Elvis Presley
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 8, 1935
Day of Death: August 16, 1977 (43 years old)
Place of Birth: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
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Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Christmas at Graceland
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Rock: the origin
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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
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The King
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Game Changers
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The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
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Elvis: Strung Out
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The Champ and the King
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Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
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Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
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Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
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Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
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Elvis Through the Years
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
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Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
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Elvis: The Great Performances
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
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Elvis: The Definitive Collection
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
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