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How Did Elvis Influence The World
Elvis Presley was born in a poor family in a small 2 bedroom house in Tupelo Minnesota. Elvis was influenced by gospel, and country music. 1953 Elvis paid four dollars to record a two song demo and moved to Memphis tennessee. When Elvis was at young age people noticed he had an astonishing voice. At age 10 he sang in public for the first time. Elvis also loved to play guitar, he never got guitar lessons because he learned by watching the other musicians play. After Elvis recorded his two song demo a man named Sam Phillips for Sun Studios liked what he heard and wanted to cut an make an album with Elvis Presley. Presley soon after started to go on tour. “That's All Right” was Presley's first single in 1954. In 1958 Elvis joins the German army. He met girl that that was 14 years old then 9 years later married her. By Feb 1 1969 ELvis was successful and had his first child. …show more content…
Elvis brought sexulaity, procoative gyratating hip moves and good looks to concerts, girls and boys were obsessed with him all over the world. That same year he signed a record with RCA records, signed by his manager. Elvis was also a popular guest on many tv shows and movies throughout his career. He starred in 33 successful films, and made history with his television appearances and specials. Globally he sold over billions of records, more than any other artist. Eventually Elvis won lifetime achievement award at age 36 with the name of being one of the top 10 outstanding men of the nation of 1970. So even though Elvis was born poor and unknown, after many years he became one of the top successful men and very much know around the

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