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Who Was Elvis Presley The Real King Of Rock And Roll?
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Elvis Presley is the real King of Rock and Roll in my opinion. He could change his singing style just so it could fit and sound good with the different songs he sang. Even while he was dealing with an addiction and going through a divorce he was still on top. He was even able to come back to being a star after a leave of absence since he was in the military. It doesn’t matter what he went through, he was able to stay the King and the people agreed even after he died.

To begin, Elvis was able to change his singing styles in order for it to sound good with the different songs he would sing. He would go from fast to slow and from high to low. It was what he did so he could match his voice with the songs. Many singers weren’t able to pull that off. Plus it wasn’t the easiest of things to do. Yet Elvis did it and he was able to make it sound nice. This was one of his special skills and you could notice if you pay attention to how he sings in the variety of his songs.
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He served for two years and when he got back he decided to pursue his career in the music industry again. It was no surprise that he was able to get back on top where he belonged. He even named one of his albums ‘Elvis Is Back!’. It was obvious at this point that he was the King of Rock. It was like if he never left. He still had all his fans to support him and maybe even more than before he left. To say he had an influence on the crowd was an

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