
By Kathleen A. Tracy
ISBN-10: 0313081719
ISBN-13: 9780313081712
ISBN-10: 0313338272
ISBN-13: 9780313338274
Virtually 30 years after his demise, Elvis Presley is still probably the most influential performers and famous popular culture icons internationally. His then-unprecedented musical style-a fusion of blues, state, pop, bluegrass, and gospel-ushered within the age of rock n' roll and cleared the path for generations of musicians and singers to persist with. This biography will supply a seldom obvious glimpse into the lifetime of Elvis, tracing his relatives lifestyles, musical occupation, movies, and legacy. the amount closes with a timeline and bibliography.Not purely did Elvis herald a brand new style of tune, he additionally got here to symbolize the transforming into dissatisfaction kids had with the mores and conventions of the restrictive Fifties. At a time whilst the pinnacle pop stars have been Pat Boone and Andy Williams, Elvis' blatant sensuality on degree and his smoldering presence off it made him the anti-establishment poster boy. This biography deals a seldom obvious glimpse into the existence and profession of Elvis, tracing his kinfolk lifestyles, musical profession, motion pictures, and legacy. at the present time, the King lives on in well known culture-on best 20 lists, in movie and tv, at the radio, in our on-line world, and definite, even within the numerous performances by means of Elvis impersonators in the course of the global.