HISTORY OF ELVIS

Birth name: Elvis Aaron Presley

Known as: “Elvis, the King of Rock an Roll” or the “King” , Elvis the Pelvis, the Hillbilly Cat

Born: January 8, 1935 Tupelo , Mississippi , United States

Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Rockability, Blues, Gospel, R&B

Occupation: Musician

Occupation: Musician, actor, entertainer, martial artist, military sergeant

Labels: Sun, RCA Victor

Died: August 16, 1977 (aged 42)

Website: Elvis.com

Years active: 1954–77

Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, he is an American singer and actor a cultural Icon, he is commonly known as the Elvis and is also some times referred to as “The King of Rock an Roll”

Presley began his career in 1954 as one of the first performers of rockability, an up-tempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing " black" and " white" sounds, made him popular. Presley had a versatile voice and he had unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including rock and roll, gospel, blues, country, ballads, and pop. To date, he has been inducted into four music halls of fame.

In 1968, after making movies in Hollywood and having been away from the stage for seven years, he returned to live performances in a television special, which led to a string of successful tours across the U.S. , notably in LasVegas , for the remainder of his career. In 1973, Presley staged the first global live concert via satellite (Aloha from Hawaii), reaching at least one billion viewers live and an additional 500 million on delay. It remains the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.

His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland , on August 16, 1977.