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Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
For other uses, see Elvis Presley (disambiguation).
"Elvis" and "King of Rock and Roll" redirect here. For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and King of Rock and Roll (disambiguation).
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Presley in a publicity photograph for the 1957 film Jailhouse Rock | |
| Born | Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (1935-01-08)January 8, 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1977(1977-08-16) (aged 42) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland, Memphis 35°2′46″N90°1′23″W / 35.04611°N 90.02306°W / 35.04611; -90.02306 |
| Other names | King of Rock and Roll |
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| Spouse | Priscilla Beaulieu (m. 1967; div. 1973) |
| Children | Lisa Marie Presley |
| Relatives | Riley Keough (granddaughter) Brandon Presley (second cousin) Harold Ray Presley (first cousin once removed) |
| Awards | Full list • Elvis Presley Biography | A Comprehensive history of Elvis Presley's dynamic lifeA biography is a detailed description or konto of someone's life, yet how detailed do you want it? Do you want to know about the genesis moment when Elvis Presley ... all of a sudden ... just got started singing this song, jumping around and acting the fool - and with this one song started his phenomenal career and arguably the birth of Rock 'n' Roll, certainly modern music as we know it today? Or are you interested in his childhood?
In the links below we have the important separate articles focusing on each of these individual topics and more and then following that, as much of an overview as one could reasonably be expected to want to read as a basic summary of the life of the one and only King Of Rock 'N' Roll ... Elvis Presley ... Elvis Presley Family History • Elvis Presley's Incredible Life in Photos1935: A Young ElvisElvis Aron Presley was born in 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys and Vernon Presley. He had an identical twin brother named Jesse Garon Presley, who was stillborn. 1940: Growing UpPresley was born into a religious working class family. As a child, he moved frequently and was very close with his parents. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 1946: A Major InfluencePresley's family attended the Assembly of God Church, which is where he was introduced to Gospel music. At 11 years old, he received his first guitar for his birthday and began making music. Later in life, the singer won three of his Grammys for Gospel tracks. 1953: Graduating High SchoolIn 1953, Presley graduated from Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Here he is in his school's ROTC uniform. After graduating, he worked odd jobs to save enough money to record a demo. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below |