美国名人 摇滚歌手及演员 埃尔维斯·普雷斯利（绰号猫王）.docx

美国名人摇滚歌手及演员埃尔维斯普雷斯利(绰号猫王)日ViSPresleyplaystopmutemaxvolume00:00-14:46repeatByNancySteinbach2005-3-12(MUSIC)ANNCR:WelcometoPEOPLEINAMERICA,aprograminVOASpecialEnglish.TodayRichKleinfeldtandSteveEmbertellaboutoneofAmerica'smostpopularsingers,ElvisPresley.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Thatsong,"HoundDogz"wasoneofElvisPresley'smostpopularrecords.Itsoldfive-millioncopiesinNineteen-Fifty-Six.Musicindustryexpertssaymorethanone-thousand-millionofElvis'srecordingshavesoldthroughouttheworld.Hewasasuccessinmanydifferentkindsofmusic-popular;country,religious,andrhythmandblues.ElvisPresleywonmanyawardsfromnationsallovertheworld,yethedidnotrecordinanylanguageotherthanEnglish.HeneverperformedoutsidetheUnitedStates,exceptforthreeshowsinCanada.Yet,hisrecordingsandfilmshavebeen,andarestillzenjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.VOICETWO:ElvisAaronPresleywasborninthesoutherntownofTupelo,MississippionJanuaryeighth,Nineteen-Thirty-Five.Hisfamilywasextremelypoor.Duringhischildhood,hesanginchurchwithhisparents.Healsolistenedtomusicthatinfluencedhislatersingingzincludingcountry,rhythmandblues,andreligiousmusic.ElvisandhisfamilymovedtoMemphis,Tennesseewhenhewasthirteen.Afterhighschool,hehadseveraljobszincludingdrivingatruck.InNineteen-Fifty-Threezhemadehisfirstrecording,ofthissong,"MyHappiness":(MUSIC)VOICEONE:日ViSPresleyrecordedthesongattheMemphisRecordingService.Thestoryisthathepaidfourdollarstomakearecordingforhismother.AwomanwhoworkedatthepublicrecordingstudiohadanotherjobwithalocalindependentrecordcompanycalledSunRecords.ShemadeasecondrecordingofElvis'ssongsbecauseshethoughttheownerofSunRecordsshouldhearhimsing.VOICETWO:TheownerofSunRecords,SamPhillips,hadbeenlookingforawhiteperformerwhocouldsingblackrhythmandblues.HesuggestedElvisworkwithaguitarplayerandabassplayer.SeveralmonthslaterMisterPhillipsagreedtohavethegroupmakearecord.ItwasreleasedonJulynineteenth,Nineteen-Fifty-Four.Oneofthesongswas"That'sAllRight":(MUSIC)TherecordsoldwellinMemphis,andwasaplayedalotonlocalradiostations.ToletothershearElvis,SamPhillipsorganizedaseriesofperformancesatcountryfairsinthearea.OneofthepeoplewhoheardElvisperformattheseshowswasColonelTomParker.ElvissignedanagreementthatColonelParkerwouldorganizehisappearances.OneofElvis'firstnewrecordingsbecameahugehit,andledtohismanyappearancesontelevision.Itwas"HeartbreakHotel":(MUSIC)VOICEONE:BythemiddleoftheNineteen-FiftieszElvisPresleywasknownaroundtheworldastheyoungmanwhomovedhishipsinasexualwayashesangrockandrollmusic.Manyadultssaidheandhismusicwerebadinfluencesonyoungpeople.Youngwomenlovedhim.Hugecrowdsattendedhisperformances.HemadehisfirstmovieinNineteen-Fifty-Six.Itwas"LoveMeTender."Thetitlesongwasabighit.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:日ViSPresleywasoneofthehighestpaidactorsinHollywoodforanumberofyearsintheNineteen-Fifties.Heactedinthirty-onemovies.InNineteen-Fifty-Eight,justashefinishedmakingthemovie"KingCreole,"ElvisreceivednoticethathehadtoserveintheUnitedStatesArmy.HewasstationedinGermanywherehelivedinalargehouseanddatedalotofbeautifulwomen.OneyounggirlhemetinGermanywasPriscillaBeaulieu,thedaughterofanArmyofficer.Shewasfourteenyearsold.LatecafterElvishadfinishedhisarmyservice,shecametolivewithhiminMemphis.TheymarriedinNineteen-Sixty-Seven,whenshewastwenty-oneyearsold.Hewasthirty-two.Theybecameparentsninemonthslaterofababygirl,LisaMarie.VOICEONE:ColonelParkermadesurethatsongsElvishadrecordedearlierwerereleasedduringtheyearshewasinthearmy.SoElviswasjustaspopularafterhismilitaryserviceashewasbeforeit.ElvisPresleywonthethreeofthemusicindustry'shighestaward,theGrammy.HereceivedthefirstoneinNineteen-Sixty-Seven.Itwasfor"HowGreatThouArt,"analbumofreligiousmusic.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ElvisreturnedtoperformingliveshowsinNineteen-Sixty-Nine,inLasVegas,Nevada.Hethentraveledaroundthecountryperformingbeforehugecrowds.Hebegantotakedrugstohelphimsleep.Hegainedalotofweightsohetookdrugstohelpcontrolhisweight.Andhetookextremelystrongdrugstoreducepain日ViSalsosufferedfromtheemotionalsickness,depression.Itbecameworseafterhismarriageended.ElvisneverpermittedPriscillatostaywithhiminLasVegasortravelwithhimaroundthecountry.HealsodidnotwantPriscillatoseeotherpeoplewhenhewasawayfromhome.Andhespenttimewithotherwomen.PriscillafinallylefthiminNineteen-Seventy-Twoforanotherman.VOICEONE:ElvisPresleyreleasedmanyrecordingsofhisperformancesduringtheNineteen-Seventies.Healsoenjoyedgreatsuccessontelevision.HisNineteen-Seventy-ThreetelevisionshowfromHawaiiwasseeninfortycountriesbymorethanone-thousand-millionpeople.Hislastrecordalbumwascalled"MoodyBlue,"HerecordeditinNineteen-Seventy-Six.Oneofitshitsongswascalled"WayDown":(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ElvisPresleydiedonAugustsixteenth,Nineteen-Seventy-Seven.Firstreportssaidhehadaheartattack,butlatertestsshowedmanydrugsinhisbody.Expertsagreethatthesedrugsprobablycausedhisdeath.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplestillvisithishome,Graceland,inMemphiseveryyear.Fanscontinuetobuyhismusic,makinghimthemostpopularrecordingartistever.ElvisPresleyremainstheund