ELVIS AARON PRESLEY was born in Tupelo,Mississippi the US, on January 8,1935. His
parents were Gladis Love and Vernon Elvis Presley. When he was 13
years old, he and his family moved to Memphis, Tenessee.
He
studied at L.C.
Humes High School. Presley received only a
C in music in eighth grade, When his music teacher told him he had no
aptitude for singing. He joined the United States Army (1958-1960) with a rang of Sargent.
His
music career began in 1954. Presley's first single HeartbreakHotel
was released in January, 1956. It was a number-one hit in the US. He
became his music career as a rock and roll figure. In
November 1956, he made his film debut in Love me Tender
.
Elvis sang in different genres: Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Country
and Gospel.
He
married Priscilla Beaulieu in 1967 and they had a child, Lisa
Marie Presley. In 1973,
Priscilla and Elvis got divorced, he had become
addicted to many drugs.
Elvis
Presley died on August 16, 1977 (aged 42) in Memphis, Tenesse, US.
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