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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1935-01-08
- event Death Date 1977-08-16
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 14.4
- info Birth Place Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Elvis Presley
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Elvis the man who shook up the world
2021-10-01
10
Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
2008-01-01
5.9
Roustabout
1964-11-11
6.2
Viva Las Vegas
1964-02-08
7
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
2006-10-30
0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985-01-01
10
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
2019-10-01
6.5
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
2004-01-01
6.2
The Movie Orgy
1968-01-01
7.8
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
1970-11-11
4.8
Harum Scarum
1965-12-15
5.8
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963-04-03
5.9
Clambake
1967-12-04
6.3
Wild in the Country
1961-06-15
8.3
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
1983-01-01
6
The Real Buddy Holly Story
1985-09-12
7.1
Elvis on Tour
1972-11-01
4.7
Kissin' Cousins
1964-03-06
6.2
Jailhouse Rock
1957-11-08
5.3
Girls! Girls! Girls!
1962-11-21
0
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
2012-04-13
5
Double Trouble
1967-04-05
4.9
The Trouble with Girls
1969-06-24
9
Elvis Unleashed
2019-10-07
5.9
Easy Come, Easy Go
1967-05-28
6.1
Love Me Tender
1956-11-15
7.4
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018-11-19
0
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
2002-08-30
6.1
Loving You
1957-07-09
6.1
Follow That Dream
1962-04-11
5.7
Tickle Me
1965-06-30
6.4
King Creole
1958-07-02
6.4
G.I. Blues
1960-11-23
6.4
Flaming Star
1960-12-20
6.1
Kid Galahad
1962-11-29
5.9
Fun in Acapulco
1963-11-27
5.5
Spinout
1966-10-06
5.5
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968-10-23
5.5
Charro!
1969-03-13
6.6
Girl Happy
1965-04-14
5.7
Frankie and Johnny
1966-03-31
5.8
Speedway
1968-06-07
5.5
Change of Habit
1969-11-10
5.9
Blue Hawaii
1961-11-22
5.3
Stay Away, Joe
1968-03-08
5.1
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
1966-04-23
7.8
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973-01-14
6.8
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
2023-06-10
6.7
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
2020-02-21
6.8
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023-07-30
6
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
2002-01-01
6.9
Elvis in Concert
1977-10-03
5.3
Mondo Elvis
1984-12-31
6
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018-07-27
8.1
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
2006-02-02
8.6
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
2006-08-03
7.1
Elvis '56
1988-01-15
6
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982-01-01
10
Elvis: The Other Side
2020-11-03
0
The Elvis Conspiracy
1991-08-01
10
Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
2007-01-01
7.5
The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
2019-01-19
8.4
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
2018-08-16
5.5
Elvis by the Presleys
2005-05-13
6.4
The King
2018-06-22
7.4
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
2019-06-01
6.9
Little Richard: I Am Everything
2023-04-11
8.7
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
2002-06-24
5.2
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002-03-31
6.6
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
2002-03-31
6.4
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
2002-03-31
7
This Is Elvis
1981-04-03
6.6
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
2007-06-11
3.8
Elvis Found Alive
2012-01-24
7.1
Elvis: The Lost Performances
1992-06-24
10
Christmas at Graceland
2023-11-29
10
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
2009-01-01
9
Rat Pack
2022-01-11
0
Double Elvis
2020-11-16
0
When the Music's Over
1983-06-14
7.4
The Last Repair Shop
2024-02-16
8.7
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
1985-01-05
10
Rock: the origin
2023-10-11
5.5
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
1993-09-01
9.5
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
2008-04-06
5.5
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007-11-12
8
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
2018-01-15
0
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
1968-06-27
0
Elvis: King of Entertainment
2002-01-01
0
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
2004-06-22
0
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
2004-06-22
0
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995-12-14
7.1
The Rise & Fall of WCW
2009-12-17
8
Elvis: The Last 24 Hours
2004-12-31
0
The Elvis Files
1990-01-01
5
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
2023-01-08
7.5
Private Elvis
1993-10-24
8
Propaganda
2013-02-14
0
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
2015-11-04
0
THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC. What is Rock Music? (Documentary)
2022-12-28
10
The Story of Elvis Presley
1990-06-05
7.3
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
2002-01-01
10
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
2015-10-13
6.9
That's Entertainment! III
1994-07-01
0
My Way
2024-05-16
10
One Night With You
2000-04-12
6.4
Free to Rock
2017-05-01
5
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
2017-08-14
8
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
2000-07-18
8.5
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
2017-12-29
0
Elvis At The Movies
2002-07-30
0
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
2008-08-05
0
Elvis & June: A Love Story
2002-08-16
0
Elvis: Destination Vegas
2007-10-30
0
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
2007-10-23
10
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
2015-10-30
0
Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
2004-06-08
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
2002-02-01
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
2002-02-01
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
2002-02-01
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
2002-02-01
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
2002-02-01
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
2002-02-01
0
Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
2005-06-28
0
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
2001-06-12
0
Elvis: The Journey
2003-01-01
0
Why Elvis?
2005-06-28
0
Elvis: Return To Tupelo
2008-08-01
0
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
2002-07-30
0
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
2004-04-27
8
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
2003-08-29
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
2002-02-01
0
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
2004-01-06
8
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
2007-03-06
6
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
2003-08-05
0
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
2006-11-21
10
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
2007-10-30
10
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
2010-01-05
6
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
1960-05-12
0
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
2004-01-06
0
Elvis Through the Years
2007-08-14
0
Elvis: The Great Performances
2002-08-13
0
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
2002-02-01
0
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
2004-07-27
0
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
1990-01-01
7.6
The Seven Ages of Elvis
2017-08-16
10
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More
2007-11-12
0
Elvis: Summer of '56
2011-11-29
0
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
2016-08-26
0
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
2007-10-30
10
Elvis All-Star Tribute
2019-02-17
0
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
2002-08-16
0
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
2000-06-01
7.3
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
2008-09-16
0
The Elvis I Knew
1994-01-01
7.4
Game Changers
2018-06-29
8.3
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
2002-07-22
8.3
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
2002-08-12
10
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
2018-08-16
4.8
Elvis: Strung Out
2018-03-01
0
The Champ and the King
2018-10-11
10
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
1993-01-01
6.7
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
1973-01-13
0
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
2008-03-18
6.5
God Is the Bigger Elvis
2012-04-01
7.7
La Classe américaine
1993-12-31
7.5
My Darling Vivian
2020-04-27
7
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2009-01-01
7
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
2018-01-16
5
Sweet Karolynne
2009-02-28
7.6
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
2020-11-29
6.9
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
2002-04-30
6
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
2001-11-28
7.4
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
8.1
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024-11-12
8.5
Forrest Gump
1994-06-23
10
Elvis Presley on The Milton Berle Show
1956-06-05
10
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
1972-06-10
7.6
Elvis
2022-06-22
0
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
1999-02-02
0
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
2002-08-12
7.3
70 Years of Youth Revolt
2020-11-21
6.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
4
The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24
7.6
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
2009-10-18
0
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
2022-11-19
6.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20
10
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
1973-01-09
7.6
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018-04-14
0
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
1993-01-01
0
Spécial cinéma
1974-09-25
10
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
1968-12-03
8.1
The Beatles Anthology
1995-11-19
7.7
Classic Albums
1997-04-14
0
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
2015-11-07
movie_edit Directing
0
Atlètic Club Banyoles
2007-05-01
0
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973-01-14
0
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
1973-01-14
0
Touched by Love
1980-10-31
0
Elvis
2022-06-22
0
GOOD-BY ELVIS and USA
1971-01-01
0
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023-07-30
0
Theatre of Hope
1987-01-25
0
Born to be a Flower
2018-07-11
0
Dancing with the Stars
2005-06-01
0
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
1973-01-09