Elvis presley autobiography

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) – an American singer, musician and actor.

Elvis Presley became one of the most influential cultural icons of a generation. He is commonly referred to as the “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and epitomises the post-war pop generation.

Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.

When he was 13, his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis was relatively shy and as a youngster was not keen on performing in public.

Elvis Presley: Biography, Musician, Actor

However, he received a guitar as a present and learnt to play and sing; he gained no formal musical training, but had an innate natural talent and could easily pick up music. As a teenager, he was uninterested in school – but become absorbed in music, listening to a huge range of contemporary American music. He also started to sport a distinctive look with sideburns and styled hair.

This image would later become an ‘Elvis’ trademark.

In 1953, he went to Sun recording studio – to recor Elvis Biography - Graceland MOC