Elvis Presley

Born: Jan 8, 1935 in Tupelo, MS
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Died: Aug 16, 1977 in Memphis, TN
Genre: Rock
Styles: Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, AM Pop
Biography: Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best, and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed ...Read full biography
Elvis Presley [1956]
Released: 1956
Label: RCA Victor
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Today it all seems so easy -- RCA signs up the kid from Memphis, television gets interested at around the same time, and the rest is history. The circumstances surrounding this album were neither simple ...Read full review
From Elvis In Memphis
Released: 1969
Label: BMG Heritage
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After a 14-year absence from Memphis, Elvis Presley returned to cut what was certainly his greatest album (or, at least, a tie effort with his RCA debut LP from early 1956). The fact that From Elvis in ...Read full review
Photos
Elvis Presley in 1956
Actress Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley pose in a publicity photo for the 1964 film, "Viva Las Vegas".
Elvis Presley performs in 1956. This photo was used for his first RCA Victor album cover.
Stella Stevens, Elvis Presley and Laurel Goodwin, from left, pose during the shooting of the film...
Elvis Presley shakes, rattles, and rolls as he performs at the Mississippi-Alabama State Fair in...
Piano virtuoso Liberace, plays the guitar with Elvis Presley at the piano at the Riviera Hotel in...
Elvis Presley performs at the Aloha from Hawaii concert, circa 1977.
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