Elvis....A Short Biography

Welcome To A Short Biography On The Life Of
Elvis Aaron Presley. No One Page Could Explain
The Amazing Life He Led, But Here We Will Babble
A Little For The Ones Who May Not Be Familiar
With His Life Story. Or, For People That Are
Just Now Becoming Elvis Fans.
Elvis Aron Presley Was Born To Gladys And Vernon
Presley On January 8th, 1935. In The Humblest Of
Circumstances, In A Two Room House In Tupelo,
Mississippi. He Also Had A Stillborn Brother Named
Jesse Garon, Which Arrived About A Half Hour Before
Elvis Did. After Some Very Hard Times In Tupelo,
Elvis And His Parents Moved To Memphis, Tennessee
In 1948 And Elvis Graduated From "Humes High School"
There In 1953. He Worked Various Jobs Through His
High School Years, He Was A Movie "Usher" And Even
Drove A Truck For "Crown Electric" Before His Rise To
Fame. The Presley's Moved Around Memphis Quite A
Bit Before Elvis Bought "Graceland" In March Of 1957.
(Elvis Owned Several Houses, Not Only Graceland ..
He Would Also Later Change The Spelling Of His Middle
Name To Aaron, It Was Spelled Aron On His Birth
Certificate). His Musical Influences Were The Pop And
Country Music Of The Day, The Country Gospel He
Heard In Church And At The All Night Sings He
Frequently Attended, As Well As The Black R&B He
Absorbed On Historic "Beale Street" As A Memphis
Teenager. He Started His Singing Career Pre 1954,
Even Making A Record (Supposedly) As A Gift For His
Mother In July Of 1953, With The Legendary "SUN"
Records Label In Memphis. In Late 1955 His Contract
Was Sold To RCA Victor. By 1956 He Was A Inter-
national Sensation! His Sound And His Style Were
Uniquely Combined With A Diverse Musical Influence
And It Challenged The Social And Racial Barriers Of The
Time. He Ushered In A Whole New Era Of American Music
And Popular Culture! By The 1960's He Was Starring In
Movies, 33 In All. He Had Even Made A Couple Of
Movies Before The 1960's. He Was Inducted Into The
Army In 1958, Until His Leave From The Army In 1960.
After Returning He Gets Right Back Into The Movie Deals
And Soundtrack Albums. He Would Not Perform In Front
Of Live Crowds Again Until 1968, The Comeback Special.
Late 1960's He Would Tour In Las Vegas And By 1970 He
Was Back On Tour, Wearing The Famous Jumpsuits. The
King Of Rock & Roll Had Returned! Throughout The 1970's
Elvis Would Remain Touring. His Talent, Good Looks,
Sensuality, Charisma And Good Humor Endeared Him To
Millions. Known The World Over By His First Name, He
Is Regarded As The Most Important Cultural Figure Of The
20th Century!! The World's Most Photographed Man!
Elvis Died In His Beloved Home "Graceland" On August 16th, 1977.
.. Long Live The King ..