Elvis Presley

@Singer Actor, Timeline and Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Elvis Aaron Presley was a noted American singer and actor, known as ‘The king of Rock and Roll’ Drug Overdose Mississippi Stuttering Died Young American Musicians Singers Country Singers Pop Singers Rock Singers Capricorn Celebrities Elvis Aaron Presley was a noted American singer and actor. He is most acknowledged for his contribution to the Rock and Roll genre of Western music. Also known as ‘The king of Rock and Roll’, Presley popularized rockabilly, which was a blend of rhythm and blues and Country music. His performance style was a combination of energy and erotic sensuousness. He was greatly influenced by the African-American singers like Arthur Crudup and his music cut across racial prejudices. This made him quite a controversial figure. His gorgeous looks and scintillating stage performances brought Hollywood to his threshold. He acted in several movies and even composed music for movie soundtrack albums. After a seven year long break from live performances, Presley returned to the small screen with ‘Elvis’, a show that became an instant hit. He was the first performer whose concert was broadcast via satellite. He received numerous music awards and was included in several music halls of fame. He is also the best selling solo artist in the history of music. One of the most celebrated music and cultural icons of the twentieth century, Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 due to drug overdose.

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Birthday: January 8, 1935 Died on: August 16, 1977 Nationality: American Famous: Roll, Singer Actor, the King of Rock, Died Young, Musicians, Singers, Country Singers, Pop Singers, Rock Singers City/State: Mississippi Nick names: The King of Rock and Roll, The King Spouses: Priscilla Presley Information Detail Birthday January 8, 1935 Died on August 16, 1977 Nationality American Famous Roll, Singer Actor, the King of Rock, Died Young, Musicians, Singers, Country Singers, Pop Singers, Rock Singers City/State Mississippi Nick names The King of Rock and Roll, The King Spouses Priscilla Presley Siblings Jesse Garon Presley Known as Elvis Aaron Presley Childrens Lisa Marie Presley Universities Humes High School (1953) Cause of death Drug Overdose Birth Place Tupelo Religion Protestant Gender Male Father Vernon Presley Mother Gladys Presley Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Tupelo Famous as The King of Rock and Roll, Singer Actor Died at Age 42

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Elvis Presley born at Unsplash Birth Place

On May 1, 1967, Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulie at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. They divorced in January 1973. Unsplash Personal Life

Elvis' daughter, Lisa Marie, was born on February 1, 1968. She went on to become a singer as well. Unsplash Personal Life

His drug addiction worsened after the divorce. On the morning of August 16, 1977, Elvis was found on the floor of his bathroom at Graceland. The doctors said he died of drug overdose. He was only 42. Unsplash Personal Life

Elvis Presley was born in the family of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love, on January 8, 1935, at Tupelo, Mississippi. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His identical twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was delivered stillborn 35 minutes before him. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Presleys were a religious family and attended an Assembly of God Church regularly. He found his first musical inspiration here. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His first public performance was on October 3, 1945 at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show where he sang ‘Old Shep’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

On his twelfth birthday, he was gifted his first guitar. He received basic lessons of guitar from his uncles and the new pastor at the family's church.. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Elvis Presley’s first demo record was cut at Sun Studio. On July 5, 1954, DJ Philips recorded Presley singing Arthur Crudup’s ‘That’s all right’. Three days later, the song was played on air and it became a huge hit. The same song was his first single. Unsplash Career

Backed with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley played publicly at the Bon Air Club on 17th July,1954. They were soon joined by a drummer. Unsplash Career

By that time, Presley had appointed Tom Parker as his executive manager. Both Phillips and Parker negotiated for a contract between Elvis Presley and ‘RCA Victor’. The deal was struck on November 21, 1955 and Elvis’s Sun contract was sold for a price of $40,000. Unsplash Career

On January 28, 1956, Presley made his television debut on ‘Stage Show’. This was followed by ‘Milton Berle Show’, ‘Steve Allen Show’ and many more. Unsplash Career

In March 1956, he appeared for an audition for the movie ‘Love me Tender’ with the Paramount Movie Studios. He was signed on to do six more movies. Unsplash Career

It is estimated that Elvis had sold more than one billion records globally. His most memorable hits include ‘Jailhouse Rock’, ‘Hound Dog’, ‘Blue Christmas’, ‘My Baby Left Me’. Unsplash Major Works

He starred in 31 feature films in the central role. Most remembered of his movies are ‘Love me Tender’, ‘Wild in the Country’, ‘Blue Hawaii’, ‘King Creole’, among others. Unsplash Major Works

He also appeared in three television specials, –‘Elvis’, ‘Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite, and ‘Elvis in Concert’. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 8, 1935
Died on	August 16, 1977
Nationality	American
Famous	Roll, Singer Actor, the King of Rock, Died Young, Musicians, Singers, Country Singers, Pop Singers, Rock Singers
City/State	Mississippi
Nick names	The King of Rock and Roll, The King
Spouses	Priscilla Presley
Siblings	Jesse Garon Presley
Known as	Elvis Aaron Presley
Childrens	Lisa Marie Presley
Universities	Humes High School (1953)
Cause of death	Drug Overdose
Birth Place	Tupelo
Religion	Protestant
Gender	Male
Father	Vernon Presley
Mother	Gladys Presley
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Tupelo
Famous as	The King of Rock and Roll, Singer Actor
Died at Age	42

Elvis Presley

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Jan 8, 1935

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