Elvis Presley

Japanese: エルビス・プレスリー - えるびすぷれすりー
Elvis Presley

…He was the biggest postwar star born in American popular music. He grew up in a poor white working-class family in Memphis, the center of black music in the South, and his singing of black rhythm and blues led to his glory as one of the founders of rock and roll. He recorded his first record, “That’s Alright Mama,” in 1954. This led to widespread recognition, and in 1956 he released the big hit “Heartbreak Hotel,” which sparked a rock and roll boom around the world. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Elvis Presley" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカの大衆音楽が生んだ戦後最大のスター。南部黒人音楽の中心地メンフィスで貧しい白人労働者家庭に育ち,黒人のリズム・アンド・ブルースをまねて歌ったのが,ロックンロールの創始者の一人としての栄光につながった。1954年に初めてのレコード《ザッツ・オールライト・ママ》を録音した。それがきっかけで広く認められ,56年に《ハートブレーク・ホテルHeartbreak Hotel》の大ヒットを放ち,ロックンロールのブームを世界中に巻き起こした。…

※「エルビス・プレスリー」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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