Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's energetic and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.
Background
- Born in
- Tupelo
- Educated at
- Humes Preparatory Academy Middle School
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Grammy Awards🏆 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame🏆 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award🏆 Gospel Music Hall of Fame
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Trending topics shown first"Man, I was tame compared to what they do now. Are you kidding? I didn't do anything but just jiggle."
"The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn't know what all the yelling was about. I didn't realize that my body was moving. It's a natural thing to me. So to the man…"
"A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business — live concerts."
"The image is one thing and the human being is another...it's very hard to live up to an image."
"What honey? What is that? It's a sign, I can't see it, wait a minute. Oh, thank you darlin', thank you very much. Oh, thank you. The thought is beautiful dear, and I love you for it, but I, I haven't …"
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Timeline
1935
Born
Birth1977
Died
Death
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