Biography of Elvis Presley

Gabriel Lafontaine

Class: English

GROUP: 37

February 18th 2010

INTRODUCTION

I will present you a person that was one of the biggest star in the USA and in the world, his name is Elvis Presley. He was a rock and roll singer and a great dancer. He then became an actor and a sex symbol for the ladies.

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi. When Elvis was 13, he and his parents moved to Memphis. He graduated from Humes High School in Memphis. After, Elvis worked as a truck driver for Crown Electric Company.

SINGING CAREER

He began singing in his local town of Memphis and then signed with a local recording company. He was one of the first men to sing rock and roll music. He had is own style when he was singing and dancing. He did very dynamic movement when he was dancing and the girls really liked the way he was singing and dancing. Teenage girls became hysterical during his show. The nick name of Elvis was the KING.

The first song that was a hit was named "Heartbreak Hotel" in January 1956 and was number one in the USA.

Here is the list of the most popular songs of Elvis:

|1. Heartbreak Hotel | |
|2. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | |
|3. Hound Dog | |
|4. Don't Be Cruel | |
|5. Love Me Tender | |
|6. Too Much