he was the king of rock and roll welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
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a look at the life and career of Elvis
a look at the life and career of Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was born on
Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was born on
Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi his
January 8 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi his
January 8 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi his love for music began in elementary
love for music began in elementary
love for music began in elementary school after he received a guitar for
school after he received a guitar for
school after he received a guitar for his 11th birthday following high school
his 11th birthday following high school
his 11th birthday following high school he caught the attention of Sun Records
he caught the attention of Sun Records
he caught the attention of Sun Records after recording a few songs the label
after recording a few songs the label
after recording a few songs the label was looking for a white artist to
was looking for a white artist to
was looking for a white artist to successfully capture the feel of black
successfully capture the feel of black
successfully capture the feel of black music
music
music Elvis proved to be that man during a
Elvis proved to be that man during a
Elvis proved to be that man during a recording session with two local
recording session with two local
recording session with two local musicians in 1954 the trio then
musicians in 1954 the trio then
musicians in 1954 the trio then performed on radio and television and
performed on radio and television and
performed on radio and television and worked on rockabilly recordings Presley
worked on rockabilly recordings Presley
worked on rockabilly recordings Presley signed with RCA Victor in 1955 well
signed with RCA Victor in 1955 well
signed with RCA Victor in 1955 well since my heavy heavy place to dwell well
since my heavy heavy place to dwell well
since my heavy heavy place to dwell well is there anything
is there anything
is there anything stange that are very cool
stange that are very cool
stange that are very cool the next year both his first single
the next year both his first single
the next year both his first single Heartbreak Hotel and his self-titled
Heartbreak Hotel and his self-titled
Heartbreak Hotel and his self-titled debut topped the Billboard charts Elvis
debut topped the Billboard charts Elvis
debut topped the Billboard charts Elvis Presley became the first rock-and-roll
Presley became the first rock-and-roll
Presley became the first rock-and-roll album to reach this position on
album to reach this position on
album to reach this position on Billboard this was followed by a
Billboard this was followed by a
Billboard this was followed by a sexually suggestive performance of the
sexually suggestive performance of the
sexually suggestive performance of the song hound dog on the Milton Berle show
song hound dog on the Milton Berle show
song hound dog on the Milton Berle show you a member and the 1956 best-selling
you a member and the 1956 best-selling
you a member and the 1956 best-selling single don’t be cruel no one can know
single don’t be cruel no one can know
single don’t be cruel no one can know Presley became a nationally recognized
Presley became a nationally recognized
Presley became a nationally recognized star after appearing on The Ed Sullivan
star after appearing on The Ed Sullivan
star after appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show that fall his performance of Love
Show that fall his performance of Love
Show that fall his performance of Love Me Tender led to another number-one hit
Me Tender led to another number-one hit
Me Tender led to another number-one hit and became the title of his first film
and became the title of his first film
and became the title of his first film later that year Presley also released
later that year Presley also released
later that year Presley also released his number-one sophomore effort Elvis in
his number-one sophomore effort Elvis in
his number-one sophomore effort Elvis in 1956 the next year he released three
1956 the next year he released three
1956 the next year he released three number-one singles and supported them
number-one singles and supported them
number-one singles and supported them with live dates that generated near
with live dates that generated near
with live dates that generated near riotous reactions
he continued to act and release the
he continued to act and release the number-one soundtracks loving you and
number-one soundtracks loving you and
number-one soundtracks loving you and jailhouse rock EP
1957 Elvis’s Christmas album became
1957 Elvis’s Christmas album became history’s best-selling holiday record
history’s best-selling holiday record
history’s best-selling holiday record 1958 began with the number one hit don’t
1958 began with the number one hit don’t
1958 began with the number one hit don’t a few months later Presley was drafted
a few months later Presley was drafted
a few months later Presley was drafted and served almost two years in the US
and served almost two years in the US
and served almost two years in the US Army during this time his label released
Army during this time his label released
Army during this time his label released previously recorded material and the
previously recorded material and the
previously recorded material and the film King Creole hit theaters he goes by
film King Creole hit theaters he goes by
film King Creole hit theaters he goes by the name of King gonzo
the name of King gonzo
the name of King gonzo Presley returned to the u.s. in 1960 and
Presley returned to the u.s. in 1960 and
Presley returned to the u.s. in 1960 and issued several best-selling singles then
issued several best-selling singles then
issued several best-selling singles then came the number two album Elvis’s back
came the number two album Elvis’s back
came the number two album Elvis’s back the romantic comedy GI blues and it’s
the romantic comedy GI blues and it’s
the romantic comedy GI blues and it’s number one soundtrack
number one soundtrack
number one soundtrack later that year he found top 20 success
later that year he found top 20 success
later that year he found top 20 success with the gospel record his hand in mind
with the gospel record his hand in mind
with the gospel record his hand in mind and returned to number one with the
and returned to number one with the
and returned to number one with the country rock sound of the something for
country rock sound of the something for
country rock sound of the something for everybody LT most of Presley’s films
everybody LT most of Presley’s films
everybody LT most of Presley’s films from the 1960s were commercially
from the 1960s were commercially
from the 1960s were commercially successful musical comedies
many of these were also accompanied by
many of these were also accompanied by soundtrack efforts that spawned several
soundtrack efforts that spawned several
soundtrack efforts that spawned several Presley classics
during this period Presley also won his
during this period Presley also won his first Grammy for the gospel LP How Great
first Grammy for the gospel LP How Great
first Grammy for the gospel LP How Great Thou art and married Priscilla Beaulieu
Thou art and married Priscilla Beaulieu
Thou art and married Priscilla Beaulieu who later bore him his daughter Lisa
who later bore him his daughter Lisa
who later bore him his daughter Lisa Marie both the quality of his music and
Marie both the quality of his music and
Marie both the quality of his music and sales began to decrease as his artistic
sales began to decrease as his artistic
sales began to decrease as his artistic output increased things turned around
output increased things turned around
output increased things turned around after his successful 1968 television
after his successful 1968 television
after his successful 1968 television performance Elvis where he was back at
performance Elvis where he was back at
performance Elvis where he was back at the top of his game the special yielded
the top of his game the special yielded
the top of his game the special yielded a top 10 soundtrack album and was
a top 10 soundtrack album and was
a top 10 soundtrack album and was followed by the critically praised
followed by the critically praised
followed by the critically praised effort from Elvis in Memphis in 1969
effort from Elvis in Memphis in 1969
effort from Elvis in Memphis in 1969 Presley acted in the musical drama
Presley acted in the musical drama
Presley acted in the musical drama change of habit and released the double
change of habit and released the double
change of habit and released the double LP from Memphis to Vegas from Vegas to
LP from Memphis to Vegas from Vegas to
LP from Memphis to Vegas from Vegas to Memphis then came the concert
Memphis then came the concert
Memphis then came the concert documentary and album Elvis that’s the
documentary and album Elvis that’s the
documentary and album Elvis that’s the way it is suspicious
way it is suspicious
after releasing three non movie albums
after releasing three non movie albums in 1971 Presley recorded the
in 1971 Presley recorded the
in 1971 Presley recorded the grammy-winning gospel LP he touched me
grammy-winning gospel LP he touched me
grammy-winning gospel LP he touched me he continued touring and released the
he continued touring and released the
he continued touring and released the successful live effort Elvis as recorded
successful live effort Elvis as recorded
successful live effort Elvis as recorded at Madison Square Garden
at Madison Square Garden
at Madison Square Garden 1972 s burning love was his last u.s.
1972 s burning love was his last u.s.
1972 s burning love was his last u.s. top 10 pop hit
1973’s Aloha from Hawaii via satellite
1973’s Aloha from Hawaii via satellite was Presley’s last number one pop album
was Presley’s last number one pop album
was Presley’s last number one pop album during his lifetime meanwhile an
during his lifetime meanwhile an
during his lifetime meanwhile an impending divorce and a prescription
impending divorce and a prescription
impending divorce and a prescription drug addiction began to affect his
drug addiction began to affect his
drug addiction began to affect his health and performances he continued to
health and performances he continued to
health and performances he continued to tour however and even won another Grammy
tour however and even won another Grammy
tour however and even won another Grammy for the concert album Elvis as recorded
for the concert album Elvis as recorded
for the concert album Elvis as recorded live on stage in Memphis Presley
live on stage in Memphis Presley
live on stage in Memphis Presley released several more albums before his
released several more albums before his
released several more albums before his death and many of these found success
death and many of these found success
death and many of these found success mainly on the country and adult
mainly on the country and adult
mainly on the country and adult contemporary charts on August 16 1977
contemporary charts on August 16 1977
contemporary charts on August 16 1977 Presley was found dead at his Graceland
Presley was found dead at his Graceland
Presley was found dead at his Graceland mansion likely due to a cocktail of
mansion likely due to a cocktail of
mansion likely due to a cocktail of prescription drugs shortly thereafter
prescription drugs shortly thereafter
prescription drugs shortly thereafter his current single way down hit number
his current single way down hit number
his current single way down hit number one on the country charts numerous
one on the country charts numerous
one on the country charts numerous posthumous releases followed including
posthumous releases followed including
posthumous releases followed including 2002’s
2002’s
2002’s Elvis 30 number-one hits
with his good looks musical talent and
with his good looks musical talent and rebellious image Elvis Presley defined
rebellious image Elvis Presley defined
rebellious image Elvis Presley defined rock and roll and left an immeasurable
rock and roll and left an immeasurable
rock and roll and left an immeasurable impact on popular culture
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