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Table of contentsTable of contents

• Who is he?Who is he?

• When did he start singing?When did he start singing?

• Musical styleMusical style

• Military service Military service

• FilmsFilms

• AwardsAwards

• Bibliography Bibliography

• Elvis Aaron PresleyElvis Aaron Presley

• most popular singers of 20th century most popular singers of 20th century

• born in Mississippiborn in Mississippi– January 8, 1935January 8, 1935

• moved to Memphis, age of 13moved to Memphis, age of 13

• Died in GracelandDied in Graceland– August 16, 1977 August 16, 1977

Who is he?Who is he?

• 19541954– began singing career with Sun Recordsbegan singing career with Sun Records

• 1955 1955 – contract sold to RCA Victorcontract sold to RCA Victor

• 19561956– international sensationinternational sensation

• 1957-771957-77– created new era of American musiccreated new era of American music

When did he start singing?When did he start singing?

Musical styleMusical style

• contemporary rockcontemporary rock

• soul soul

• FunkFunk

• gospelgospel

• Toned down rock after military Toned down rock after military serviceservice

Military serviceMilitary service

• March 24March 24 - inducted into the U.S. Army as - inducted into the U.S. Army as

private, Fort Chaffeeprivate, Fort Chaffee• August August - mother diagnosed with hepatitis mother diagnosed with hepatitis - two days later, died of heart failure two days later, died of heart failure - Relaunched recording career two Relaunched recording career two

years lateryears later

FilmsFilms

• - “Live a little, love a little”- “Live a little, love a little”

• - “Viva Las Vegas”- “Viva Las Vegas”

• - “Wild in the country” - “Wild in the country”

• - “Flaming star”- “Flaming star”

• - “Girl happy”- “Girl happy”

• - “Jailhouse rock”- “Jailhouse rock”

• - “King Creole”- “King Creole”

AwardsAwards

• 1998, music hall of fame1998, music hall of fame

• 1986 rock and roll hall of fame1986 rock and roll hall of fame

• 1975 Grammy, best inspirational 1975 Grammy, best inspirational performance performance

• 1968 Grammy, best sacred performance 1968 Grammy, best sacred performance

• 1966 Golden Laurel, musical performance 1966 Golden Laurel, musical performance

• 1965 Golden Laurel, top male musical 1965 Golden Laurel, top male musical performanceperformance

Bibliography Bibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Preslhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presleyey

http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspxbiography_.aspx