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Elvis Presley

The One, The Only, The King. Elvis Presley. Dylan McShain and Brian Chismar. The Boy Elvis. Born: January 8 th, 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi. Parents Vernon and Gladys Presley. Only Child. Ohh !! The Versatility. A Renaissance Man.

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Elvis Presley

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  1. The One, The Only, The King Elvis Presley Dylan McShain and Brian Chismar

  2. The BoyElvis Born: January 8th, 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi Parents Vernon and Gladys Presley Only Child

  3. Ohh!! The Versatility A Renaissance Man 1953: Wins his high school talent show, standing ovation. 1953: Five minutes later …performs encore. 1957: Films Fourth Movie, “King Creole”… first and last successful movie. 1957: Finds a house nicknamed “Graceland”, becomes a homeowner… doesn’t change houses name. 1958: Enrolls in the Army at age 23 1966: Films another movie… doesn’t do well. 1967: Marries Priscilla 1970: Visits Richard Nixon… while still in White House. 1973: Divorces Priscilla… amicably 1974: Performs concert from Hawaii… Aloha

  4. Hit Songs 1956Heartbreak Hotel 56’Blue Suede Shoes 56’Don't Be Cruel 56’Hound Dog 56’Blue Moon 56’ Love Me Tender 1957All Shook Up 57’ (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 57’Jailhouse Rock

  5. Elvis Music Clip http://youtube.com/watch?v=We8P_Ww27hY&feature=related

  6. “That’s all I can Stand…” Heart Failure Elvis Presley’s heart gave out in the wee morning hours at his house in Graceland while preparing for a show in Portland.

  7. Dead but not Gone …but still Dead. Mr. Presley Died at his Memphis home, Graceland in Tennessee on the 16th of August 1977 …supposedly on the toilet.

  8. The Downfall of the King • In 1973, Elvis and his wife, Priscilla, got divorced • Career also started to slow down • Rapid weight gains influenced him to take an assortment of pills and he was constantly dieting • His lifestyle of partying all night and sleeping all day only added to his health issues

  9. Controversial In Life…Even More in Death Exact cause of death was from cardiac arrhythmia It was reported that the cause of this was “undetermined” Drug dependency, obesity, and weak heart rate were key factors

  10. Poppin Pills Elvis took a long list of prescription drugs on a daily basis An autopsy found 14 different types of drugs in his blood stream Toxic levels of methaqualone Ten times the normal dosage of codeine

  11. Methaqualone Depresses the CNS Used in the 1960s and 1970s as a treatment for insomnia and a sedative and muscle relaxant When used illegally referred to as Quaaludes or Mandrax Taken orally or smoked Light use effects: relaxation, euphoria, drowsiness, reduced heart rate Heavy use effects: depression, decreased muscle coordination, slurred speach

  12. Most widely used opiate in the world Purpose of drug is to relieve pain and anxiety Side effects include: dry mouth, itching, drowsiness Taken for its euphoric effects Referred to as: cilly, loopy c, juice, little c Methods of use: snorted, smoked, injected, orally, crushed and mixed with water Codeine

  13. Review Who were Elvis’ parents? What was the name of Elvis’ house? What were 2 hit songs Elvis had? Where was Elvis found dead in his house? What were the 2 types drugs that were said to have the biggest effect on Elvis’ death?

  14. References http://www.isate.memphis.edu/sedativehypnotics.html http://www.addictionsearch.com/treatment_articles/article/codeine-addiction-effects-and-treatment_46.html http://www.morbid-curiosity.com/id142.htm

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