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Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, in a two room house that was built by his dad, Vernon. Elvis loved his parents dearly and had a very close relationship with his mom, Gladys. He also had a profound faith in God. The family had little money, but Elvis’s parents did their best to provide for him. His childhood, the height of his fame, and the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his death made him the icon of the 1950’s that he is today.
Throughout Elvis’s childhood and into his teenage years, the Presley family struggled to get by, but they never left their strong Christian faith. Elvis was inspired by gospel music and loved singing in church. When he was ten years old, he sang on stage for the first time at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in Tupelo and received a standing ovation. A few months later for his eleventh birthday, Elvis’s mom bought him a gift that would forever change history (www.history.com). It was a guitar that she purchased from the Tupelo Hardware Store for $6.95 because it was all that they could afford. Two years later, in search of a better life, the Presley family packed up everything they owned and moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis attended L.C. Humes High School and graduated on June 3, 1953. That summer, he stopped by The Memphis Recording Service and recorded a demo for $4 as a gift for his mom. The owner was pleased with Elvis and wanted him to team up with two local musicians, Scotty Moore and

Bill Black. On October 16, 1954, Elvis, Scotty, and Bill appeared on the “Louisiana Hayride,” which was a live country radio show that aired on Saturday nights. Elvis signed a one year contract with the radio show for 52 Saturday night appearanc...

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...he 1950’s that he is today. Elvis had a strong Christian faith and he loved The Lord. He donated to various charities and always wanted to help people, as he knew what it was like to have absolutely nothing. Graceland opened to the public in 1982 and serves as a place for Elvis fans to go in order to keep his memory alive. Elvis will always be remembered as the “King of Rock and Roll” because of his influence to Rock and Roll music.

Works Cited

“Elvis Aaron Presley.” 2014. The Biography.com website. May 07 2014 http://www.biography.com/people/elvis-presley-9446466 “Elvis Presley Biography.” 2014. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. May 07 2014 http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx “Elvis Presley Receives His First Guitar.” 2014. The History.com website. May 07 2014
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presley-receives-his-first-guitar

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  • Explains that elvis' popularity grew instantly and the height of his fame began when he signed his first contract with rca records and his manager, tom parker, negotiated the sale of five unreleased singles.
  • Explains that elvis continued recording music and filming for movies. in 1957, he purchased graceland, his house in memphis, tennessee, for $102,500.
  • Narrates how elvis was drafted into the us army and stationed in germany, where he met his future wife, priscilla, and shortly after they married, they had their first and only child, lisa marie presley.
  • Explains that elvis aaron presley was born in 1935 in tupelo, mississippi, in a two-room house built by his dad, vernon. his family struggled to get by, but they never left their strong christian faith.
  • Explains that elvis's childhood, fame, and death made him the icon of the 1950s that he is today. graceland opened to the public in 1982 and serves as a place for elvis fans to go in order to keep his memory alive.
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      • Explains elvis' musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church, and at the all-night gospel sings.
      • Explains that elvis purchased the graceland estate in memphis in 1957. he enlisted in the u.s. army and spent the next two years in germany, where his lifelong love affair with karate began.
      • Explains that elvis returned to the u.s. in 1960, his manager tom parker did everything he could to renew interest in the king.
      • Describes elvis's "early years," or as some might call them his "rebel years." he was a nave, charming southern man who slowly lost his innocence.
      • Analyzes how elvis gave up live concerts and television appearances during 1960-1969. the hollywood years nearly destroyed elvis's music career.
      • Recounts how elvis and priscilla married at the aladdin hotel in las vegas on may 1, 1968, and lisa marie presley was born on february 1, 1958.
      • Describes how elvis faced television cameras and a live audience for the first time in seven years. in his 1968 "comeback special," elvis energized his fading image in front of the world.
      • Analyzes how a man who has lost himself finds his way back home. he sang with the kind of power people no longer associate with rock n' roll singers.
      • Describes elvis' "vegas years" as a time period where he wore jumpsuits in colors of red, blue, white and cold, covered with studs and rhinestones. the 1970's were set with the famous line "ladies and gentlemen, elvis has left the building."
      • Explains that elvis performed 1,126 concerts from 1969- 1977, including eight weeks in las vegas per year. the long days and nights took a toll on elvis physically and emotionally.
      • Explains that elvis became a chronic overspender in the mid-1970s. born poor, he grew up dreaming of having great amounts of money.
      • Explains that elvis' body was filled with flashy gold chains, bracelets of gold and silver, belt buckles and rings on every finger. his favorite ring featured an 11.4 carat diamond and the letters tcb.
      • Explains that drugs were elvis's downfall. he took dexadrine to stay awake during guard duty, and since those pills gave him trouble sleeping, he was prescribed sleeping pills. his doctor prescribed 5,684 narcotic and amphetamine pills between january 20 and august 16, 1977.
      • Narrates how elvis aaron presley went to bed at four or five a.m. on august 16, 1977. his girlfriend, ginger alden, warned him not to fall asleep while going to the bathroom and his last words were "okay, i won't."
      • Analyzes how the world took a renewed interest in elvis's career in the weeks after his death. stores sold out of elvis merchandise and he sold an astonishing 200 million records.
      • Opines that elvis redefined the notion of fame with a sound and style that combined his musical influences and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time.
      • Describes the works of peter harry and pat h. broeske. down at the end of lonely street.
      • Analyzes thompson ii, charles c., and cole, james p. the death of elvis.
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    • Elvis Presley, The King and Legend
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      “Before me there was nothing. Without me there would be No Rick N Roll. Without rock and me were would we be.” On January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi the King of Rock’ N’ Roll was born. Elvis Aaron Presley, the King of Rock’ N ‘Roll, was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Elvis had a twin brother that died at birth leaving elvis as the only child. I will talk about the life of the King, Elvis Presley in this essay [http://elvisfanclubindia.tripod.com/id8.htm].

      In this essay, the author

      • Explains that elvis aaron presley was born on january 8, 1935 in tupelo, mississippi. he had a twin brother that died at birth leaving elvis as the only child.
      • Describes how elvis entered the alabama fair and dairy show music contest and won second prize. elvis graduated from humes high school and worked at loew’s state theatre.
      • Narrates how elvis commits his voice for the first time ever to tape. sam phillips is on the lookout for a vocalist to record "without you".
      • Narrates how elvis met priscilla ann wagner in 1967, married in 1968, and had a child, lisa marie presley.
      • Narrates how elvis wrote "suspicious minds" which went to the top of the us charts and sold 700,000 copies in the uk and us.
      • Narrates how elvis bought a mansion, graceland, and used it for recording studios. some people tried to kill him.
      • Narrates how elvis died in graceland in 1977. he was on medication and heavy drugs, and thousands came to his funeral.
      • Opines that elvis still lives on today. people still love his music and love him, most people still remember him too. the day he died the face of rock lived on.
      • Explains that elvis started at a county fair and traveled the world and the country. he died and lived in graceland tennessee.
      • Cites elvis presley enterprises, inc.'s "biography", which was released on april 8, 2011, amizon.com, and netflix.
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    • Elvis Life
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      On January 8, 1935, Gladys and Vernon Presley gave birth to a stillborn to whom they gave the name Jesse and 35 minutes later gave birth to his identical twin Elvis Aaron Presley. Elvis was born in East Tupelo Mississippi and was raised by his mother and father who were extremely over protective of him and taught him to be very well behaved and polite.

      In this essay, the author

      • Describes how an eighteen-year-old aspiring country music singer saved up four dollars to sing and play guitar as a birthday present for his mother.
      • Describes how ms. keisker secretly recorded the last part of the first and second song and gave the tape to sam phillips, her boss and president of sun records.
      • Narrates how gladys and vernon presley gave birth to a stillborn to whom they gave the name jesse, and 35 minutes later, elvis aaron. elvis was raised by his mother and father who were extremely over protective of him.
      • Explains that elvis showed exceptional singing talent from a very young age. by the age of eight he was singing hymns with his mother and father at camp meetings, revivals, and at the sunday morning services of the first assembly of god church
      • Narrates how elvis asked for a bike when he was 12 years old, but his parents couldn't afford one, so they bought him guitar lessons. elvis never learned to read music, instead listening to country, blues, and gospel music.
      • Describes how elvis entered humes high school, where he made friends, and passed through school with not many people recalling him. elvis performed at his high school talent show and received the loudest cheers.
      • Narrates how elvis never thought about going to college and began working fulltime for crown electric. sam phillips was impressed by the tape but wasn't convinced that elvis was ready to record professionally.
      • Narrates how the boys made their first professional recording, "that’s all right mama" and "blue moon of kentucky." sam phillips released the recording in august of 1954, which sold around 20,000 copies.
      • Explains that elvis continued to make sensational hits, such as heartbreak hotel, blue suede shoes, and hound dog. he was not allowed to be seen from the waist up due to his previous performance on the stage show.
      • Explains that elvis had a string of number 1 records, including "all shook up", "teddy bear," "loving you" and "jailhouse rock." he purchased graceland in 1957 and had the mansion redecorated.
      • Narrates how elvis was drafted into the army and sent to fort chaffee, arkansas, where the most publicized haircut of 1958 took place. gladys presley, who was overweight, took diet pills to help her with depression.
      • Explains that elvis returned to gracedland in 1960 and continued right where he left off. he began his 5th movie called g.i. blues.
      • Narrates how elvis asked priscilla to move to graceland in 1962. she enrolled in immaculate conception high school in memphis and saw elvis only when he was back home.
      • Narrates how priscilla and elvis were married in las vegas, honeymooned in palm springs, and had a daughter, lisa marie. elvis's singing career had an upturn, while his acting career went to hell.
      • Explains that elvis turned to las vegas in 1969 to appear in public for the first time in seven years. since 1969, he regularly appeared twice a year, at 1 million per engagement, and toured the houston astrodome and madison square garden.
      • Narrates how elvis and priscilla divorced in 1972, and began partying around the clock. by the summer of 74, elvis had reached a stunning 240 pounds.
      • Opines that elvis aaron presley passed away on august 16, 1977. people are uncertain of how he died.
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