1 People and Places: Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, Cleveland, Ohio, Dublin, Ireland Vocabulary: honor, musician, performer, performance, original, depression, guitar, museum
2 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians whose songs have stood the test of time. Their songs are still played years and years after they were first recorded. They had a lasting impact on rock music. These people made the music that led up to today's music.
3 Starting in 1986, the Hall of Fame chose a few great musicians each year. They chose performers. They also chose people who wrote songs and people who produced music.
4 That first year, 1986, they chose some of the original rock and roll stars. Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, and Ray Charles were some of their choices that year.
5 Elvis Presley was called "the king of rock and roll." He was born in 1935 in a two-room cabin in Mississippi. His hits include "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," and "Jailhouse Rock." His performances, like the one on the Ed Sullivan Show, upset many parents, but his fans loved him. Elvis set a record with 107 top-40 hits. He set another record with 38 top-10 hits. He had 10 number one hits in a row.
