- Name: Elvis Presley
- Date of Birth: January 08, 1935
- Place of Birth: Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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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.
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 |
