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ELVIS PRESLEY
Elvis Presley was a popular singer. He was a success in many
different kinds of music such as popular, country, religious, blues
but in special Rock & Roll. He only recorded in English. He
never performed outside the United States, except for three shows
in Canada. Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi
on January 8th,1935. His family was extremely poor. During his
childhood, he sang in the church with his parents. Elvis and his
family moved to Memphis, Tenessee when he was thirteen. There
he recorded the first song for his mother and he paid four dollars.
A woman at the public recording studio noticed his talent and proposed to record the song
“That’s All Right”. The record sold well in Memphis, and was very popular on local radio
stations. After, he started to appear on television. Elvis became famous around the world as
the young man who moved his hips in a sexual way as he sang rock and roll music. He acted
in thirty-one movies. The first was “Love Me Tender” in 1956. He went to the army in
Germany. There he met Priscilla Beaulieu who lived and got married with. Elvis Presley won
many awards from all over the world and three Grammy’s. After extenuate country
presentations, he began to take drugs to help him sleep, and gained a lot of weight so he took
drugs to help control his weight. He suffered of depression too. His last record album was
“Moody Blue”. Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 of a drug overdose.
Questions 1 -5
1. According to the text, Elvis Presly was famous for singing _______.
a. Country b. Gospel c. Blue d. Rock & Roll
2. According to the text, Elvis Presley dedicated his first song to _______.
a. The church b. His mother c. His parents d. His girlfriend
3. Where did Elvis Presley live after he was 13 years old?
a. Tupelo b. Germany c. Memphis d. Canada
4. People remembered Elvis Presley because of his music and ______.
a. his hips movements b. his child poverty c. his band d. his television
appearing
5. According to the text, Elvis Presley died because of _______.
a. insomnia b. drug problems c. depression d. overweight
Part 2. Write 15 questions about the text on Part 1.
1. Who was Elvis Presley?
2. Where was he born?
3. Where did he sing during his childhood?
4. Who did he sing with when he was a child?
5. At what age did he move to Tennessee?
6. Who noticed Elvis’ talent?
7. Where was popular the song “That’s All Right”?
8. Why Elvis became famous around the world?
9. What was the main musical genre he sang during his career?
10. How many movies did he act in?
11. What was the first movie he acted in?
12. Where he went to the army?
13. Who was his wife?
14. How many Grammys did he win?
15. When did he die?