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    Elvis Presley’s effect on the world of music has been felt for more than 40 years after his death. Before his death he was ”the teen idol of his decade” (Britannica). He was widely known as the king of rock ‘n’ roll. He was always the “top attraction in the USA”(Britannica). Although he was popularly known for one genre of music he still inspired thousands of musicians to follow their love of music. Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Gladys and Vernon Presley on January 8,1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi

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    Elvis Presley the “king of rock ‘n’ roll, the most popular singer of the whole rock ‘n’ roll era. He sold more than one billion records, more than any other artist. He was named one of the ten outstanding young men of the united states. Elvis also starred in 33 successful films. He served his country in the U.S. army. Elvis was born on january 8, 1935, to Vernon and Gladys Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi. His twin brother, Jesse Garon was born stillborn, elvis grew up as the only child. His family

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    Elvis Presley My Biography is about Elvis Presley, I wanted to know more about him because he has always been a part of my life. My grandpa Ralph likes Elvis Presley because of his unique voice, and talent with his guitar. Personally I have really only heard a few of his songs, and I loved the movie Lilo and Stich; which is about a little girl named Lilo who has a pet named Stich and she tries to get Stich to be good, so they did things Elvis did on a normal relaxed day. As far back as

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    Elvis Presley was a Rock ’n’ Roll artist composing music from between the 1950’s to the 1970’s. He was one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, and he was often referred to as “The king of Rock and Roll” He was born on the 8th of January 1935 in Mississippi, US. He died on the 16th of August 1977 in Tennessee, US, due to a heart attack He grew up listening to Blues music, so some Blues artists that influenced him were- 'Big Boy' Crudup and 'Big Mama' Thornton. However, his

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    Elvis Presley is an influential figure in music because he is an inspiration to others, and he helps to inspire people to fulfill their dreams. Early Life Elvis Aron Presley was born January 8, 1935, in Mississippi.His family had very little money(Source #1).Elvis was supposed to be a twin,but due to something tragic his twin was a stillborn.(Source #2).His family had very little money. He was raised to have a strong faith in God. On his 11th birthday he received his first guitar(Source #1).Elvis’s

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    Do you know anybody that has famously failed before? Well I do. His name is Elvis Presley. You may be wondering how he failed. Well, at his first performance a manager told Elvis he wasn’t going anywhere and might as well go back to driving his truck. Today I am going to tell you about him joining the army, his commercial breakout, and him going back on tour. Presley was sworn into the army at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, on March 24, 1958. His arrival was a huge media major event. Hundreds of

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    Elvis Presley was born in Mississippi on January 8,1935. He had a twin brother who died at birth, leaving him an only child. His parents were together all of his childhood. They moved to Memphis when Elvis was 13. He absorbed many different types of music there, and at age 19 he started his musical career. By 1956, he was an international star. His musical combined the musical influences he had as a kid and challenged racial and social obstacles, which introduced a new era of American music and pop

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    1. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley, released in 1956. This album starts Elvis’ career and puts him on the path to become “the king of rock ‘n’ roll”. The album includes his first big hit, “Heartbreak Hotel”. At this time rock ‘n’ roll is still a very new and controversial idea; Presley is the first artist to have a rock ‘n’ roll album to hold a top position on the billboard chart for several weeks. Although Presley is not the first rock ‘n’ roller he is one of the firsts to exploit this “wild” rock

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    being is another...it's very hard to live up to an image.” says Elvis Presley. However, Elvis live up to his image and left his mark in history. Elvis Presley otherwise known as the King of Rock n’ Roll. Elvis earned this name because he was the first person to ever combined country, hip pop, and gospel. Elvis grew up with his mom, Gladys Presley, and his dad Vernon Presley. Elvis had a twin brother (Jessie Garon Presley) was stillborn. Elvis started singing with his church and on his tenth birthday the

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    Elvis Presley who grew up to be a brilliant star I. Introduction One of the most significant characters in the music history is Elvis Presley, a man who was born to be a star and to earn a widespread fame throughout his musical style. The king of pop “n” roll as he is entitled was born in 1935, Tupelo for a family used to move frequently from place to another. By attending the assembly of church, Elvis raised to have a strong faith in God where the gospel music had a great influence for him

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