Elvis+Presley

Abbey W. As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

. Written Information : My guitarist, Elvis Presley, was a rock 'n' roll guitar player and singer. He was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Elvis was the most popular singer of the rock 'n' roll era, and was the leading American singer for 20 years! As a child, Elvis's family was poor so they didn't have much. Something that most people don't know about Elvis, something I didnt know either, was that he had a twin brother Jesse Garon Presley, who died shortly after birth. Elvis and his family realized his singing talent when he was quite young, around the age of 13 when they moved to Memphis, Tennessee. He participated in many talent contests. People were surprised and shocked because he was "a white man that sounded like a black man." When he graduated from L.C Humes High School in Memphis, he worked as a truck driver to pay his way through Memphis Recording Services. Less than a year after attending, he recorded "Thats All Right Mama" for Sun Records. This was his first commercial release, selling 20,00 copies.Elvis was universally proclaimed "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" leading the new music. Elvis was an instant success in television and movies as well. Millions watched him regularly on "The Steve Allen Show", "The Milton Berle Show", "The Toast of The Town", and "The Ed Sullivan Show". The camera people were told that they had to tape above the hips of "Elvis the Pelvis" because his sexual dancing was too inappropriate for some of the younger viewers that liked to listen and watch him. For a short amount of time, Elvis was in the army. While stationed in Fort Hood, Texas his mother died. This was a tragic event for Elvis because he was very attached to his mother, they were very close. Even though he was so successful in the music industry, he had many failures in his own personal life. He arranged to have a teenager, Priscilla, live with him in his home in Memphis, while she finished high school. Once she graduated he married her! They had a baby named, Lisa Marie Presley, shortly after Elvis and Priscilla divorced. He, in his life time, made about $4.3 billion, but he wasted it with his "thug" entourage. Elvis developed a weight problem in the late 1960's and in provate became dependant on drugs, particularly amphetamines and sedatives. His personal doctor was later prosecuted for perscribing such drugs to him. Even with all this mahem, he still continued to have steady and continuous performances in concert. On August 16, 1977, the day before another one of his concert tours would begin, he was found dead in Graceland Mansion by his fiance, Ginger Alden. His official cause of death was heart disease. Many people were in mourning after his death. He was continued to be celebrated as a superstar and a legend. Graceland Mansion is a very popular tourist attraction.

Works Cited

Sources : "Presley, Elvis Aron (1935-1977)." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 25 May 2012. "Presley, Elvis Aron (1935-1977)." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 11 June 2012 "Miss Rosie Mae Watches Elvis Presley on the 'Ed Sullivan' Show." //Gender Issues and Sexuality: Essential Primary Sources//. Ed. K. Lee Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, and Adrienne Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 364-366. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 11 June 2012. Your Source List:

Guitarist Research Notes Table
What do you like about his/her style? || No one I like that his style is older and up-beat and just makes you wanna move around and dance, kinda like an old version for party music ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: ||  ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Elvis Presley ||
 * This guitarist lived from || January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977 ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || Rock 'n' Roll ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || None self taught ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Spiritual, black rhythm, blues, hillbilly, country, soul, and jazz. ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. ||  ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || No ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? ||  ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || He was poor ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || Truck driver to help pay his way through recording school ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || Had a twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, that died shortly after birth. Certain people didn't like Elvis because he was a white man that sounded, or had a black mans singing voice. ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Elvis reached the top of the country charts with "Mystery Train" in 1955. His first number one song on the "Hot 100" was "Heartbreak Hotel" (1956) which held its position at 7, for 27 weeks that it was on the chart. ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || He's the "King" ||