How Did Rock And Roll Influence Elvis Presley

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Hello, this is Kyle McAllister and I’m going to tell you about the King of Rock and Roll/Elvis Presley. Elvis was born in his house on January 8, 1935. He had a twin brother, but his brother died when he was born. He had a hard working family with very little money. At a young age he was exposed to R&B and Jazz. An influence on Elvis was Bruce Springsteen. Elvis actually had no formal lessons in the music industry. His first time in the music industry was in August 1953, when he checked into the Memphis Recording Service. The first time he was discovered in the music industry was in January 1956, when he released “Heartbreak Hotel”. Some of his accomplishments include, he sold over 1 billion records to date and he has been nominated for the