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Elvis Presleyhttp://www.elvis.com/2. Chuck Berryhttp://chuckberry.com/3. Bob Dylanhttp://bobdylan.com/4. John Lennonhttp://www.johnlennon.com/5. Elton Johnhttp://www.eltonjohn.com/6. Bon Jovihttps://www.bonjovi.com/7. Stinghttp://www.sting.com/2548. The Beatleshttp://www.thebeatles.com/9. Led Zeppelinhttp://www.ledzeppelin.com/10. Queenhttp://www.queenonline.com/11. Ralph McTellhttp://www.ralphmctell.co.uk/12. Don McLeanwww.don-mclean.com/13.
Nickelbackhttp://www.nickelback.com/Elvis PresleyMusician and actor Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8,1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. (He later changed the spelling of hismiddle name to the biblical form of Aaron.) Presley was supposed to bea twin, but his brother, Jesse Garon (sometimes spelled Jessie) wasstillborn. From very humble beginnings, Elvis Presley grew up tobecome one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll.Raised by loving, working-class parents, Presley's family had littlemoney, and they moved from place to place frequently. He was deeply devoted to his parents,especially his mother, Gladys, and was raised to have a strong faith in God.
Presley attended theAssembly of God Church with his parents, where gospel music became an important influence forhim.Presley received his first guitar as a gift from his mother on his 11th birthday in 1946 and had hisfirst taste of musical success a few years later when he won a talent show at Humes High School inMemphis. After graduating in 1953, he worked a number of jobs while pursuing his musicaldream. He cut his first demo record at what later became known as Sun Studio that year, andbefore long, Sam Phillips, the record label owner, decided to take the young performer under hiswing.
Presley soon began touring and recording, trying to catch his first big break. "That's AllRight" was Presley's first single in 1954.First No. 1 HitIn 1955, Presley began to develop a following with fans being drawn to his unusual musicalstyle, provocative gyrating hips and good looks. That same year, he signed with RCA Records, adeal worked out by his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Presley was on a roll, scoring his first No. 1single with "Heartbreak Hotel," as well as his first No. 1 album, Elvis Presley, and signing a moviecontract with Paramount Pictures– all in 1956.
Despite the uproar that his sexy dance movescaused, he also became a popular guest on a number of television variety shows.Soon, Presley was everywhere– on the radio, television and the silver screen– working as amusician and actor. His first film, Love Me Tender (1956), was a box office hit. Even a stint in theU.S. military couldn't put a damper on Presley's thriving career. He received his draft notice in1957, and was inducted into the Army the following March. He eventually served in Germany forabout a year and a half. Shortly before Presley left for Europe, his beloved mother, Gladys, died.He was granted a leave and returned to Memphis for the funeral. Deeply saddened by her death,Presley returned to duty.
While in Germany, his spirits were lifted slightly when he met a youngteenager named Priscilla Beaulieu.255After leaving the Army in 1960, Presley resumed his career and was soon back at the top ofthe charts with the soundtrack for his film GI Blues. He continued recording music and acting insuch films as Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) and Viva Las Vegas (1964). Thoughhis films were often hit or miss with both critics and audiences, they brought in a profit and thesoundtracks usually sold well. By the late 1960s, however, the enigmatic performer appeared to belosing his box office appeal.
Proving he was still the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," he recorded his firstTV special in 1968, often referred to as the "'68 Comeback." He wowed audiences with hisperformance, which showcased his talents as a singer and a guitarist.Personal ObstaclesAround this time, Presley's personal life also seemed to be on an upswing. He and Priscillawed in 1967 and had a daughter, Lisa Marie, the following year. Unfortunately, this joyous timewould not last.
By the early 1970s, Presley's marriage was falling apart. The couple divorced in1973, and Priscilla received custody of Lisa Marie. Presley was also wrestling with other personalproblems, including a growing addiction to prescription drugs; the once-thin rock star was battlinga weight problem, and his destructive lifestyle caught up with him that fall, when he washospitalized for drug-related health problems.Despite his personal obstacles, Presley remained a popular draw in Las Vegas and on tour.He performed at his last concert in June 1977, in Indianapolis, Indiana. After the concert, hereturned home to his Memphis mansion, Graceland, to prepare for another tour.Death and LegacySometime in the morning of August 16, 1977, Presley died of heart failure, at the age of 42.It was later ruled that his death was related to his prescription drug use.
Presley was buried on theGraceland property, near the gravesites of his mother, Gladys, father Vernon and grandmotherMinnie Mae Hood Presley.Throughout his amazing career, Presley helped popularize rock 'n' roll music in America.He also won three Grammy Awards for his gospel recordings. A major musical force, Presley had18 No. 1 singles, including "Don't Be Cruel," "Good Luck Charm" and "Suspicious Minds," aswell as countless gold and platinum albums.
He was one of the first performers inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986). But Elvis has been recognized for his contributions severalmusical genres, most notably rock, country and gospel. In 1998, Presley was posthumouslyinducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame; three years later, he was posthumously inductedinto the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame.Since his death, Presley has remained one of the world's most popular music icons.
Over theyears, several documentaries and films have explored the enigmatic performer, including a 2005television miniseries starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Elvis. Presley's Memphis home, Graceland,is open to the public, and numerous fans from around the world visit the legendary residenceannually, especially around Presley's birthday and the anniversary of his death.Thousands of fans traveled to Graceland on August 16, 2012– the 35th anniversary of ElvisPresley's death– for a special vigil in honor of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
During the gathering, fansheld lit candles and stood outside of Presley's home. Though the Presley family holds a tributeevent each year to mark the anniversary of Presley's death, the 2012 gathering was unique:Presley's estranged wife, Priscilla, and daughter Lisa Marie Presley appeared together for the firsttime at the annual event.256"You should see this from our point-of-view.
It's amazing," Priscilla Presley said during theevent, according to the Washington Post. "The candles are lit. It's truly a sight to behold ... This issomething that Elvis would never, ever have believed could have taken place here."25Chuck BerryConsidered by many as the "father of rock 'n' roll," Chuck Berry wasborn Charles Anderson Edward Berry on October 18, 1926, in St. Louis,Missouri. His parents, Martha and Henry Berry, were the grandchildren ofslaves, and are among the many African Americans who migrated from therural South to St.
Louis in search of employment during the World War Iera. Martha Berry was one of the few black women of her generation togain a college education, and Henry Berry was an industrious carpenter aswell as a deacon at the Antioch Baptist Church.At the time of Chuck Berry's birth, St.
Louis was a sharplysegregated city. He grew up in a north St. Louis neighborhood called theVille – a self-contained middle-class black community that was a haven for black-ownedbusinesses and institutions. The neighborhood was so segregated that Berry had never evenencountered a white person until the age of three, when he saw several white firemen putting out afire.
''I thought they were so frightened that their faces were whitened from fear of going near thebig fire,'' he once recalled. ''Daddy told me they were white people, and their skin was alwayswhite that way, day or night."The fourth of six children, Berry pursued a variety of interests and hobbies as a child.
He enjoyeddoing carpentry work for his father and learned photography from his uncle, Harry Davis, aprofessional photographer. Berry also showed an early talent for music and began singing in thechurch choir from the age of six. He attended Sumner High School, a prestigious private institutionthat was the first all-black high school west of the Mississippi. For the school's annual talent show,Berry sang Jay McShann's "Confessin' the Blues" while accompanied by a friend on the guitar.Although the school administration bristled at what they viewed as the song's crude content, theperformance was an enormous hit with the study body and sparked Berry's interest in learning theguitar himself.
He started guitar lessons soon after, studying with local jazz legend Ira Harris.Berry also grew into something of a troublemaker in high school. He was uninterested inhis studies and felt constrained by the strict decorum and discipline. In 1944, at the age of 17,Berry and two friends dropped out of high school and set off on an impromptu road trip toCalifornia. They had gone no farther than Kansas City when they came across a pistol abandonedin a parking lot and, seized by a terrible fit of youthful misjudgment, decided to go on a robbingspree.
Brandishing the pistol, they robbed a bakery, a clothing store and a barbershop, then stole acar before being arrested by highway patrolmen. The three young men received the maximumpenalty– 10 years in jail– despite being minors and first-time offenders.Berry served three years in the Intermediate Reformatory for Young Men outside ofJefferson, Missouri, before gaining release on good behavior on October 18, 1947, which was his21st birthday. He returned to St. Louis, where he worked for his father's construction business andpart-time as a photographer and as a janitor at a local auto plant.In 1948, Berry married Themetta "Toddy" Suggs, with whom he would eventually havefour children.
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