Elvis Presley Research Paper

The King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley, also known as The King, grew up just like any other kid back then. He went to school with his friends, he went to church, and when he got old enough he married a girl, named Priscilla. (“Elvis Presley Biography” IMDb 1). He was not very different from anybody else, but he was the star of the show when he walked on stage. Everybody all over the world knew Elvis, because he introduced a new kind of music to the world. But his life was not perfect, it had some ups and downs, and it was really hard for him to live the way he did. Elvis Aron Presley, born January 8, 1935, in Tupelo Mississippi, grew up having a strong faith in God. (“Elvis Presley Biography” Bio 1). Even though his twin brother, Jesse

shows. Everything in his life was going well for him. But in 1958, his mother died from a heart attack, and in 1960, he joined the army. (New York Times, Jefferson). Before Elvis left he had a message for his fans, "I'd like to say that in spite of the fact that I'm going away and will be out of their eyes for some time, I hope I'm not out of their minds." (New York Times, Jefferson). He was stationed in Germany, where he met a girl named Priscilla. After Elvis was discharged from the army he invited Priscilla to live with him in Graceland. She moved to Graceland in 1962 to live with him. (Judith Baughman). When he got back to Graceland, he found out his music was not as popular as it used to be. He was still popular, only because of the movies he was in, but his music was no longer on the charts. Since his music was not as popular as it used to be he starred in a lot of movies like Flaming Star, G.I. Blues, and his most famous movie Blue Hawaii. (Judith Baughman). Elvis loved acting, the only reason he would turn down a part was because it did not pay that much or that the movie portrayed him as the bad guy. Elvis was usually the hero in the movies he played in. Elvis was so famous and kind hearted that he would write letters to the president, Richard Nixon, about helping the country against “drug culture and hippie elements.” He was always the good guy. (Letter to Richard Nixon). Then

Elvis took many trips to the hospital hypertension or heart arrhythmia. He gained an unhealthy amount of weight that caused him even more pain, so he ended up taking a wide assortment of prescription drugs, narcotics, and antidepressants. (Judith Baughman) On August 16, 1977, Elvis died of heart failure. He was only 42 years old at the time. (“Elvis Presley Biography” Bio 1). Elvis was buried next to his mother, but was moved to Graceland in fear of body snatchers. (Judith Baughman). Now people come to Graceland to pay their respects to Elvis and his