Elvis Aaron Presley was born on Jan 8, 1935 to Vernon and Gladys Presley, in Tupelo, Mississippi. The Presley’s were poor as people could be at the time and Vernon tried a variety of jobs to support his family. He was often away and Elvis developed a close bond with his mother. She had lost other son at birth and her ability to have other children. She put all her hopes on her one surviving son …showed first 75 words of 413 total…

…showed last 75 words of 413 total…Elvis Presley marks the difference in the style of the music, and is renowned as an early pioneer of Rock & Roll music. His music, movies and daunting presence has made him an American icon and an international superstar. However he sold more records in the year following his death than in any previous year in his life. He is more popular today than ever and is sill perhaps the biggest selling artist in the world.