Elvis Presley
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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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.
Movie Credits
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
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
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
Tv Credits
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
