Elvis Presley

**Elvis Aaron Presley** (8 Januar 1935 – 16 August 1977) wis an American sangster an actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly kent bi the single name **Elvis**. Ane o the maist popular muisickers o the 20t century, he is aften referred tae as the "Keeng o Rock an Roll" or simply "the Keeng".

Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley muivit tae Memphis, Tennessee, wi his faimily at the age o 13. He began his career thare in 1954, wirkin wi Sun Records awner Sam Phillips, who wantit tae bring the soond o African-American muisic tae a wider audience. Accompaniet bi guitarist Scotty Moore an bassist Bill Black, Presley wis the maist important populariser o rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion o country an rhythm an blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arrangit bi Colonel Tom Parker, who went on tae manage the sangster for ower twa decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in Januar 1956, wis a nummer-ane hit. He became the leadin figur o the newly popular soond o rock an roll wi a series o netwirk telly appearances an chairt-toppin records. His energisit interpretations o sangs, mony frae African-American sources, an his uninhibitit performance style made him enormously popular—an controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in *[[Love Me Tender (1956 film)|Love Me Tender]]*.

Draftit intae militar service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recordin career twa years later wi some o his maist commercially successful wirk. He stagit few concerts housomeivver, an guidit bi Parker, proceedit tae devote hintle o the 1960s tae makkin Hollywood movies an soondtrack albums, maist o them creetically deridit. In 1968, efter seiven years awa frae the stage, he returned tae live performance in a celebratit comeback televeesion special that led tae an extendit Las Vegas concert residency an a string o profitable tours. In 1973 Presley stagit the first concert broadcast globally via satellite, *[[Aloha from Hawaii]]*. Prescription drug abuis severely compromisit his health, an he dee'd suddenly in 1977 at the age o 42.

Presley is regardit as ane o the maist important figurs o 20t-century popular cultur. He haed a versatile voice an unuisually wide success encompassin mony genres, includin country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo airtist in the history o popular muisic. Nominatit for 14 competitive Grammys, he wan three, an receivit the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He haes been inducted intae multiple muisic haws o fame.

## Albums
* Elvis Presley (1956)
* Elvis (1956)
* Elvis' Christmas Album (1957)
* Elvis is Back! (1960)
* His Hand in Mine (1960)
* Something for Everybody (1961)
* Pot Luck (1962)
* Elvis for Everyone! (1965)
* How Great Thou Art (1967)
* From Elvis in Memphis (1969)
* From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis (1969)
* That's the Way It Is (1970)
* Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) (1971)
* Love Letters from Elvis (1971)
* Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas (1971)
* Elvis Now (1972)
* He Touched Me (1972)
* Elvis (1973) 
* Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake (1973)
* Good Times (1974)
* Promised Land (1975)
* Today (1975)
* From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (1976)
* Moody Blue (1977)

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