Elvis Presley
January 8, 1935 a star was born and would change the world forever. Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi as a twin but his twin brother died at birth. Elvis grew up in a two
bedroom house in Tupelo for his childhood. When he turned 13 Elvis and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. When in High school Elvis worked as an usher for a local movie theater. When Elvis graduated high school in 1953 at L.C. Humes High School, He got a job at Crown Electric Company. During the summer of graduation Elvis recorded his first amateur record. He recorded some more songs then finally met Sam Phillips president of Sun Records. Elvis was a hit. 5 years later though, Elvis was drafted into the army and stationed in Germany. One positive thing happened there; Elvis met the love of his life, Fourteen- year – old Priscilla Ann Beaulieu. Elvis invited Priscilla to live with him and his family in Graceland. After finishing High School Priscilla moved in, After 5 years of them living together Elvis popped the question. They got married on May 1st 1967, nine months later they had there only child named Lisa Marie Presley. After this perhaps of him being a father he made his famous “comeback”. Elvis received the “Ten outstanding Young man America” award. Then performed a special “Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii”. Because of Elvis’s life-style Elvis and Priscilla got a divorce in 1973. “Men die but legends they create are immortal….. [Elvis] will be remembered as nothing short of a modern God.” Elvis in his lifetime made 32 films, and had 100 top 40 hits, and had 400 books written about him. “One of the most successful recording artists and performers of all time.” But at 2:30 P.M. on August 16, 1977 a tragedy struck the U.S, Elvis’s body was found dead in the bathroom at his Graceland Mansion. If Elvis had not done the things he did most music today wouldn’t be around. John Lennon of the Beatles told publicly that “If Elvis had not gone first then the Beatles wouldn’t have existed.” Elvis was known all around the world, but not always as Elvis. Some of the names he was known as was “Elvis the pelvis” and also “The King of Rock n Roll”. Elvis was one of the most successful artists of all time racking up a whooping 4.3 billion dollars in his lifetime. He was also the first singer to have a single record sell a million copies, He was the first to have an album “go Platinum”. Elvis was so popular that people tried to steal his grave, but they have moved his and his mother’s grave to the Graceland mansion. People still visit Elvis’s grave this very day! Elvis was the First-ever inductee into 3 music halls of fame. Elvis is nothing short of a legend, people around these days still know his songs and still love him. Elvis is the greatest American of all time there have been museums dedicated to Elvis. Elvis will never be forgotten not now or ever.
January 8, 1935 a star was born and would change the world forever. Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi as a twin but his twin brother died at birth. Elvis grew up in a two
bedroom house in Tupelo for his childhood. When he turned 13 Elvis and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. When in High school Elvis worked as an usher for a local movie theater. When Elvis graduated high school in 1953 at L.C. Humes High School, He got a job at Crown Electric Company. During the summer of graduation Elvis recorded his first amateur record. He recorded some more songs then finally met Sam Phillips president of Sun Records. Elvis was a hit. 5 years later though, Elvis was drafted into the army and stationed in Germany. One positive thing happened there; Elvis met the love of his life, Fourteen- year – old Priscilla Ann Beaulieu. Elvis invited Priscilla to live with him and his family in Graceland. After finishing High School Priscilla moved in, After 5 years of them living together Elvis popped the question. They got married on May 1st 1967, nine months later they had there only child named Lisa Marie Presley. After this perhaps of him being a father he made his famous “comeback”. Elvis received the “Ten outstanding Young man America” award. Then performed a special “Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii”. Because of Elvis’s life-style Elvis and Priscilla got a divorce in 1973. “Men die but legends they create are immortal….. [Elvis] will be remembered as nothing short of a modern God.” Elvis in his lifetime made 32 films, and had 100 top 40 hits, and had 400 books written about him. “One of the most successful recording artists and performers of all time.” But at 2:30 P.M. on August 16, 1977 a tragedy struck the U.S, Elvis’s body was found dead in the bathroom at his Graceland Mansion. If Elvis had not done the things he did most music today wouldn’t be around. John Lennon of the Beatles told publicly that “If Elvis had not gone first then the Beatles wouldn’t have existed.” Elvis was known all around the world, but not always as Elvis. Some of the names he was known as was “Elvis the pelvis” and also “The King of Rock n Roll”. Elvis was one of the most successful artists of all time racking up a whooping 4.3 billion dollars in his lifetime. He was also the first singer to have a single record sell a million copies, He was the first to have an album “go Platinum”. Elvis was so popular that people tried to steal his grave, but they have moved his and his mother’s grave to the Graceland mansion. People still visit Elvis’s grave this very day! Elvis was the First-ever inductee into 3 music halls of fame. Elvis is nothing short of a legend, people around these days still know his songs and still love him. Elvis is the greatest American of all time there have been museums dedicated to Elvis. Elvis will never be forgotten not now or ever.
