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    Elvis Presley is an influential figure in music because he is an inspiration to others, and he helps to inspire people to fulfill their dreams. Early Life Elvis Aron Presley was born January 8, 1935, in Mississippi.His family had very little money(Source #1).Elvis was supposed to be a twin,but due to something tragic his twin was a stillborn.(Source #2).His family had very little money. He was raised to have a strong faith in God. On his 11th birthday he received his first guitar(Source #1).Elvis’s

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    Elvis Presley the “king of rock ‘n’ roll, the most popular singer of the whole rock ‘n’ roll era. He sold more than one billion records, more than any other artist. He was named one of the ten outstanding young men of the united states. Elvis also starred in 33 successful films. He served his country in the U.S. army. Elvis was born on january 8, 1935, to Vernon and Gladys Presley in Tupelo, Mississippi. His twin brother, Jesse Garon was born stillborn, elvis grew up as the only child. His family

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    Death of Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi at 4:00 a.m. January 8, 1935. He died August 16, 1977 when he was 42 years old. During his life, he was a superstar in many different genres of music. He was successful in Pop, Gospel, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Country, and Blues. Elvis Presley was a natural phenomenon. When Elvis was born, Jessie Garon, Elvis’s twin brother, was stillborn. From then on, Elvis’s mother, Gladys Presley, was so scared to think that she would lose Elvis too

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    David. “Elvis Presley.”World Book.2007 ed. Vol 15. Chicago: World Book, 2006. 922. Print. Rubel, David. Elvis Presley: The Rise of Rock and Roll. Brookfield: Millbrook, 1991. 96. Print. “Elvis Presley Biography.” TheBiography.com Website. A&E Television Networks. Web. 12 Dec. 2015. . “Elvis Presley.” Rolling Stone. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. . Elvis Presley The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. As a small child, Elvis Presley

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    Elvis Presley’s effect on the world of music has been felt for more than 40 years after his death. Before his death he was ”the teen idol of his decade” (Britannica). He was widely known as the king of rock ‘n’ roll. He was always the “top attraction in the USA”(Britannica). Although he was popularly known for one genre of music he still inspired thousands of musicians to follow their love of music. Elvis Aaron Presley was born to Gladys and Vernon Presley on January 8,1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi

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    The story of Elvis Presley’s struggle with overcoming addiction and the life he might have had if he lived. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: It’s 1971 and a stoned ELVIS PRESLEY (36) sings at the Las Vegas Hilton when a woman with a gun tries to shoot PRISCILLA PRESLEY (26), but is protected by their bodyguard JOE ESPOSITO (35), who is wounded. VERNON PRESLEY (55), Elvis’ father, worries about Elvis and his safety. Elvis approaches his long-time manager, COLONEL TOM PARKER (65). Elvis wants to quit performing

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    Elvis Presley who grew up to be a brilliant star I. Introduction One of the most significant characters in the music history is Elvis Presley, a man who was born to be a star and to earn a widespread fame throughout his musical style. The king of pop “n” roll as he is entitled was born in 1935, Tupelo for a family used to move frequently from place to another. By attending the assembly of church, Elvis raised to have a strong faith in God where the gospel music had a great influence for him

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    Elvis Presley I’m sure you’ve heard of Elvis Presley, the king of rock ‘n’ roll, but did you know that his favorite sandwich was peanut butter, bacon, banana, and honey? What about that he recorded 15 songs with the word “blue” in the title? From the poorest parts of Tupelo, to glamorous fame and the silver screen, Elvis Presley lived an inspiring “American Dream”, or so people thought. His unique childhood greatly influenced his career, which was very successful. He accomplished and won so much

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    Page 1 Elvis Aaron Presley was born January 8th 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Shortly before Elvis was born, Gladys had delivered his stillborn identical twin brother Jesse Garon. Elvis would grow up as an only child. After a successful birth, Gladys was very weak and near death, so both her and Elvis were rushed to Tupelo hospital. Both Elvis and Gladys would eventually recover, and upon returning home Gladys would become a very protective mother. Not long after Elvis

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    examples of traits an epic hero can have. Elvis Presley is an example of an epic hero. Some of his traits that show him as an epic hero would be humility, national heroism and capable of great deeds of great strengths and courage. Elvis Presley embodies an epic hero because when faced with problems on his journey to fame he still kept his humble roots and continues to do what he loved to do which is to make his fans happy through his music. Elvis Presley embodies an epic hero because when faced with

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