Elvis Presley

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Where ….?

Where was Elvis born?

Elvis was born in 1935 in Tupelo (Tennessee)

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When ….?

When did Elvis record his first disk?

Elvis recorded his first disk in 1954 when he was 19 years old.

When did Elvis perform in the cinema the first time?

Elvis performed the first time in the cinema in 1956.

His first disk was a present for his mother.

When did Elvis marry?

Elvis married in 1967 with Priscilla.

The title of the film was “Love me tender”.

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Who ….?

Who were his parents?

His parents were Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Presley

Who was his manager?

His manager was Tom Parker, he began to work with him in 1955.

His mother was of cherokee descent, for this reason Elvis liked Indian music.

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Why ….?

Why was Elvis famous?

Because Elvis was considered “the king of the rock”. Why was Elvis considered “the king of the rock”?

Because Elvis made a new type of music with aggressive movements in his dance.

Elvis mixed some elements of the rhythm and blues music with the country music

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What ….?

What type of music did Elvis play and sing?

Elvis played and sang rock’n roll, but he played and sang another type of music like ballads, country and soul.

What more things did Elvis do?

Elvis performed in more than 30 films. Most of them were a musical films.

Elvis recorded 75 albums, it is included 22 soundtracks, some compilation disks and 8 live disks.

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How ….?

How did Elvis die?

Elvis died because he consumed a lot of drugs.

Elvis died in his house called “Graceland” in august of 1977.

“Graceland” is situated in Tennessee.

Today, “Graceland is a museum”.

Elvis buyed “Graceland” in 1951 and lived during all his life.

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