https://www.pitara.com/categories/biography/Recent content in Biography on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSun, 14 Jun 2026 08:10:32 +0530https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/biographies-for-kids/elvis-presley/Thu, 25 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.pitara.com/non-fiction-for-kids/biographies-for-kids/elvis-presley/<h3 id="elvis-presley-1935-1977">Elvis Presley (1935-1977):</h3> <p>“Truth is like the sun, you can shut it out but it ain’t goin’ away,” said Elvis Presley. Little did he know how apt those words would be to his musical career. Everyone told the King of Rock that he would not become a successful singer but he kept trying till he did.</p> <p>From a humble beginning to ruling radio, television and the silver screen. Elvis Presley was an icon and the best selling solo artist of all time. The music he made was known as Rockabilly. It is a fusion mix of Country, Rhythm and the Blues. Country music is the traditional folk music from the southern states of America. It was primarily written and enjoyed by white Americans. Rhythm and Blues are often spoken of together and abbreviated as R&amp;B. It is any music with a heavy and intense beat. Like Country, Blues also arose from the southern American states but was written and enjoyed mainly by black Americans. The fusion mix of Country, Rhythm and the Blues that Elvis made was enjoyed by everyone.</p>