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Elvis was born
But like every story Elvis did not start off with a good life,Elvis Aaron Presley was born in a poor section of Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935 to Vernon, an uneducated alcoholic, and Gladys, a devout Christian mother, only half an hour after his twin brother was delivered stillborn. When Elvis was three years old, his father was arrested and he and his mother were thrown onto the streets. Yet, they persevered and survived. -
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Elvis changed music forever
Elvis Presley was the most influential figure for the history of American pop culture, Elvis changed his style but he did not invent rock and roll but he defined it in such a way that everyone who followed him owes him a debt. Elvis inspired raw sensuality of country and blues but he did not limit himself to either genre, he melded them into something real and electrifying. -
Elvis's intro to music
But all that hardship and the poverty Elvis had to go through probably influenced his raise to stardom, for his tenth birthday Elvis Presley wanted a expensive bicycle that he was dreaming of but instead he got a cheap guitar. But later on poverty forced him and his parents to to move to a poor area of Memphis, Tennessee and this is where the "king" was born, the influence of jazz and blues combined with his classic american rags defined who Elvis Presley is today. -
Elvis inspires many others
But once they saw him on television every parent, religious and political leader ran for the hills, Elvis took the power of sexuality and rebellion and showed us to be free. Not only did Elvis Presley's wild dance moves and unique style and voice influence and wake up the drive of teenagers, but he also influenced many celebrities that played a part in 1950s pop culture. He influenced people such as The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Billy Fury, etc... -
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What his records were about
His music was combined with the black culture influence in Memphis were he was forced to move, and most of his songs were about what he experienced throughout his life. The rags to riches story is kind of what is records were mostly about. -
Elvis's Big Break
He was working for a electric company when he caught his big break, Sam Phillips of sun records saw his potential and put him in a band with Scotty Moore and Bill Black, soon afterwards other record companies took Elvis and he skyrocketed from there, he dominated the charts from then on and became a national sensation. -
Elvis helps with medicine
Elvis Presley supported vaccines and because of him lives were saved due to his funding, He never said he was a doctor or a scientists but he was going to help people even if it was just funding the departments to help others, he joined the fight against polio like many other celebrities, and new York city health department set up public service announcements. -
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Elvis gets drafted to the army
Elvis got drafted into World War 2, this is where he got his famous GI haircut, but it was during the next month that Elvis's mother became very ill and had to return to Memphis for emergency treatment. She died on August 14, 1958 at the age of 46, but was is cool is Elvis did not want to be treated special he just wanted to be a solider, he got discharged on March 23, 1964. He was assigned to the Second Armored Division's 'Hell On Wheels' unit -
Elvis was a star on the big screen
Elvis did quite a few movies in his lifetime, a lot of them were very successful because of how popular he was and how much influence he had on his fans/world, the man literally changed the way rock and roll is seen. So his movies also caused his raise to fame along with his records, -
Elvis personnel life
Elvis Presley got married to Priscilla, Elvis and Priscilla first met in 1959 while Elvis was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. Priscilla was only 14 years old when the singer began dating her. He was 24, and at that time, he even had a younger girl living in his house. They had a daughter whose name is Lisa marie Presley, -
Elvis death
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. The cause of death was covered up by his family; but, it is suspected that it was from an overdose of prescription drugs that caused his heart to stop. So sadly he died and did not live long enough to keep doing what he loved, some people even think he is still alive but he probably passed away. But imagine how things could have been different if the king of rock and roll lived to his was 80 or 90 years old. -
Elvis joins the March of Dimes
An annual incidence of polio in the US decreased by nearly 90% between 1950 and 1960. “Getting teenagers to take up the vaccine was critically important, and that success shows that it is possible to reach hard-to-influence groups – if you involve them in the right manner.” is involvement in the polio vaccine program (Teens Against Polio),The project aims to close the “immunization gap” that exists between those who get vaccines for diseases such as polio and those who do not.
