?Elvis left no one indifferent to rock and roll so begins award-winning author Wilborn Hampton's thoughtful account of the beloved and controversial Elvis Presley. When Elvis shook his hips and sang his soulful songs, teenagers screamed and parents fretted. Fans, record executives, movie producers, and even the army wanted a piece of this enigmatic performer and shy boy from Tupelo, Mississippi. What Elvis gave them changed music forever. This latest addition to Viking's ongoing biography series, "Up Close, " includes gorgeous black-and-white photographs and introduces readers to the complicated life of the king of rock and roll.

 

This book is part of a book series called Up Close .

There are 197 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Wilborn Hampton is an editor and writer for the "New York Times" and the award-winning author of "Kennedy Assassinated!, Meltdown, " and "September 11, 2001. " He lives in New York City.