Screams,and hands shot into the air when Elvis sang and played his guitar. The Screams were almost deafening. From Elvis being born, to when he died, he was a rockstar. Elvis truly changed the way people looked at “Rock ‘n’ Roll”, in a good, and bad way.Elvis was incredibly important for the popularization of “Rock ‘n’ Roll” . From Elvis’ early life, to his rise to fame, and his legacy. It all started when Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, January 8, 1935. When he was very young, he had a stillborn brother, Jesse Garon Presley. Throughout his whole music career he would talk about his brother. When he was in high school, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, and when he was there he enrolled in Humes High School. He signed up for music class, and halfway through the year his grades started slipping, and by the time it was the end of the year he failed music class. He failed because he was playing a different kind of music then everyone else, a mixture of gospel music, and country. Elvis was born in Mississippi a rockstar Following this, he eventually graduated high school in Memphis, and two years later he went to local Sun Studios to record his first single in 1954. After that his whole career rocketed. He recorded his first No.1 single “Heartbreak Hotel”. With his unusual dance moves he became very popular in America. He …show more content…
He died in the morning of August 16, 1977, only 42 years old. He died for heart failure. His home “Graceland” is open to the public to see. His wife Priscilla opened it in 2012. He won three Grammy Awards, and was inducted to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. He got that award, for helping popularize “Rock ‘n’ Roll”. He was one of the most popular “Rock ‘n’ Roll” icons.He inspired bands like the beatles. Elvis has inspired many to go above with whatever career you want, in spite of being poor and having a drug