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The Birth
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8th, 1935 and was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His family had very little money and started pursuing music since he was a little kid. -
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Elvis Timeline
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How he became famous
Elvis Started out at age 11 when he received his first guitar from his mother and then went on to win a high school talent show and finally taking a number of gigs to truly pursue his dream of being a musician. (www.biography.com) -
Elvis No. 1 on Bilboards
In 1955, Elvis received his first time getting No. 1 on the billboards top and stayed at No. 1 for 5 games. -
Elvis interview
Elvis meets at 20th Century Fox with a Fan Club to discuss career and how he came into fame. He was one of the most talented singers of the time period and says, "so I guess it's because my records have become bigger and everything. I guess the more popular you are, the more criticism you get" (http://www.elvis.com.au/) -
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Elvis Death
Sadly, Elvis died August 16, 1977 from aucoma, high blood pressure, and liver damage. -
Accomplishments
More than one billion Elvis Presley records have been sold worldwide, and 149 songs appeared on top 100 charts worldwide(www.graceland.com)
