellow Cadillac, which for some time transported the famous Elvis Presley around the world, ended up at the Car&Classic auction, and the new owner paid 77,000 euros for it. It's true that it's not Elvis' legendary pink Cadillac, but the Fleetwood Brougham that ended up at auction brings us closer to the King than anything else.
After the Holy Three Kings, in January we commemorate another king, the king of rock'n'roll, Elvis Presley, who would have celebrated his 80th birthday today, January 8. Although he has been gone since 1977, he lives on through his music, with which he gave the world many eternal hits.
Rihanna has become the best-selling solo artist of all time! She managed to do this in just 12 years of her music career. She began her journey with the song Pon De Replay in 2005. 213.2 million albums sold later, she has taken the crown of the most successful solo artist in music history. She dethroned the king of rock'n'roll, Elvis Presley. Now Rihanna has a new target on the fly - the legendary band The Beatles, who are the only ones to have sold more albums than the Barbadian beauty. But even this record is at risk...