The History of the King
Elvis Presley is a well-known name in pop culture, a synonym of talent, the man who “rose to fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). Many people recognize his legacy as an icon but seem to be oblivious to the history behind the individual nicknamed as “The King”. Elvis Presley’s life is the story of a man that, despite his humble childhood, managed to gain popularity in the music and film industry and whose late life and death still echo in history.
Elvis Aron Presley was welcomed into this world on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Being his twin brother stillborn, Elvis was “Raised by loving, working-class parents” Vernon and Gladys Presley, “Presley’s family had little money, and they moved from place to place frequently” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). In 1946 on his 11th birthday Elvis mother, Gladys, gift him his first guitar. This will mark his first step into the musical world. After winning a talent show at Humes High School in Memphis and graduating in 1953 “becoming the first member of his immediate family to earn a high school diploma” (Elizabeth Nix). he would go on and record his first single …show more content…
Presley “performed at his last concert in June 1977, in Indianapolis, Indiana” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). Before dying on August 16 in the same year, at the age of 42, from a heart failure caused by his prescription drug abuse. Presley’s funeral was held on August 18, 1977. He was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery, next to his
Elvis Presley is a well-known name in pop culture, a synonym of talent, the man who “rose to fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). Many people recognize his legacy as an icon but seem to be oblivious to the history behind the individual nicknamed as “The King”. Elvis Presley’s life is the story of a man that, despite his humble childhood, managed to gain popularity in the music and film industry and whose late life and death still echo in history.
Elvis Aron Presley was welcomed into this world on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. Being his twin brother stillborn, Elvis was “Raised by loving, working-class parents” Vernon and Gladys Presley, “Presley’s family had little money, and they moved from place to place frequently” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). In 1946 on his 11th birthday Elvis mother, Gladys, gift him his first guitar. This will mark his first step into the musical world. After winning a talent show at Humes High School in Memphis and graduating in 1953 “becoming the first member of his immediate family to earn a high school diploma” (Elizabeth Nix). he would go on and record his first single …show more content…
Presley “performed at his last concert in June 1977, in Indianapolis, Indiana” (“Elvis Presley Biography”). Before dying on August 16 in the same year, at the age of 42, from a heart failure caused by his prescription drug abuse. Presley’s funeral was held on August 18, 1977. He was buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery, next to his