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The Story of Elvis Presley “Before Elvis, there was nothing…But after Elvis, nothing was the same.”- John Lennon Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Missouri. When Elvis was young, his family moved around ___1.___they eventually settled in Memphis, Tennessee. For the rest of his life, Elvis always called Memphis his home. For his eleventh birthday, Elvis received a US$7.75 guitar from his parents. He was an enthusiastic and confident young man and this led him ___2.___enter a singing contest when he was eighteen years old. In the contest Elvis came second. But he wasn’t discouraged by not winning, instead, he went straight into a studio to record his two favorite songs. Question For his eleventh birthday, Elvis received __________. A. a CD player B. a microphone C. a guitar Elvis is a ____________ young man. A. patient B. enthusiastic C. proud In 1954, Elvis signed a contract with the Sun Record Company and continued to record songs. The following year, Elvis made his television debut. For the first time people could see his thick black hair, his handsome face and his outrageous dancing style. It was a time when rock’n’roll was starting to spread around America and replace jazz ___3.___ the most popular music. Songs like “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog” and “Don’t be Cruel” became huge hits in America and the rest of the world. Suddenly, Elvis was a superstar and everywhere he went thousands of teenagers followed him screaming. People began imitating the clothes Elvis wore and even the way he brushed his hair. But the biggest influence Elvis ___4.___was with his songs. In the late 1950s, rock’n’roll was accepted as the world’s most popular style of music. Question Elvis signed a record contract ________. A. which made him rich overnight. B. after winning a contest when he was young. C. with the Sun Record Company after his television debut. The image o