Biography
Elvis Presley - singer and film actor, "King Rock and Roll", a symbol of the American dream, which has become a reality.
Elvis Presley was born in the town of Tuelo, located in Mississippi. Vernon and Gladis Presley are Elvis's parents. It is known that Elvis had a twin brother named Jess Garon, who died immediately after birth.
Elvis's father had no profession, took for any work that could find. It is logical that the interruptions with finance did not allow the family too much pleasure. This situation has worsened when Vernon was put in prison for fraud for 2 years.
Elvis brought up surrounded by religion and music. The boy regularly visited the church and even sang in church choir. And the houses constantly sounded the radio, from where the child absorbed songs in the style of country, as well as the composition of the traditional pop. One day, the young musician performed at the fair with the execution of the folk song Old Shep and received a prize. Deciding to cheer the interest of the Son to Music, Gladys gave the first guitar to the child.
In 1948, the family moves to the staff of Tennessee, where the chapter of the family was easier to find a job. The family settled in Memphis. It was here that Elvis met the African American styles of music - blues, bugs-ward and rhythm-n-blues. Such a musical "school" influenced the vocal manner of the artist. Like many adolescents Elvis spent a lot of time in the society of friends with whom the famous country hits sang under the guitar. Most childhood comrades will stay with him for a long time.
In August 1953, Elvis graduated from school, and soon it was in the gramzing studio Memphis Recording Service to sing a couple of songs for a record as a mother's gift. The choice fell on My Happy And That's When Your Heartaches Begin. After some time, the American recorded another single, after which the owner of the studio Sam Phillips promised to invite a singer for a professional record.
At this time, the Presley works as a truck driver and participates in all conducted competitions of vocalists and castings into musical groups, and also regularly receives failures. The head of the Songfellows quartet even directly stated the future king of rock and roll, which he does not have vocal data.
Music and cinema
In the summer of 1954, Sam Phillips still contacted a singer and offered to participate in the record of the song WortHout You. The result did not arrange anyone - neither Elvis nor the musicians nor the owner of the company, who realized that the performer needs another repertoire. During the break, to calm the nerves, Elvis began to play the song That's All Right, Mama, but in non-standard rhythm, expressively and unusual. So, completely accidentally born the first hit Elvis Presley. Behind him followed the song Blue Moon Of Kentucky, recorded in the same manner. The collection with these songs took 4 place in the charts.
By mid-1955, the singer had 10 singles, each of whom was entrusted with young people, and the video and clips on the composition became popular in North America and Europe. A new style of music, which created Elvis Presley, got the effect of a bombing bomb. With the help of producer Toma Parker Elvis concludes a contract with RCA Records recording giant. True, for the Presley himself, the contract was terrible, because the musician received 5% of sales songs.
Nevertheless, this studio overlook the famous songs of Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti, Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel, I Want You, I Need You, I Love You, Jailhouse Rock and CAN'T HELP Falling in Love and Love Me Tender. Ellisomania begins in America, the artist's hits occupy a leading position in America's music charts, and each concert collects crowds of fans.
Presley is one of the few rock performers who served in the army, being at the peak of its popularity. His service took place in the Third Tank Division, which was stationed in Germany. However, during the service, discs with songs recorded in advance were published. And Hard Headed Woman even headed the American hit parade.
After demobilization, Elvis and his producer make focus on cinema, and records are now only a soundtrack for films. But the paintings of the "Soldier Blues", King Creole, "Burning Star", Dick and others were not cash, albums with music from these films were not particularly popular. But the singles with non-Hollywood songs once clarified the charts. The photo of the rock star turned out to cover the best editions of the planet.
Also successful were the full-format plates of His Hand in Mine, Something for Everybody, Pot Luck, as the singer continued to successfully experiment with musical genres, mixing blues, gospel, country and rocobilli.
An evil joke played with Elvis Presley the success of another film called "Blue Hawaii". Producer Tom Parker now demanded only the same roles and songs in the style of Hawaii. Since 1964, the interest in the music of Presley falls, and soon the songs of the Americans leave the charts. Starting from the film "Speedway", the budget of the filming is higher than the profit caused.
The last films of the Presley became "Charro!" And the "habit", released in 1969 and attempted to change the idea of Elvis as an actor of one role, a character of exclusively romantic comedies. Two good dramas appeared, but the damage was already irreparable.
The same failure was waiting for music, which entailed Elvis Presley refusal to record records. Only in 1976 the singer managed to convince the new entry. The album was published, and immediately songs returned to the first lines of world charts. But the Presley did not write more to his voice, every time referring to the disease. The last plate of the official discography of the King Rock and Roll was the Moody Blue album, compiled from previously recorded, but unnecessst things.
Since then, about 40 years have passed, but Elvis Presley record (146 songs in the best hundred Hit Parade "Billboard") never broke.
Personal life
While serving in Germany, Elvis meets Priscilla Boulev, which was 14 years old at that time. In 1963, the girl moves to America, and the couple begins to meet regularly. After 3 years, Elvis Presley makes a woman a sentence. The wedding took place in May 1967. This marriage brought Elvis the only daughter of Lizu-Marie, who will later become the first wife of Michael Jackson.
But due to the publicity of her husband, frequent depressions and regular advanses of Priscilla decided to leave. Officially divorce took place in 1972, although more than a year, the spouses did not live together.
Since the summer of 1972, Elvis Presley consisted of a civil marriage with Linda Thompson, who had previously won the beauty contest of Tennessee. The couple broke up at the end of 1976. The last months of the life of the PRESLI was an actress and fashion model Ginger Olden.
It is known that the best friend of the singer was Colonel Tom Parker. He traveled with Elvis to concerts, as well as in the tour in the country. Researchers of the life and creativity of the musician claim that the behavior of Elvis influenced the Parker, who allegedly inspired the musician passion for money, made a celebrity with selfish and power. At the same time, the colonel was the only person with whom the Presley in the last years of his life communicated without fears to be deceived. Tom never betrayed Elvis, remained faithful even in difficult times.
Death
The beginning of the 70s is the worst period in the biography of Presley. Sonny West, bodyguard and singer's biographer, in an interview with American journalists spoke that Elvis could have three bottles of whiskey in the morning, shoot on the empty rooms of her home and shout from the balcony that they would like to kill him. According to West, Elvis loved gossip, as well as the pleasure of intrigue anti-personnel.
The cause of the death of the "king of rock and roll" for a long time did not give peace to the American society. On the morning of August 15, 1977, Elvis Presley visited the dentist, where he accepted a number of painkillers and soothing funds. He came home to his villa "Graceland" he arrived after 12 o'clock in the morning and a long time talked on the phone with a producer, discussing the details of the concert, which was supposed to go through a few days. Then he talked with his girlfriend Ginger Olden on the subject of possible engagement.
The singer could not fall asleep, he accepted sleeping pills and took the book. Then, closer to the morning, took another dose of tablets and lay down in the bathroom, where such an opportunity was provided. At about two o'clock in the afternoon, Ginger discovered the body of celebrities, and at 16 o'clock "ambulance" officially recorded the death of Elvis Presley.
It is known that Elvis Presley's surroundings earned millions of dollars on behalf of the artist. The staff after the death of the musician actively gave representatives of the press interviews, published their memories, bought copyright to some singer's compositions. Even the dead Elvis brought a breathtaking income.
According to a survey, which was held in the United States, most Americans calls Presley the XX century symbol, a real embodiment of a tale about Cinderella.
Discography
- 1956 - Elvis Presley
- 1956 - Elvis
- 1958 - King Creole
- 1960 - His Hand In Mine
- 1961 - Something for Everybody
- 1962 - Pot Luck
- 1967 - How Great Thou Art
- 1969 - From Elvis in Memphis
- 1975 - Promised Land
- 1976 - From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
- 1977 - Moody Blue
- Filmography
- 1956 - Love me gently
- 1957 - Prison Rock
- 1958 - King Creole
- 1960 - Soldier Blues
- 1961 - Dicking
- 1961 - Blue Hawaii -
- 1968 - Speedway -
- 1969 - Charro! -
- 1969 - Changing Habit