Elvis Presley
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
204
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-01-08
Day of death
1977-08-16 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
Elvis Presley
Biography
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA Victor single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. Within a year, RCA would sell ten million Presley singles. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, Presley became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll, though his performative style and promotion of the then-marginalized sound of African-Americans led to him being widely considered a threat to the moral well-being of the White American youth. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. Some of his most famous films included Jailhouse Rock (1957), Blue Hawaii (1961), and Viva Las Vegas (1964). In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse and unhealthy eating habits severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.
Known For
Top of the Pops
Forrest Gump
Spécial cinéma
The Steve Allen Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Classic Albums
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Elvis
Blue Hawaii
Loving You
Harum Scarum
Girl Happy
Flaming Star
Spinout
Clambake
Kissin' Cousins
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
The Rise & Fall of WCW
Speedway
King Creole
It Happened at the World's Fair
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Rat Pack
Double Trouble
Tickle Me
Kid Galahad
Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Jailhouse Rock
Elvis '56
Frankie and Johnny
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
La Classe américaine
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
The Trouble with Girls
The Last Repair Shop
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Love Me Tender
Change of Habit
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
Fun in Acapulco
G.I. Blues
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Easy Come, Easy Go
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
Stay Away, Joe
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Follow That Dream
Elvis in Concert
Christmas at Graceland
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
This Is Elvis
Wild in the Country
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
When the Music's Over
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Elvis on Tour
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
The Elvis Conspiracy
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
My Darling Vivian
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
70 Years of Youth Revolt
Elvis: The Other Side
Girls! Girls! Girls!
That's Entertainment! III
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
The Seven Ages of Elvis
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Charro!
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
The Elvis I Knew
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
The Movie Orgy
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
Live a Little, Love a Little
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
The King
Free to Rock
Roustabout
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Elvis: Summer of '56
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
God Is the Bigger Elvis
The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Kid Galahad
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
Elvis by the Presleys
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
One Night With You
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Elvis Presley: Shook Up
Elvis Unleashed
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
Game Changers
James Dean: A Portrait
Elvis: The Journey
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
The Elvis Files
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
Elvis Found Alive
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
Året var 1956
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Rock: the origin
Elvis Through the Years
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
Why Elvis?
Sweet Karolynne
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
The Story of Elvis Presley
Elvis: Return To Tupelo
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
Elvis: The Great Performances
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
Elvis: Strung Out
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
Elvis & June: A Love Story
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
Double Elvis
Elvis: Destination Vegas
Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
Private Elvis
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
When the King Held Court
Elvis the man who shook up the world
The Champ and the King
Mondo Elvis
Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
Elvis At The Movies
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End
WARNERTON - Creep: The Warner Warnerton Story
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
Elvis - Collection
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
