Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Elvis Aaron Presley


Today in class we touched upon the subject of Elvis Presley. I will admit through I have heard of him and know what he is famous for; I never took the time to fully listen to one of his songs. I merely just accepted the fact that he was simply "the King of Rock and Roll". I decided to search him up wondering how such a person achieves a tittle so great as that and found that his humble begins started Tupelo, Mississippi. He was born on January 5, 1935, but his twin brother Jessie Garon died as a still born. He and his parents moved to Tennessee where he found music influences such as the black R&B he encountered on Beale Street, the pop and country music of that time, and the church gospel music. From 1954 Elvis caught his big break when he signed on to Sun Records and then RCA Victor. Much like today's singers, Elvis also was an actor, having starred in thirty three films and even served in the US army. He died on August  16, 1977 in his home in Memphis. To the right are some of his music videos. 

Sources:http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx

P.S. sorry for the strange formatting.

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