page_title: Elvis Presley
hierarchical_section_title: Elvis Presley
caption_attribution_description: English: A photograph promoting the film Jailhouse Rock depicts singer Elvis Presley.
context_page_description: Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer, musician and actor. He is often regarded as the most influential and most famous musician of the 20th century, and is widely regarded as a cultural icon. He was one of the first and most famous in rock and roll music. He also starred in many movies. His fame has lasted for a long time after his death and is currently still one of the most popular men in history. He is one of the most well-known people from the 20th century in the world. He is so popular that some people know him as only "Elvis". He is also referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll", or just "The King".
  Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. He and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954. He first started to work with Sam Phillips who was the owner of Sun Records. RCA Records acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released in January 1956. It was a number-one hit in the US. He became the leading figure of rock and roll after many of television appearances and chart-topping records.
context_section_description: Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 − August 16, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. He is often regarded as the most influential and most famous musician of the 20th century, and is widely regarded as a cultural icon.  He was one of the first and   most famous in rock and roll music. He also starred in many movies. His fame has lasted for a long time after his death and is currently still one of the most popular men in history. He is one of the most well-known people from the 20th century in the world. He is so popular that some people know him as only "Elvis". He is also referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll", or just "The King".
  Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi.  He and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954.  He first started to work with Sam Phillips who was the owner of Sun Records.  RCA Records acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker.  Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released in January 1956.  It was a number-one hit in the US. He became the leading figure of rock and roll after many of television appearances and chart-topping records. His energetic attitude towards his music and his performance style, made him very popular—and controversial.
  In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender. In 1958, he was drafted into military service.  When he resumed his recording career two years later, he made some of his most successful work.  In the 1960s, Presley gave most of his time to making Hollywood movies.  After a long seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in 1968.  In 1973, Presley was featured in the first globally broadcast concert.  Several years of prescription drug abuse damaged his health, and he died in 1977 at the age of 42.
caption: Publicity photo for Jailhouse Rock (1957)
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