Elvis Presley Research Paper

Elvis Presley’s Rise to Fame

“The King of Rock n Roll,” “The Hillbilly Cat,” “Mr. Hound-Dog.” Do any of these nicknames sound familiar? If you guessed Elvis Presley, then you are correct! Elvis Presley, was one of the most famous people in the world, and because of his talents, his greatness will live on forever. Elvis was an American singer who gained fame because of his unique musical style. As Mississippians, we are proud to claim Elvis as one of our own since he was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His childhood and family had a major impact on his life and his musical style. After he received his first record deal in his early twenties, his rise to fame took off. With all of this stardome, Elvis faced many challenges in his life which ultimately

Elvis knew that if he didn’t take this opportunity, then his family would live the same poverty-ridden life forever, working day and night to provide for the family. At this point, his rise to fame began. In 1956, he began performing regularly on The Ed Sullivan Show and his “leg shake” became his signature, yet controversial, dance move. Because of his “leg shake” move, the television producers would only show him from the waist up. His popularity grew and the crowds became hard to control. While “Heartbreak Hotel” became his first number one hit song, some of his most popular songs were “Jailhouse Rock,” “Hound Dog,” “All Shook Up,” “Burning Love,” and “Suspicious

Elvis Presley was always traveling and on tour. Elvis has performed in more than 600 shows. He was losing energy and sleep and needed to do something to keep his career going. Elvis started using drugs to help him perform better. The drugs were used to keep up his energy before a show and then used again to sleep at night. Elvis was known for his dancing and fun performances. Elvis overdosed on drugs and later died because of it. Elvis was one of the most famous people in the world, and following his death, his fame continued on as he is still loved by millions today. When he died the world was shocked and did not know what to do. Drugs completely took over his life and he could not function without them. Elvis’ family was the one thing in his life that he could depend on and trust. When Elvis’ mom died he went into a depression. Many believe this eventually contributed to his poor health and drug use. He consumed an excessive amount of alcohol, and he did not want to see anyone. His mom died from a heart attack and Elvis was just in time to see her before she passed. Another factor that is believed to cause Elvis’ downfall was his divorce from Pricilla. They eventually divorced because Elvis would continue to cheat on her even though they were married. Pricilla had enough of this, and they split up. Elvis’ career damaged his relationship with Pricilla, and with his parents. Elvis’ mom never wanted to have a