| Elvis Presley is
certainly one of the most renowned names behind music. Even
today, we are absolutely obsessed about this sensation who
ruled the world for more than a decade.
Elvis, in his childhood, was brought up
in modest family in close association with his aunts,
uncles, cousins, and grandparents. He got his first taste of
music while attending the Assembly of God Church. He was 10
when he made his first performance at the Mississippi and
Alabama Fair in a talent contest.
In the meantime, his family,
struggling money-wise, decided to move to Memphis, Tennessee
in 1948, hoping for a better life. Things were quite hard in
those days, forcing Elvis to work while attending LC Humes
High School to help his family.
However, music was something that was
already embedded within Elvis. He started developing his own
style while in high school, winning the high school talent
competition and even playing an encore in between.
Elvis graduated high school in 1953
and began working at a mechanics shop. The following summer
he recorded his first album at The Memphis Recording Service
"That's When Your Heartaches Begin" and "My Happiness.” He
changed jobs frequently and started to go to night school to
be an electrician. While working at Crown Electric Elvis
contracted with the recording service at Memphis, released
and started to perform at local events and bars. He was even
booked on The Grand Ole Opry, although it was dubbed a
disaster.
Later in 1954 Elvis signed on with
KWKH radio for a year. Here he met 'Colonel' Tom Parker,
renowned for managing artists including Eddy Arnold and Hank
Snow. Soon after, Colonel Parker became Elvis’ manager, the
first association that worked that started working.
Parker sold Elvis' Sun contract (The
Memphis Recording Service) to RCA. In the meantime, Elvis
caught the attention of Hill and Range Publishing Company,
who helped create Elvis Presley Music Inc. With this, Elvis
and the publishing company shared ownership of his songs.
Elvis recorded "Heartbreak Hotel" with
RCA and teamed up with the Jordanaires, a gospel quartet.
"Heartbreak Hotel" was released on January 27, 1956 shot up
to number one on Billboard's pop singles chart for eight
weeks and hit number one on the country chart and number
five on the R&B chart. Presley and the Jordanaires worked
together well into the late 1960s.
Elvis' road to stardom and fame
started with "Heartbreak Hotel." The next 20 years were
filled with music, movies, military marriage, and divorce.
Elvis Presley died August 16 1977 due to heart failure at
the age of 42.
Anirban
Bhattacharya is an editor with the website
http://www.arts-entertainment-world.info a complete art
and entertainment portal dedicated to art and entertainment
needs, and many other informative as well as
shopping/business websites. He has written and published
over 300 articles and press releases for various websites,
helping the relevant readers to shop / business online with
better options and opportunities.
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