Elvis+Presley

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Who was one of the most famous people in the history of music? Well, one of them was Elvis Aaron Presley, also known as the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 6th, 1935. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis was surrounded by gospel music and his family went to church regularly. In 1948, at the age of thirteen, Elvis and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Here, Elvis was exposed to jazz. Elvis dreamed of one day becoming a famous movie star. He graduated high school in 1953 (18 years old). In the 60’s Elvis did movie making and sound track recording .He made many songs, starred in movies and television shows, and was truly cherished by his fans. Elvis Presley was well known as the King of Rock “n” Roll. Elvis died at the age of 42 years old. He was found unconscious in the bathroom due to drugs. The drugs gave him cardiac arrhythmia, which killed him. Preachers’ music and actions inspired him to write songs. Presley wanted to look like a rock star too, so he bought his clothes from Lansky Brothers on Beale Street, home of blues and many musicians. Beale Street also had tones of blues clubs. In 1953, Elvis made his first record. It cost him four dollars to make and it had two songs. He recorded his first record at Sun Recording Studio. On January 4th 1954, he recorded two more songs. Some of Elvis’s most famous songs were: “That’s all right”, “Blue Moon of Kentucky”, “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Don’t Be Cruel”, “Hound Dog”, “Love Me Tender”, “All Shook Up”, “Jail House Rock”, and “Way Down”. After five hits Elvis’s career took off. “Heartbreak Hotel” was #1 on the country charts. Elvis’s last song was “Way Down”. Elvis was famous for his Rock and Roll music, and his dancing. Don’t forget his looks. Elvis had side burns and a black slick forelock. He was very youthful. He often wore an arrogant smirk, and at other times he wore an expression of innocence. He wore bright colored clothing. He wore his hair long like a truck driver. Elvis was also famous for his wild hips and great dancing When Elvis was on the Ed Sullivan show they only showed his body from his waist up because of his dance moves. Colonel Tom Parker was his exclusive manager. Elvis got a contract with RCA (a major record label). RCA allowed Elvis to have a guitar and drum player. Elvis Presley was a truly amazing person. He was well known and loved by his friends, family, and fans. Works Cited Bergamini, Andrea. __History of rock music__. Hauppauge, NY: Barron's, 2000. "Elvis Presley." __The netTrekker suite of award-winning products__. 11 May 2009 . "Evis Presley." __The netTrekker suite of award-winning products__. 11 May 2009 . Kallen, Stuart. __Roots of Rock Volume2__. Bloomington, Minnesota : Abdo and Daughters, 1989