- Name: Elvis Presley
- Date of Birth: January 08, 1935
- Place of Birth: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or simply "The King", was an American singer and actor. He is regarded b...( read more)
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Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi. In September 1948 when Elvis was 13, he and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee.
After graduating from Humes High School in Memphis, Elvis took odd jobs working as a movie theater usher and a truck driver for Crown Electric Company.
He began singing locally as "The Hillbilly Cat", then signed with a local recording company, then in 1955 with RCA.
He did much to establish early rock and roll music, bringing black blues singing into the white, teenage mainstream. Teenage girls became hysterical over his sexual gyrations, particularly the one that got him nicknamed "Elvis the Pelvis" (TV cameras were not permitted to film below his waist)
In 1956 following his six TV appearances on The Dorsey Brothers'" Stage Show" ,
Elvis was cast in his first acting role in a supporting part in Love Me Tender (1956), the first of 33 movies he starred in.
Critics blasted most of his films, but they did very well at the box-office earning upwards of $150 million total.
Elvis's military service in the late 1950s and the "British invasion" of the 1960s reduced his concerts, though not his movie/recording income.
Through the 1960s, Elvis settled in Hollywood where he starred in 33 movies, acting alongside some of the most well known character actors in Hollywood.
Elvis made a comeback in the 1970s with live concert appearances starting in early 1970 in Las Vegas with over 57 sold-out shows. Elvis toured throughout the USA appearing on-stage in over 500 live appearances, many of them sold out shows.
The stress of constantly traveling as well as his increasing weight gain and dependence upon stimulants and depressants took their toll.
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 at his mansion in Graceland, near Memphis at age 42.
Since his death, his Memphis home Graceland has become a shrine for millions of followers worldwide.
Elvis impersonators and purported sightings have become stock subjects for humorists. At the time of his death, he had sold over 600-million singles and albums.
| Family: Father- Vernon Presley Mother-Gladys Presley Twin Brother-Jessie Garon Presley (Died at birth) Daughter-Lisa Marie Presley |
| Eye color: Blue |
| Height: 6 ft |
| Notable features: Sideburns, One-sided grin |
| Nicknames: The King Of Rock 'n' Roll, the Hillbilly Cat |
| Education: Graduated from Humes High School in 1953 |
| Religious Beliefs: Christian |
| Special Interests: Music, Karate, Horseback Riding |
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Mello44posted 5 days ago -
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ways the king of rock&roll R.I.P......... tomorrow it will be ur 32nd ann and u will be miss from everybody that loves u and also ur music,& movies will play in ur membery and much more will always will love u........ r.i.p...posted 100 days ago -
If I ever have any children, I am def going to name my son Elvis Aron (then whatever my last name will be), that's if I get married, but who knows, I might stay single and still have kids maybe. Anyway I just want to tell the world that I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH ELVIS PRESLEY AND YOU ARE THE GREATEST SINGER EVER!!! I am listening to TIGERMAN now and oh my gawd it is a great song!!! I love all of your songs very much Elvis and I am very glad that you was born, you are the greatest singer in the world and you always will be the greatest singer ever!!! I know that I am not the only one who loves you Elvis and I know that you have many many many millions of fans and you always will forever!!!!!!! To all of the Elvis Presley fans like myself, LONG LIVE THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL FOREVER!!! WE ALL LOVE YOU VERY MUCH ELVIS PRESLEY AND WE ALWAYS WILL FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Okay 1st of all I am so glad that I found this here. I have always been an Elvis Presley fan and I always will be. Elvis was the best singer ever and in my opinion he still is the very best singer and he always will be forever. I have listened to his songs all of my life. And I have been to Graceland several times with my family who are also Elvis Presley fans forever. I wish he was still alive and oh my gawd how great it would be if he was still alive. Elvis I will be so glad to meet you and be with you in Heaven and sing with you too. I love you very much Elvis and I always have and I always will forever love you. I love all of your great songs and I also love your movies and I also love how exciting it is to listen to you sing and watch your great concerts too and you are the very best and you always will be forever!!! I LOVE YOU ELVIS ARON PRESLEY VERY MUCH AND I ALWAYS WILL BE YOUR FAN AND YOUR ADMIRER!!! I cry alot everytime I think of you!!! YOU'RE THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL
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Chucky..Elvis middle name was spelled Aron to match his twin brothers name(that died at birth)
Jessie Garon Presleyposted 213 days ago
