When I was 12 years old the genre of music I listened to was like any normal 12 year old. Whatever my friends and older siblings were listening to was what I listened to. The new pop and country songs that were played on the radio over and over was the only music I knew. Until that one faithful day my dad pulled out an old dusty CD out of his glove compartment in his car. He turned off the radio and slid the CD into the player. The first song that came on was “Can’t help falling in love” by Elvis Presley. I had never been so touched by a song. Of course me being a naïve 12 year old I had no clue who was singing this lovely music. When my dad told me it was Elvis Presley the king of rock and roll I fell in love. I must have listened to every song on that disk a thousand times. Every time I rode in the car with my dad he would always pull out that Elvis Presley CD and we would sing every song word for word. Elvis Presley became my favorite singer and songwriter. I had finally found music that I actually enjoyed and just didn’t listen to because it was what was popular at the time. People found it odd that a girl of my age liked a musician that was from the 1950’s. Many people asked me why I liked his music so much and why I had invested in every CD that he had…show more content… Once Elvis new style of music was out for the public, he had a quick rise to fame. It wasn’t just his music that made Elvis such a popular icon, but also his acting career. Elvis actually starred in 30 films when he was rising in fame. Everybody knew the name Elvis Presley, whether it being from a new hit song or a top movie that had just been released. Elvis sold around 600 million records worldwide and was the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. Elvis was one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century and also to this day he has a major impact on the music