Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley


Elvis in 1970
Background information
Birth name Elvis Aaron Presley
Also known as Elvis, The King, The King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis the Pelvis, The Hillbilly Cat
Born January 8, 1935(1935-01-08)
Tupelo, Mississippi
United States
Died August 16, 1977 (aged 42)
Memphis, Tennessee
United States
Genre(s) Rock & Roll, Pop, Rockabilly, Blues, Gospel, R&B
Occupation(s) Musician, Actor, Entertainer, Martial Artist, Sergeant.
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano, Bass
Voice type(s) Baritone (D2[3]-C♯5[3])
Years active 1954–1977
Label(s) Sun, RCA Victor
Associated acts The Blue Moon Boys, The Jordanaires,
Website Elvis.com

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977; middle name sometimes spelled Aron) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll or The King.

Presley began his career in 1954 as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing "black" and "white" sounds, made him popular—and controversial — as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. Presley had a versatile voice[ and he had unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including rock and roll, gospel, blues, country, ballads and pop. To date, he has been inducted into four music halls of fame.

In the 1960s, Presley made the majority of his 31 movies, most of which were poorly reviewed but financially successful musicals. In 1968, he returned to live performances in a television special,] which led to a string of successful tours across the U.S., notably in Las Vegas, for the remainder of his career. In 1973, Presley staged the first global live concert via satellite (Aloha from Hawaii), reaching at least one billion viewers live and an additional 500 million on delay.

Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and recordings sales. He is one of the best-selling solo artists in the history of music, selling over one billion records worldwide, and he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Among his many awards and accolades are 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received at age 36 , and being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees.

Health problems, prescription drug dependence, and other factors led to his death at age 42.

Elvis is not dead, he just left the planet.

He's with MJ and Tupac on some far away beach.

who died?

Elvis Presley on 8/16/77

Okay, trivia fans, where was Presley's next gig scheduled to occur before he died?

Hint: An ice-hockey team that is very popular on this website (well, on most days) continues to play there. :D

TCB



(oh and the Ticketron pic is classic!)