Elvis Presley
Blues, Celebrity
1935 – 1977
Who was Elvis Presley?
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer, musician and actor. One of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King".
Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and at the age of 13, he moved with his family to Memphis, Tennessee. His music career began there in 1954, when he started to work with Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who was to manage the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number-one hit in the US. He became the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
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- Born
- Jan 8, 1935
Tupelo - Also known as
- Elvis
- Elvis Aron Presley
- The King of Rock 'n' Roll
- Elvis Aaron Presley
- King of Rock and Roll
- The Pelvis
- Elvis, the pelvis
- The King
- The King of Rock and Roll
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Priscilla Presley
(1967/05/01 - 1973/10/09) - Linda Thompson
(1972/07 - 1976/11) - Ginger Alden
( - 1977/08/16)
- Priscilla Presley
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Scottish American
- Scotch-Irish American
- Romani people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Humes High School
( - 1953/06)
- Humes High School
- Lived in
- Memphis
- Tupelo
- Died
- Aug 16, 1977
Memphis - Resting place
- Graceland
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on July 23, 2013
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