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Elvis Presley was born
The day Elvis Presley was born (1,8,1935) he had a look in his eyes that he was born to be a rock star! THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL WAS BORN!!!!!!
"Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it." -
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Elvis Moves
Elvis and his family has moved many many times throughout his child hood. -
First guitar
He was 11 years old when he got his first guitar. His mom took him to Tupelo Hardware Store to pick out his guitar. It cost $6.95
“I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.” -
The first time
Elvis stopped by Memphis Recording Service. “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin.” -
First Record
That's all right. Enormous hit. He was improvising the song that Arthur Crudup had originally sung. Arthur was a Black writer and blues singer. -
Sings his first record
Elvis stops by Memphis recording service and sings his first contract with RCA records. -
Army
Elvis Aron Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis served as a member of two different armor battalions. -
ELVIS ARRIVES IN HAWAII
When Elvis arrives in Hawaii there is a mob of fans at the air port. He was in Hawaii to perform a benefit concert at Bloch Arena for the building of the USS Arizona Memorial. The show raised around $62,ooo for the mermorial -
ELVIS AIRS ON NBC
Elvis becomes one of the biggest television hits of the year. Reunited with two of his original 1950s band members, Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana, the performed like the good old days. This is how he became know for his dance moves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uke1B0FpIZ8 -
Elvis first movie
Elvis’ film, Viva Las Vegas. #11, outranking The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night and becoming Elvis’ highest grossing film ever, with revenues of $5.5 million by 1969. -
ELVIS PERFORMS FOUR SOLD OUT SHOWS
Elvis makes entertainment history by being the first entertainer to sell out four consecutive shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Nine days later, RCA rush-releases a live album from one of the shows – Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden. -
Elvis Presley died
At the age of 42, Elvis died from and overdose of prescription drugs witch caused his heart to stop and he had a heartache. The drugs he took all at once was: Morphine, Demerol. Chloropheniramine, Placidyl, Valium, Codeine, Ethinamate, Quaaludes, An unknown depressant. -
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME
Elvis was in the rock 'N' role hall of fame. -
GRACELAND
This is where he mad the most of an impact on people. Its still the same no.
