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1、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.TodayRichKleinfeldtandSteveEmbertellaboutoneofAmericasmostpopularsingers,ElvisPresley.(MUSIC)VOICEONE:Thatsong,HoundDogzwasoneofElvisPr
2、esleysmostpopularrecords.Itsoldfive-millioncopiesinNineteen-Fifty-Six.Musicindustryexpertssaymorethanone-thousand-millionofElvissrecordingshavesoldthroughouttheworld.Hewasasuccessinmanydifferentkindsofmusic-popular;country,religious,andrhythmandblues.ElvisPresleywonmanyawardsfromnationsalloverthewor
3、ld,yethedidnotrecordinanylanguageotherthanEnglish.HeneverperformedoutsidetheUnitedStates,exceptforthreeshowsinCanada.Yet,hisrecordingsandfilmshavebeen,andarestillzenjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.VOICETWO:ElvisAaronPresleywasborninthesoutherntownofTupelo,MississippionJanuaryeighth,Nineteen-Thirty-Five
4、.Hisfamilywasextremelypoor.Duringhischildhood,hesanginchurchwithhisparents.Healsolistenedtomusicthatinfluencedhislatersingingzincludingcountry,rhythmandblues,andreligiousmusic.ElvisandhisfamilymovedtoMemphis,Tennesseewhenhewasthirteen.Afterhighschool,hehadseveraljobszincludingdrivingatruck.InNinetee
5、n-Fifty-Threezhemadehisfirstrecording,ofthissong,MyHappiness:(MUSIC)VOICEONE:日ViSPresleyrecordedthesongattheMemphisRecordingService.Thestoryisthathepaidfourdollarstomakearecordingforhismother.AwomanwhoworkedatthepublicrecordingstudiohadanotherjobwithalocalindependentrecordcompanycalledSunRecords.She
6、madeasecondrecordingofElvisssongsbecauseshethoughttheownerofSunRecordsshouldhearhimsing.VOICETWO:TheownerofSunRecords,SamPhillips,hadbeenlookingforawhiteperformerwhocouldsingblackrhythmandblues.HesuggestedElvisworkwithaguitarplayerandabassplayer.SeveralmonthslaterMisterPhillipsagreedtohavethegroupma
7、kearecord.ItwasreleasedonJulynineteenth,Nineteen-Fifty-Four.OneofthesongswasThatsAllRight:(MUSIC)TherecordsoldwellinMemphis,andwasaplayedalotonlocalradiostations.ToletothershearElvis,SamPhillipsorganizedaseriesofperformancesatcountryfairsinthearea.OneofthepeoplewhoheardElvisperformattheseshowswasCol
8、onelTomParker.ElvissignedanagreementthatColonelParkerwouldorganizehisappearances.OneofElvisfirstnewrecordingsbecameahugehit,andledtohismanyappearancesontelevision.ItwasHeartbreakHotel:(MUSIC)VOICEONE:BythemiddleoftheNineteen-FiftieszElvisPresleywasknownaroundtheworldastheyoungmanwhomovedhishipsinase
9、xualwayashesangrockandrollmusic.Manyadultssaidheandhismusicwerebadinfluencesonyoungpeople.Youngwomenlovedhim.Hugecrowdsattendedhisperformances.HemadehisfirstmovieinNineteen-Fifty-Six.ItwasLoveMeTender.Thetitlesongwasabighit.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:日ViSPresleywasoneofthehighestpaidactorsinHollywoodforanumber
10、ofyearsintheNineteen-Fifties.Heactedinthirty-onemovies.InNineteen-Fifty-Eight,justashefinishedmakingthemovieKingCreole,ElvisreceivednoticethathehadtoserveintheUnitedStatesArmy.HewasstationedinGermanywherehelivedinalargehouseanddatedalotofbeautifulwomen.OneyounggirlhemetinGermanywasPriscillaBeaulieu,
11、thedaughterofanArmyofficer.Shewasfourteenyearsold.LatecafterElvishadfinishedhisarmyservice,shecametolivewithhiminMemphis.TheymarriedinNineteen-Sixty-Seven,whenshewastwenty-oneyearsold.Hewasthirty-two.Theybecameparentsninemonthslaterofababygirl,LisaMarie.VOICEONE:ColonelParkermadesurethatsongsElvisha
12、drecordedearlierwerereleasedduringtheyearshewasinthearmy.SoElviswasjustaspopularafterhismilitaryserviceashewasbeforeit.ElvisPresleywonthethreeofthemusicindustryshighestaward,theGrammy.HereceivedthefirstoneinNineteen-Sixty-Seven.ItwasforHowGreatThouArt,analbumofreligiousmusic.(MUSIC)VOICETWO:Elvisret
13、urnedtoperformingliveshowsinNineteen-Sixty-Nine,inLasVegas,Nevada.Hethentraveledaroundthecountryperformingbeforehugecrowds.Hebegantotakedrugstohelphimsleep.Hegainedalotofweightsohetookdrugstohelpcontrolhisweight.Andhetookextremelystrongdrugstoreducepain日ViSalsosufferedfromtheemotionalsickness,depres
14、sion.Itbecameworseafterhismarriageended.ElvisneverpermittedPriscillatostaywithhiminLasVegasortravelwithhimaroundthecountry.HealsodidnotwantPriscillatoseeotherpeoplewhenhewasawayfromhome.Andhespenttimewithotherwomen.PriscillafinallylefthiminNineteen-Seventy-Twoforanotherman.VOICEONE:ElvisPresleyrelea
15、sedmanyrecordingsofhisperformancesduringtheNineteen-Seventies.Healsoenjoyedgreatsuccessontelevision.HisNineteen-Seventy-ThreetelevisionshowfromHawaiiwasseeninfortycountriesbymorethanone-thousand-millionpeople.HislastrecordalbumwascalledMoodyBlue,HerecordeditinNineteen-Seventy-Six.Oneofitshitsongswas
16、calledWayDown:(MUSIC)VOICETWO:ElvisPresleydiedonAugustsixteenth,Nineteen-Seventy-Seven.Firstreportssaidhehadaheartattack,butlatertestsshowedmanydrugsinhisbody.Expertsagreethatthesedrugsprobablycausedhisdeath.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplestillvisithishome,Graceland,inMemphiseveryyear.Fanscontinuetobuyh
17、ismusic,makinghimthemostpopularrecordingartistever.ElvisPresleyremainstheundisputedKingofRockandRoll.(MUSIC)ANNCR:ThisprogramwaswrittenbyNancySteinbach.RichKleinfeldtandSteveEmberwerethenarrators.TheproducerwasPaulThompson.mFaithLapidus.ListenagainnextweekforanotherPEOPLEINAMERICAprograminVOASpecialEnglish.
