American singer, the king of rock ' n ' roll
January 8, 1935 in the American state of Mississippi, in the town of Tupelo a boy was born who was destined to become a legend of modern music. Actually, in the family of Vernon Presley and his wife Gladys were born twins, but one of them died. Survivor was named Elvis. The Presley family was never rich, but in 1938, when Vernon was charged with forgery of checks and sentenced to two years in prison, the situation became critical. However, the mother of Elvis cared about the education of his son, not only in terms of religion, but also instilled in him a respect for elders and courtesy in all situations of life.
In eleven years, Elvis, and many of the boys wanted to have a bike. But money for his family was not, and the boy's birthday was given a guitar. This gift was a milestone - more Elvis music never parted. In the autumn of 1948 because of the inability to find work in his native state of Vernon Presley moved his family to Memphis Tennessee. Here Elvis began consciously and seriously interested in music. At that time the largest distribution in the United States had traditional pop music, country, and began to gain the power of the Blues and its many currents. Directions Blues music Elvis was interested in so much that he became a frequent visitor to the Negro quarters, the Biel-street, where his eyes saw the game of prominent bluesmen and was even personally with some sign. Under the influence of these meetings and range Negro shops Elvis Presley has its bright and eye-catching style.