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Elvis Presley Paperback - 2008
by Wilborn Hampton
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For fans of the king, the newestinstallment to the Up Closebiography series!Elvis Presley made a sound so different it usheredin a new kind of music: rock and roll. He was ableto combine gospel, honky-tonk, country and rhythmand blues to create a unique sound that crossed racialand cultural divides. Though he was incrediblypopular, at heart, Elvis was a shy and polite man,and the demands of fame began to take a toll. Whilehis dependence on prescription drugs cut short hislife, Elvis's influence on music and popular cultureendures to this day.
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Elvis Presley made a sound so different it ushered in a new kind of music: rock and roll. He was able to combine gospel, honky-tonk, country and rhythm and blues to create a unique sound that crossed racial and cultural divides. Though he was incredibly popular, at heart, Elvis was a shy and polite man, and the demands of fame began to take a toll. While his dependence on prescription drugs cut short his life, Elvis’s influence on music and popular culture endures to this day.
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- Title Elvis Presley
- Author Wilborn Hampton
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 197
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Puffin Books
- Publication date July 3, 2008
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780142411483 / 0142411485
- Weight 0.38 lbs (0.17 kg)
- Dimensions 7.05 x 4.99 x 0.6 in (17.91 x 12.67 x 1.52 cm)
- Age range 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
- Category Young Adult Biography
- Library of Congress subjects Singers, Musicians
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006029074
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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