Elvis Presley is a famously renowned rock artist. From musical billboards, to Las Vegas Elvis shows, to scholarly articles about Elvis’s life, Elvis Presley has gone down in history as a popular musical figure who redefined music. Elvis Presley was born in the United States, Tupelo, Mississippi (“Elvis Presley” 1). At a very young age, Elvis grew a love for music. He learned how to play the guitar when he was only eleven years old. The year Elvis Presley was officially considered as a musical entity was 1954, when he got discovered at Sun Records by Sam Phillips. It wasn’t until the year 1956, when he signed with RCA Records and became a worldwide sensation(“Elvis Presley” 1). Elvis Presley for the most part was known as a solo artist, but he did however perform with a band. The band that was formed to play alongside Elvis were The Bluemoon Boys. The band composed of Scotty Moore who played on guitar and Bill Black who played bass (Hammontree 32). …show more content…
Elvis had a very strong influence by African-American blues, gospel, and Southern country music. Due to his strong influence in music, Elvis was able to create a unique sound of music. The type of genre he performed was considered to be Rockabilly. At RCA Records, Presley's rock and roll sound grew distinct from rockabilly when he added heavily amplified electric guitars (Daily 45). Although he initially received a lot of controversy for pushing racial boundaries, in interviews, Elvis would simply say that he never believed that he was doing anything wrong (Daily