美国名人 歌手 猫王.docx

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.TodayRichKleinfeldtandSteveEmbertellaboutoneofAmerica'smostpopularsingers,ElvisPresley.(MUSIC)RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:Thatsong,"HoundDog,"wasoneofElvisPresley'smostpopularrecords.Itsoldfivemillioncopiesinnineteenfifty-six.Musicindustryexpertssaymorethanonethousandmillionof曰vis'srecordingshavesoldthroughouttheworld.Hewasasuccessinmanydifferentkindsofmusic-popular;country,religious,andrhythmandblues.ElvisPresleywonmanyawardsfromnationsallovertheworld.Yet,hedidnotrecordinanylanguageotherthanEnglish.HeneverperformedoutsidetheUnitedStates,exceptforthreeshowsinCanada.Yet,hisrecordingsandfilmshavebeen,andarestill,enjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.STEVEEMBER:ElvisAaronPresleywasborninthesoutherntownofTupelozMississippionJanuaryeighth,nineteenthirty-five.Hisfamilywasextremelypoor.Duringhischildhood,hesanginchurchwithhisparents.Healsolistenedtomusicthatinfluencedhislatersinging,includingcountry,rhythmandblues,andreligiousmusic.ElvisandhisfamilymovedtoMemphis,Tennesseewhenhewasthirteen.Afterhighschool,hehadseveraljobs,includingdrivingatruck.Innineteenfifty-three,hemadehisfirstrecordingofthissong,"MyHappiness":(MUSIC)RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:ElvisPresleyrecordedthesongattheMemphisRecordingService.Thestoryisthathepaidfourdollarstomakearecordingforhismother.AwomanwhoworkedatthepublicrecordingstudiohadanotherjobwithalocalindependentrecordcompanycalledSunRecords.ShemadeasecondrecordingofElvis'ssongsbecauseshethoughttheownerofSunRecordsshouldhearhimsing.STEVEEMBER:TheownerofSunRecords,SamPhillips,hadbeenlookingforawhiteperformerwhocouldsingblackrhythmandblues.HesuggestedElvisworkwithaguitarplayerandabassplayer.SeveralmonthslaterMisterPhillipsagreedtohavethegroupmakearecord.ItwasreleasedonJulynineteenth,nineteenfifty-four.Oneofthesongswas"That'sAllRight":(MUSIC)TherecordsoldwellinMemphis,andwasplayedalotonlocalradiostations.ToletothershearElvis,SamPhillipsorganizedaseriesofperformancesatcountryfairsinthearea.OneofthepeoplewhoheardElvisperformattheseshowswasColonelTomParker.ElvissignedanagreementthatColonelParkerwouldorganizehisappearances.OneofElvis'firstnewrecordingsbecameahugehit,andledtohismanyappearancesontelevision.Itwas"HeartbreakHotel'*:(MUSIC)RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:Bythemiddleofthenineteenfifties,ElvisPresleywasknownaroundtheworldastheyoungmanwhomovedhishipsinasexualwayashesangrockandrollmusic.Manyadultssaidheandhismusicwerebadinfluencesonyoungpeople.Youngwomenlovedhim.Hugecrowdsattendedhisperformances.Hemadehisfirstmovieinnineteenfifty-six.Itwas"1.oveMeTender."Thetitlesongwasabighit.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ElvisPresleywasoneofthehighestpaidactorsinHollywoodforanumberofyearsinthenineteenfifties.Heactedinthirty-onemovies.Innineteenfifty-eight,justashefinishedmakingthemovie"KingCreole,"ElvisreceivednoticethathehadtoserveintheUnitedStatesArmy.HewasstationedinGermanywherehelivedinalargehouseanddatedalotofbeautifulwomen.OneyounggirlhemetinGermanywasPriscillaBeaulieu,thedaughterofanArmyofficer.Shewasfourteenyearsold.1.ater,afterElvishadfinishedhisarmyservice,shecametolivewithhiminMemphis.Theymarriedinnineteensixty-seven,whenshewastwenty-oneyearsold.Hewasthirty-two.Theybecameparentsninemonthslaterofababygirlz1.isaMarie.RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:ColonelParkermadesurethatsongsElvishadrecordedearlierwerereleasedduringtheyearshewasinthearmy.SoElviswasjustaspopularafterhismilitaryserviceashewasbeforeit.ElvisPresleywonthreeofthemusicindustry'shighestaward,theGrammy.Hereceivedthefirstoneinnineteensixty-seven.Itwasfor"HowGreatThouArt,"analbumofreligiousmusic.(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:Elvisreturnedtoperformingliveshowsinnineteensixty-nine,in1.asVegas,Nevada.Hethentraveledaroundthecountryperformingbeforehugecrowds.Hebegantotakedrugstohelphimsleep.Hegainedalotofweightsohetookdrugstohelpcontrolhisweight.Andhetookextremelystrongdrugstoreducepain.Elvisalsosufferedfromtheemotionalsickness,depression.Itbecameworseafterhismarriageended.ElvisneverpermittedPriscillatostaywithhimin1.asVegasortravelwithhimaroundthecountry.HealsodidnotwantPriscillatoseeotherpeoplewhenhewasawayfromhome.Andhespenttimewithotherwomen.Priscillafinallylefthiminnineteenseventy-twoforanotherman.RICHK1.EINFE1.DT:ElvisPresleyreleasedmanyrecordingsofhisperformancesduringthenineteenseventies.Healsoenjoyedgreatsuccessontelevision.Hisnineteenseventy-threetelevisionshowfromHawaiiwasseeninfortycountriesbymorethanonethousandmillionpeople.Hislastrecordalbumwascalled"MoodyBlue."Herecordeditinnineteenseventy-six.Oneofitshitsongswascalled"WayDown":(MUSIC)STEVEEMBER:ElvisPresleydiedonAugustsixteenth,nineteenseventy-seven.Firstreportssaidhehadaheartattack,butlatertestsshowedmanydrugsinhisbody.Expertsagreethatthesedrugsprobablycausedhisdeath.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplestillvisithishome,Graceland,inMemphiseveryyear.Fanscontinuetobuyhismusic,makinghimthemostpopularrecordingartistever.ElvisPresleyremainstheundisputedKingofRockandRoll.(MUSIC)FAITH1.APIDUS:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyNancySteinbach.RichKleinfeldtandSteveEmberwerethenarrators.TheproducerwasPaulThompson.mFaith1.apidus.1.istenagainnextweekforanotherPEOP1.EINAMERICAprograminVOASpecialEnglish.