Part one of term paper
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on Jan 8, 1935 to Vernon and Gladys Presley, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The Presley’s were poor as people could be at the time and Vernon tried a variety of jobs to support his family. He was often away and Elvis developed a close bond with his mother. She had lost other son at birth and her ability to have other c ...

Part two of term paper
... age 21, was signed by RCA records. He quickly shot to the top of the national charts with his first RCA single “Heartbreak Hotel” (1956). He followed with the enormously successful single record “Hound Dog”/”Don’t Be Cruel” (1956) and “All Shook Up” (1957). After that, his American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multiplatinum awards for 111 different albums and singles, far more than any other artist or group. Elvis also starred in 33 films and made history with his tele ...