外国人最想和你聊的名人话题：埃尔维斯·普雷斯利
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About Presley 关于普雷斯利
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular-and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender.
Conscripted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He staged few concerts, however, and, guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, after seven years away from the stage, he returned to live performance in a celebrated comeback television special that led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of profitable tours. In 1973, Presley staged the first concert broadcast globally via satellite, Aloha from Hawaii, seen by approximately 1.5 billion viewers. Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42.
Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20thcentury popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into four music halls of fame.
普雷斯利以他神一般的魔力，将黑人和白人音乐十分自然地融为一体，并以其独特的夸张、刺激的动作和热情奔放的舞蹈相结合，使摇滚乐成为平民大众喜闻乐见的艺术形式。他在演唱风格、表演技巧和舞台作风等各方面都奠定了现代摇滚乐的基础。他的非凡的艺术天才影响了整整一代流行音乐家。因此，他被誉为"摇滚乐之王"是当之无愧的。他走红 20 多年长盛不衰，被认为是"美国的缩影"。
普雷斯利尤其以个人的魅力使无数少男少女为之倾倒。当他在电视中出现时，那洁白如玉的肤质，下身大幅度扭摆的特写，脚的摆动和腰部的颤抖更引起人有关性的联想。他正是以性的诱惑令崇拜者着迷，但他在演唱中的动作，过于突出摇滚乐中的色情暗示，有悖于美国大众文化的习惯，令一些人感到不成体统，被一些父母所责难。因而，当时的电视在转播他的音乐会时，曾明文禁止显示他腰部以下的镜头，只能显示他的上半身。效果却适得其反，由于逆反心理，反而促成普雷斯利获得更疯狂的成功。人们为他取了一个绰号叫"骨盘"，更有不少歌迷模仿他的动作。有人甚至追根问底：这种动作是从哪里学来的？对此，他本人做了这样的回答："我们常上教堂听宗教歌曲。教堂里有人唱歌，那些歌手唱得很棒，近于完美，但引不起任何人的反应。可是，牧师布道时，大声喧扰，有人一下子就跳上钢琴，或者到处乱蹦乱跳。上教堂的都喜欢这个调。我想我也是从歌手和牧师那里学来的。"普雷斯利的摇滚乐演唱常常显示出这种神一般的魔力，使歌迷们时而癫狂，时而恍惚入梦！
I love Presley forever!
我永远爱猫王！
I'm much hooked on Presley's songs.
我对猫王的歌曲非常着迷。
I think I like Elvis Presley's songs better.
我觉得我更喜欢埃尔维斯·普雷斯利唱的歌。
I have a lot of posters of Presley.
我有很多猫王的海报。
I was only 11-years old when Presley died, yet I remember every detail.
当猫王死的时候我11岁，我仍记得所有细节。
In 1964, Elvis Presley stared starred in a movie called "Viva Las Vegas".
1964年埃尔维斯·普雷斯利因为出演《拉斯维加斯万岁》这部电影而一炮走红。
King of rock Presley had the best life one can imagine with no dearth of cash.
摇滚王埃维斯·普雷斯利有你能想象的最好的生活，拥有花不完的钱。
It is hard to break the CD record of Presley.
要打破猫王的唱片纪录很难。
Presley received for his birthday his first guitar.
普雷斯利在生日时收到他的第一把吉他。
It is impossible to calculate the full effect Presley had on the world of music.
"猫王"对音乐界的全部影响是无法估量的。
It was the very place where once Presley had loved to lounge entire afternoons, reading his books of poems, smoking and dozing.
这个地方就是普雷斯利从前喜欢来消磨整个下午，看看诗集，抽抽烟，打打盹的地方。
Presley has countless classic songs.
猫王有无数经典歌曲。
Jackson's former wife is the daughter of Elvis.
杰克逊的前妻是猫王的女儿。
Presley changed the way people would hear and see pop music.
猫王改变了人们聆听和看待流行音乐的方式。
Presley was regarded as a loner.
普雷斯利被视为一个孤独的人。
Presley would play and sing during lunchtime.
普雷斯利会在午餐时边弹边唱。
Presley knew all of Hank Snow's songs.
普雷斯利知道汉克斯诺所有的歌曲。
Presley failed an audition for a local vocal quartet.
普雷斯利在当地的四重唱试镜中失败了。
Presley began working as a truck driver.
普雷斯利开始了卡车司机的工作。
Presley began to stand out more among his classmates.
普雷斯利开始比他的同学更出众。
Presley made his television debut on March 3.
3月3日普雷斯利在电视中亮相。
Presley was voted the year's most promising male artist.
普雷斯利被评为年度最有前途的男艺人。
Presley took his guitar.
普雷斯利带上了他的吉他。
Presley never received formal music training.
普雷斯利从未受过正式的音乐训练。
Elvis didn't appreciate this kind of singing.
埃尔维斯不喜欢这种演唱方式。
Presley was encouraged to enter a singing contest.
普雷斯利被鼓励参加一个歌唱比赛。
Mike: What do you plan to sing in the party?
麦克：你准备在宴会上唱什么歌？
Daisy: I will sing love me tender.
黛西：我要唱love me tender.
Mike: That's a song of Elvis Presley.
麦克：那是猫王的歌。
Daisy: Yes, he is my favorite singer.
黛西：对，他是我喜欢的歌手。
Mike: His voice is really very magnetic.
麦克：他的声音非常有磁性。
Daisy: I tried to imitate his voice, but I will never sound like him.
黛西：我想模仿他的声音，但我永远不能唱得跟他一样。
Mike: You have your own characteristics.
麦克：你有你自己的特色。
Daisy: Shall I sing it to you now?
黛西：我现在唱给你听一下?
Mike: Ok, wow you brought your guitar.
麦克：好的，哇哦，你带上了你的吉他。
Daisy: I was practicing these days.
黛西：我这几天都在练习。
Mike: I'm sure you will give a wonderful performance.麦克：我相信你一定会表演得非常精彩。
Daisy: I hope but I'm really nervous.
黛西：我希望，但我真的很紧张。
Mike: Don't worry; just sing as you usually did.
麦克：别担心，就像你平时一样唱。
Daisy: I must be more familiar with the lyric.
黛西：我要多熟悉一下歌词。
Mike: Just practice more, I'm here with you.
麦克：多练习一下就好，我在这听你唱。
Daisy: Thank you.
黛西：谢谢。
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