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| Elvis’s influence on the world |
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Elvis Presley wasn’t just a singer. He also crossed over into television and movies, where he also was a success. Elvis appeared on shows such as The Steve Allen Show, The Milton Berle Show and The Toast of the Town. Presley's most sensational appearance was aired on The Ed Sullivan Show. A co |
| Author: Saleh Goro Ignác |
| Directory: Music |
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| (Published: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:31:02 -0600) |
| Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Elvis had a twin brother, Jessie Garon Presley, who died at birth. Elvis was raised in a small two bedroom house in Tupelo, Mississippi. The town’s people called Tupelo, wh |
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Elvis grew up in a very poor side of town and where he mingled with the black culture. This exposed him to rhythm and blues, gospel, bluegrass, jazz and pop. Elvis didn't dress like a typical white middle class young man. He dressed with a rebel edge which included leather jackets, open shirts |
| Author: Saleh Goro Ignác |
| Directory: Music |
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| Elvis did have some difficult times in his life starting with the loss of his mom, which he never quite got over. His divorce for Priscilla was a highly publicized event among rumors of numerous affairs. Colonel Parker was taken to court for financial m |
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The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (the Jaycees) named Elvis One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 in a ceremony on January 16, 1971, one of Elvis’s proudest moments. This award has been given since 1938 and has honored men of achievement in all areas of endeavor - |
| Author: Saleh Goro Ignác |
| Directory: Music |
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| Elvis’s Music evolves |
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During 1954 Elvis recorded a record with two songs on it to give to his mother for her birthday. He paid $4.00 at Sun Records to do this record. He was lucky - Sam Phillips, head of Sun Records, heard the recording. Sam was looking for a “white man” who could emulate the R&B and jazz sounds of |
| Author: Saleh Goro Ignác |
| Directory: Music |
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| He had a string of girlfriends, before and after he became famous, including celebrities such as Mamie Van Doren, Natalie Wood, Tuesday Weld, Cybill Shepherd, Barbra Streisand, Connie Stevens, Nancy Sinatra and Ann-Margret, in 1954, Elvis’s high-school sw |
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In 1955, Elvis’s first sweet heart June Juanico, was the only girl Gladys Presley ever approved of. Elvis noticed June when she was coming out of the ladies room at half time at of one of his shows. Elvis asked June if she would meet him after the show, and show him around the town of Biloxi. Jun |
| Author: Saleh Goro Ignác |
| Directory: Music |
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