Elvis Aaron Presley, often referred to by the mononym Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the “King of Rock and Roll”, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience.
Presley was on rhythm acoustic guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues.
Who influenced Elvis Presley?
Our findings make it clear that Elvis was influenced by B.B. King, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Jackson, Tharpe, Big Boy, and more. Little Richard argued that he was the rightful heir to the king of rock ‘n’ roll title, with Berry up there with him.
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