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1、美国名人歌手猫王埃尔维斯普雷斯利ElvisPresley,1935-1977:TheKingofRockandRollplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-17:24repeatByNancySteinbach2010-4-3Photo:APElvisPresleywasdraftedintothearmyin1958.FAITH1.APIDUS:WelcometoPEOP1.EINAMERICA,aprograminVOASpecialEnglish.TodayRichKleinfeldtandSteveEmbertellaboutoneofAmericasmostpopul
2、arsingers,ElvisPresley.(MUSIC)RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:Thatsong,HoundDog,wasoneofElvisPresleysmostpopularrecords.Itsoldfivemillioncopiesinnineteenfifty-six.Musicindustryexpertssaymorethanonethousandmillionof曰vissrecordingshavesoldthroughouttheworld.Hewasasuccessinmanydifferentkindsofmusic-popular;country,re
3、ligious,andrhythmandblues.ElvisPresleywonmanyawardsfromnationsallovertheworld.Yet,hedidnotrecordinanylanguageotherthanEnglish.HeneverperformedoutsidetheUnitedStates,exceptforthreeshowsinCanada.Yet,hisrecordingsandfilmshavebeen,andarestill,enjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.STEVEEMBER:ElvisAaronPresleywa
4、sborninthesoutherntownofTupelozMississippionJanuaryeighth,nineteenthirty-five.Hisfamilywasextremelypoor.Duringhischildhood,hesanginchurchwithhisparents.Healsolistenedtomusicthatinfluencedhislatersinging,includingcountry,rhythmandblues,andreligiousmusic.ElvisandhisfamilymovedtoMemphis,Tennesseewhenhe
5、wasthirteen.Afterhighschool,hehadseveraljobs,includingdrivingatruck.Innineteenfifty-three,hemadehisfirstrecordingofthissong,MyHappiness:(MUSIC)RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:ElvisPresleyrecordedthesongattheMemphisRecordingService.Thestoryisthathepaidfourdollarstomakearecordingforhismother.Awomanwhoworkedatthepubl
6、icrecordingstudiohadanotherjobwithalocalindependentrecordcompanycalledSunRecords.ShemadeasecondrecordingofElvisssongsbecauseshethoughttheownerofSunRecordsshouldhearhimsing.STEVEEMBER:TheownerofSunRecords,SamPhillips,hadbeenlookingforawhiteperformerwhocouldsingblackrhythmandblues.HesuggestedElviswork
7、withaguitarplayerandabassplayer.SeveralmonthslaterMisterPhillipsagreedtohavethegroupmakearecord.ItwasreleasedonJulynineteenth,nineteenfifty-four.OneofthesongswasThatsAllRight:(MUSIC)TherecordsoldwellinMemphis,andwasplayedalotonlocalradiostations.ToletothershearElvis,SamPhillipsorganizedaseriesofperf
8、ormancesatcountryfairsinthearea.OneofthepeoplewhoheardElvisperformattheseshowswasColonelTomParker.ElvissignedanagreementthatColonelParkerwouldorganizehisappearances.OneofElvisfirstnewrecordingsbecameahugehit,andledtohismanyappearancesontelevision.ItwasHeartbreakHotel*:(MUSIC)RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:Bythemi
9、ddleofthenineteenfifties,ElvisPresleywasknownaroundtheworldastheyoungmanwhomovedhishipsinasexualwayashesangrockandrollmusic.Manyadultssaidheandhismusicwerebadinfluencesonyoungpeople.Youngwomenlovedhim.Hugecrowdsattendedhisperformances.Hemadehisfirstmovieinnineteenfifty-six.Itwas1.oveMeTender.Thetitl
10、esongwasabighit.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ElvisPresleywasoneofthehighestpaidactorsinHollywoodforanumberofyearsinthenineteenfifties.Heactedinthirty-onemovies.Innineteenfifty-eight,justashefinishedmakingthemovieKingCreole,ElvisreceivednoticethathehadtoserveintheUnitedStatesArmy.HewasstationedinGermanywherehel
11、ivedinalargehouseanddatedalotofbeautifulwomen.OneyounggirlhemetinGermanywasPriscillaBeaulieu,thedaughterofanArmyofficer.Shewasfourteenyearsold.1.ater,afterElvishadfinishedhisarmyservice,shecametolivewithhiminMemphis.Theymarriedinnineteensixty-seven,whenshewastwenty-oneyearsold.Hewasthirty-two.Theybe
12、cameparentsninemonthslaterofababygirlz1.isaMarie.RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:ColonelParkermadesurethatsongsElvishadrecordedearlierwerereleasedduringtheyearshewasinthearmy.SoElviswasjustaspopularafterhismilitaryserviceashewasbeforeit.ElvisPresleywonthreeofthemusicindustryshighestaward,theGrammy.Hereceivedthefir
13、stoneinnineteensixty-seven.ItwasforHowGreatThouArt,analbumofreligiousmusic.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:Elvisreturnedtoperformingliveshowsinnineteensixty-nine,in1.asVegas,Nevada.Hethentraveledaroundthecountryperformingbeforehugecrowds.Hebegantotakedrugstohelphimsleep.Hegainedalotofweightsohetookdrugstohelpcont
14、rolhisweight.Andhetookextremelystrongdrugstoreducepain.Elvisalsosufferedfromtheemotionalsickness,depression.Itbecameworseafterhismarriageended.ElvisneverpermittedPriscillatostaywithhimin1.asVegasortravelwithhimaroundthecountry.HealsodidnotwantPriscillatoseeotherpeoplewhenhewasawayfromhome.Andhespent
15、timewithotherwomen.Priscillafinallylefthiminnineteenseventy-twoforanotherman.RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:ElvisPresleyreleasedmanyrecordingsofhisperformancesduringthenineteenseventies.Healsoenjoyedgreatsuccessontelevision.Hisnineteenseventy-threetelevisionshowfromHawaiiwasseeninfortycountriesbymorethanonethousa
16、ndmillionpeople.HislastrecordalbumwascalledMoodyBlue.Herecordeditinnineteenseventy-six.OneofitshitsongswascalledWayDown:(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ElvisPresleydiedonAugustsixteenth,nineteenseventy-seven.Firstreportssaidhehadaheartattack,butlatertestsshowedmanydrugsinhisbody.Expertsagreethatthesedrugsprobablycausedhisdeath.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplestillvisithishome,Graceland,inMemphiseveryyear.Fanscontinu
