Presley, Elvis Aron
(1935–1977)
Presley, Elvis Aron (January 8, 1935; August 16, 1977) A singer and actor known worldwide for his hard-driving rock ‘n’ roll and for his integration of African American music with Southern country music, Elvis Presley actually performed a wide variety of American music during his twenty-three–year recording and film career. One of the most pervasive and enduring of these other musics was gospel, including classic Southern gospel, black spirituals and quartet music, and modern praise music…