【英语翻译OneofthemostpopularAmericansingersofthetwentiethcenturywasElvisPresley.HemadetheRock&Rollmusicpopulararoundtheworld.Hesoldmillionsofrecordsandmademanysuccessfulfilms,andhehelpedchangethedirectionofpopu】

　　英语翻译

　　OneofthemostpopularAmericansingersofthetwentiethcenturywasElvisPresley.HemadetheRock&Rollmusicpopulararoundtheworld.Hesoldmillionsofrecordsandmademanysuccessfulfilms,andhehelpedchangethedirectionofpopularmusicinthe1960s.

　　ElvisPresleywasborninapoorfamilyin1935.Hisparentsweresimplecountrypepolewhooftentookhimtochurch,wherehelearnedtosingandheneverforgetthekindofsongsthatheusedtosinginchurchasachild.

　　whenhewasateenager,ElvismovedfromTulepotoMemphisinTennessee,whereheattendedhighschool,buthewasnotagoodstudent.Hisonlyrealinterestwassinging.Hebegantosinginthestylethatiscalled"countryandwestern".

　　In1995herecordedsomesongsforhismother'sbirthday.Thepeopleattherecordingstudiolikedhissingingandhismusic.Therewassomethingdifferentaboutit.Itwascountryandwesternmusic,butitalsosoundedalittlelikethemusic,whichblackpeopleusedtosingintheAmericanSouth,knownas"blues".

　　Shortlyafterthat,ElviswenttoHollywoodandbegantoapperinfilmslikeLoveMeTenderandKingCreole.

　　ButElvisfoundithardtolivewithsuccess,likemanyotherentertainmentpersonalities.Hebegantotakedrugsandhishealthbegantosuffer.Whenhediedatanearlyageof42in1977,hismanymillionsoffanswereshocked."TheKingIsDead!"thenewspapersaid.ButtodayhismemoryandhismusicliveonandhewillalwaysberemernberedastheKingofRock&Roll.