Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, into a poor family. For some time, Elvis and his mother lived with his grandmother, and his father spent 8 months in prison. As a child, Elvis was a shy boy and was very close to his mother.

Even as a child, Elvis was noticed to have a talent for singing. At the age of 10, he sang in front of an audience for the first time and received his first guitar. Elvis loved to play the guitar. He carried it with him wherever he went, even to school. He never received any formal singing lessons or guitar lessons. He just watched other people sing or play and learned songs by ear.

When Elvis was in the eighth grade, his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. In Memphis, Elvis was exposed to a variety of music.

There was a recording studio in Memphis called Sun Records, where Elvis first went in August 1953 to record a song for his mother. The song was called “My Happiness”. Elvis worked a lot with Sun Records, hoping to get noticed. At some point, Sam Phillips (the owner of the recording studio) suggested that Elvis, along with a couple of local musicians, guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, record some songs.

Elvis, Scotty, and Bill went to Sun Records and started performing different songs. Sam Phillips heard the boys playing and realized that they had a hit song, “That’s All Right”. He recorded the song and it was playing on the radio three days later. Elvis was on his way to becoming a star.

After the release of “That’s All Right,” Elvis began playing in local clubs and gained fans. Soon, Elvis, Scotty and Bill were traveling throughout most of the Midwest, performing concerts. In 1955, Elvis signed a contract with the RCA label. Elvis appeared on several television shows, such as The Milton Berle Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Show. He was now one of the biggest stars in music.

Elvis had his own unique style of music and performance. He also danced on stage, swaying his hips. At the time, many adults were shocked by his music and dancing. When he performed for a show, he was usually asked not to dance or stripped to the waist. Teenagers, however, loved Elvis’ music and dancing.

In addition to singing and concerts, Elvis began acting in movies. His first movie, Love Me Tender, was released in 1956. He also sang the title song from this movie. Over the next 15 years, he starred in more than 30 films, including Prison Rock, Blue Hawaii, Viva Las Vegas, and Double Trouble.

Elvis was drafted into the US Army in 1958. He wanted to be treated like a regular soldier. He served in the army for two years and was discharged in 1960. During this time, he was part of the 3rd Armored Division in Germany.

After his service, Elvis continued to make movies and record songs. In the mid-sixties, he devoted more time to movies and his music career slowed down. He returned to his career as a musician in 1968 with a television special in which he performed various songs. In 1969, he released the album “From Elvis in Memphis”, which contained the song “Suspicious Minds”.

Elvis met his future wife Priscilla while he was in the army in Germany. They dated for seven years before getting married in 1967. Elvis and Priscilla had a daughter named Lisa Marie.

Elvis Presley died of heart failure on August 16, 1977. He was only 42 years old. His health had deteriorated in recent years, mainly due to weight gain and drug use. He was buried in Graceland near the graves of his mother and father.