Elvis Presley

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.

Date of Birth : 1935-01-08

Place of Birth : Tupelo, Mississippi, USA

Elvis Presley

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Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
Roustabout
Viva Las Vegas
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
The Movie Orgy
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Harum Scarum
It Happened at the World's Fair
Clambake
Wild in the Country
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Elvis on Tour
Kissin' Cousins
Jailhouse Rock
Girls! Girls! Girls!
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Double Trouble
The Trouble with Girls
Elvis Unleashed
Easy Come, Easy Go
Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Loving You
Flaming Star
G.I. Blues
Follow That Dream
King Creole
Tickle Me
Girl Happy
Kid Galahad
Live a Little, Love a Little
Charro!
Spinout
Frankie and Johnny
Fun in Acapulco
Speedway
Change of Habit
Blue Hawaii
Stay Away, Joe
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Elvis in Concert
Mondo Elvis
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Elvis '56
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Elvis: The Other Side
The Elvis Conspiracy
Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
Elvis by the Presleys
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas
The King
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
This Is Elvis
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
Elvis Found Alive
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Christmas at Graceland
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
Rat Pack
Double Elvis
When the Music's Over
The Last Repair Shop
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
Rock: the origin
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
The Elvis Files
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
Private Elvis
Propaganda
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary)
The Story of Elvis Presley
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
That's Entertainment! III
My Way
One Night With You
Free to Rock
Elvis und das Mädchen aus Wien
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
Elvis At The Movies
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
Elvis & June: A Love Story
Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
Elvis: Destination Vegas
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
Elvis: The Journey
Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
Why Elvis?
Elvis: Return To Tupelo
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
Elvis: The Great Performances
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
Elvis Through the Years
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
The Seven Ages of Elvis
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis: Summer of '56
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
The Elvis I Knew
Game Changers
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
Elvis: Strung Out
The Champ and the King
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
Elvis:  Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
God Is the Bigger Elvis
La Classe américaine
My Darling Vivian
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
Sweet Karolynne
Charles Bronson, le génie du mâle
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
The Sparks Brothers
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Forrest Gump
Elvis Presley on The Milton Berle Show
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
Elvis Presley:  Meet Me In Memphis
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