Elvis Presley
Biography
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.
Known For
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Elvis the man who shook up the world
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Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
Charlie Rogers
Roustabout
Lucky Jackson
Viva Las Vegas
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Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
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Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
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The Movie Orgy
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Johnny Tyronne
Harum Scarum
Mike Edwards
It Happened at the World's Fair
Scott Hayward / 'Tom Wilson'
Clambake
Glenn Tyler
Wild in the Country
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Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
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The Real Buddy Holly Story
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Elvis on Tour
Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
Kissin' Cousins
Vince Everett
Jailhouse Rock
Ross Carpenter
Girls! Girls! Girls!
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For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Guy Lambert
Double Trouble
Walter Hale
The Trouble with Girls
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Elvis Unleashed
Ted Jackson
Easy Come, Easy Go
Clint Reno
Love Me Tender
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Elvis Presley: The Searcher
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Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Deke Rivers
Loving You
Pacer Burton
Flaming Star
Toby Kwimper
Follow That Dream
Danny Fisher
King Creole
Tulsa McLean
G.I. Blues
Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid
Tickle Me
Jess Wade
Charro!
Walter Gulick
Kid Galahad
Greg Nolan
Live a Little, Love a Little
Rusty Wells
Girl Happy
Mike Windgren
Fun in Acapulco
Mike McCoy
Spinout
Johnny
Frankie and Johnny
Dr. John Carpenter
Change of Habit
Steve Grayson
Speedway
Chad Gates
Blue Hawaii
Joe Lightcloud
Stay Away, Joe
Rick Richards
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
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Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
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Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
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Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
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Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
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The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
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Elvis in Concert
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Mondo Elvis
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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
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Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
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Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
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Elvis '56
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Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
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Elvis: The Other Side
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The Elvis Conspiracy
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Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
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The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
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Elvis by the Presleys
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The King
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ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas
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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
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The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
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The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
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This Is Elvis
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Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
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Elvis Found Alive
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Elvis: The Lost Performances
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Christmas at Graceland
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Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
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Rat Pack
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Double Elvis
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When the Music's Over
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The Last Repair Shop
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Elvis Presley - One Night With You
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Rock: the origin
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Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
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Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
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Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
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Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
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Elvis: King of Entertainment
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Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
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Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
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The Rise & Fall of WCW
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Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
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The Elvis Files
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Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
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Private Elvis
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Propaganda
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Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary)
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The Story of Elvis Presley
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Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
Dr. John Carpenter / Change of Habit (archive footage)
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
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That's Entertainment! III
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My Way
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One Night With You
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Free to Rock
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Elvis und das Mädchen aus Wien
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He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
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Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
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Elvis At The Movies
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Elvis & June: A Love Story
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Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Elvis: Destination Vegas
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Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
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Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
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Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
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Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
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Elvis: The Journey
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Why Elvis?
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Elvis: Return To Tupelo
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Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
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Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
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Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
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Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
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Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
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Elvis: The Great Performances
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Elvis Presley: Gladiators
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Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
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Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
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Elvis Through the Years
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Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
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Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
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Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
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The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
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Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
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The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
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The Seven Ages of Elvis
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Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
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Elvis: Summer of '56
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Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
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Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
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Elvis All-Star Tribute
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Elvis: The Definitive Collection
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Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
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Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
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The Elvis I Knew
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Game Changers
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
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Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
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The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
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Elvis: Strung Out
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The Champ and the King
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Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
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Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
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Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
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God Is the Bigger Elvis
The Fucking Oddball (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
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My Darling Vivian
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Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
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Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
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Sweet Karolynne
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Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
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Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
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Forrest Gump
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Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
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Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
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Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
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Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
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Året var 1956
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Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
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EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
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An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
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Elvis Presley: Shook Up
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Elvis
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James Dean: A Portrait
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
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Sunday Best
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Rock and Roll: The Early Days
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
188
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-01-08
Place of Birth
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As
Elvis Aaron Presley