ELVIS

ELVIS PRESLEY (1935-1977)


Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi during the depression and was an only child. His childhood was shaped by listening to many musical influences and these influences helped shaped the style which would propel him to international stardom.
Elvis visited the Sun record label in 1953 to record a song as a present to his mother. Sam Phillips the head of the Sun record label then invited Elvis to record a record for commercial release and “That’s all right Mama” was released in 1954. In 1956 he moved to the RCA –Victor label and “Heartbreak Hotel” became his first single to receive international success. His movie career also started in 1956 following the release of “Love me Tender” and he went on to star in over 30 more during his career.