*Includes a suggested playlist of the King's greatest songs.
*Includes pictures of Elvis and important people, places, and
events in his life.
*Discusses some of Elvis's most famous encounters with celebrities
like Ann-Margret and The Beatles.
*Includes a bibliography for further reading.
"When I first heard Elvis' voice, I just knew I wasn't going to
work for anybody; and nobody was going to be my boss... Hearing him
for the first time was like busting out of jail." - Bob Dylan
Born in Mississippi, a young kid named Elvis Presley came to
Memphis as a teenager and changed music forever. Fusing country and
rhythm and blues with rock, Elvis brought traditional
African-American sounds to the forefront of music in the 1950s, but
he did so as a handsome white man before the height of the Civil
Rights Movement. On top of that, his famous stage fright led to the
hip gyrations that would make him the envy of young girls and the
scorn of their parents.
What followed was rock music's perfect storm. Managed by Colonel
Tom Parker, Elvis became the biggest music act in the world,
producing about holiday classics, love ballads, and up-tempo rock
songs that all hit the top of the charts in the late '50s. Elvis
merged the quintessential rock star looks with success, scoring
nearly 20 #1 singles. With live broadcasts on TV appearances and
movie roles, Elvis became a pop culture fixture and a music icon
that made even The Beatles giddily nervous to meet him.
Given the unprecedented success of his musical career, the last
decade of Elvis's life is a tragic tale of substance abuse,
controversy, and an inevitable slide down from the top, as new
music acts started to eclipse him. Despite all that, however,
Elvis' sudden death, like his meteoric rise to fame, shook the
world, when he was found dead in his bathroom in 1977 at just 42
years old. Fittingly, Elvis has been just as big in death as he
ever was in life. His fame never waned, and in 1982, portions of
Graceland were opened to the public and it quickly became the third
most visited home in the United States behind the White House and
Biltmore. Elvis' had a fervent following during his life, but it
morphed into something borderline religious following his death.
His fans, who remain tirelessly devoted decades after his passing,
make pilgrimages to Graceland, treating it like a shrine.
Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Elvis Presley chronicles
the amazing story of how a humble kid became The King, while also
analyzing the legacy of the most successful solo music performer in
history. Along with a suggested playlist and pictures of important
people, places, and events in his life, you will learn about Elvis
like you never have before, in no time at all.
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