Elvis Presley

Where ….? Where was Elvis born? Elvis was born in 1935 in Tupelo (Tennessee)

When ….? When did Elvis record his first disk? Elvis recorded his first disk in 1954 when he was 19 years old. His first disk was a present for his mother. When did Elvis perform in the cinema the first time? Elvis performed the first time in the cinema in 1956. The title of the film was “Love me tender”. When did Elvis marry? Elvis married in 1967 with Priscilla.

Who ….? Who were his parents? His parents were Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Presley His mother was of cherokee descent, for this reason Elvis liked Indian music. Who was his manager? His manager was Tom Parker, he began to work with him in 1955.

Why ….? Why was Elvis famous? Because Elvis was considered “the king of the rock”. Why was Elvis considered “the king of the rock”? Because Elvis made a new type of music with aggressive movements in his dance. Elvis mixed some elements of the rhythm and blues music with the country music

What ….? What type of music did Elvis play and sing? Elvis played and sang rock’n roll, but he played and sang another type of music like ballads, country and soul. Elvis recorded 75 albums, it is included 22 soundtracks, some compilation disks and 8 live disks. What more things did Elvis do? Elvis performed in more than 30 films. Most of them were a musical films.

How ….? How did Elvis die? Elvis died because he consumed a lot of drugs. Elvis died in his house called “Graceland” in august of 1977. “Graceland” is situated in Tennessee. Elvis buyed “Graceland” in 1951 and lived during all his life. Today, “Graceland is a museum”.

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