The+King+of+Rock

The King of Rock n’ Roll. Elvis Presley, the man with the saying “Thank you, Thank you very much.”. Let's take a step back and go over some things that are also important, like his music. Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, with his twin brother, Jessie Garon, who died at birth. When he was a boy he asked for a bike. The bike was too expensive so Gladys Presley, his mom, talked him into getting a guitar for now and the bike for Christmas. His first performance was at his Junior High. He was giving a going away performance, for he was moving to Memphis, Tennessee. At one point he was a truck driver. Elvis' first demos were, "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartache Begins". He went to night school, studying to be an electrician. He was drafted into the army with the serial number 53310761. He got his G. I. haircut and went to Texas for six months of training. His mother got sick and he took an emergency leave. On August 14, 1958, at age 46, Gladys Presley dies. Elvis went back to the army until he is done with his service. On May 1, 1967 Elvis got married to Priscilla in a private church. On May 29, 1967 they had a second wedding reception for public. In June of 1967 Priscilla is pregnant. February 1, 1968 Lisa Marie Presley is born, nine months after the couple is married. In December 1970, Elvis visited President Richard Nixon. August 16, 1977 the world went into shock to hear Elvis Presley, the King of Rock n' Roll, was dead of heart failure.

Now some more about his musical career. When he started out on TV he was "unfit for family audiences" according to Ed Sullivan. Elvis was "unfit" for swinging his hips freely. He was considered vulgar, so he was only shot from the waist up. Ed Sullivan hired him for three performances for $50,000. As of 1960 he sold up to $120 million worth of records. He sold his first outfit for $10,000. As for his truck, well, he was able to buy a fleet of pastel Cadillac’s with the money he got from it. Even with all of this he was still well mannered. He referred to adults as "sir" and "ma'am". He gave them the utmost respect, like a true gentleman. He also never took Gods name in vain. He also took care of his family. So with his good music, "vulgar" moves, and respect he was quite an interesting character. He was never afraid to admit his faults.