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| Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA. Born to a poor Mississippi family in the heart of
Depression, Elvis had moved to Memphis by his teens (13), where he absorbed the vibrant
melting pot of Southern popular music in the form of blues, country, bluegrass, and
gospel. After graduating from high school, he became a truck driver, rarely if ever
singing in public. The most celebrated popular music phenomenon of his era and, for many,
the purest embodiment of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley's life and career have become part
of rock legend. Presley's first significant step towards a musical career took place at the age of 8. Elvis won five dollars in a local song contest performing the lachrymose Red Foley ballad, 'Old Shep'. Elvis' musical talent was influenced by attending the Pentecostal Church and listening to the psalms and gospel songs. He also had a strong grounding in country and blues and it was the combination of these different styles that was to provide his unique musical identity. |
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