Elvis Presley
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
201
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 Ed Sullivan Show
The Steve Allen Show
Classic Albums
Elvis
Blue Hawaii
The Rise & Fall of WCW
The Last 24 Hours: Elvis Presley
Fun in Acapulco
Clambake
Paradise, Hawaiian Style
Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Elvis: The Ultimate Live Collection
Rock and Roll: The Early Days
James Dean: A Portrait
King Creole
Change of Habit
Viva Las Vegas
The Real Buddy Holly Story
Flaming Star
The Elvis Conspiracy
When the Music's Over
Follow That Dream
Elvis Presley: Shook Up
Spinout
Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen
The Elvis I Knew
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
It Happened at the World's Fair
Harum Scarum
Little Richard: I Am Everything
Elvis: The Men Who Knew Him Best
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert
The Trouble with Girls
Loving You
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Free to Rock
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Frankie and Johnny
Roustabout
Elvis on Tour
Jailhouse Rock
La Classe américaine
Speedway
This Is Elvis
Wild in the Country
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Elvis Black Leather Stand Up Show #1 - JUNE 29, 1968
Love Me Tender
The King
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
Girl Happy
Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales
Kissin' Cousins
G.I. Blues
Rat Pack
ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
Kid Galahad
Elvis: The Other Side
Elvis & Priscilla: Conditional Love
Elvis '56
Elvis in Concert
The Last Repair Shop
Live a Little, Love a Little
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Charro!
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut)
My Darling Vivian
Christmas at Graceland
Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Stay Away, Joe
70 Years of Youth Revolt
The Seven Ages of Elvis
Elvis Presley: Meet Me In Memphis
Tickle Me
Girls! Girls! Girls!
Elvis NBC TV Special, Original December 3, 1968 Broadcast
Double Trouble
Elvis: King of Entertainment
Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
Easy Come, Easy Go
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii
Elvis | Viva Las Vegas
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals
The Movie Orgy
Leif GW Persson - Min klassresa
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Elvis: Summer of '56
Elvis Live at Madison Square Garden
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
That's Entertainment! III
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
Unauthorized Biographies with Peter Graves
God Is the Bigger Elvis
An Oprah Special: The Presleys – Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol1
Elvis Found Alive
The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel
Elvis: Rare Moments with the King
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s
Elvis by the Presleys
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years
Elvis Through the Years
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show
Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special
When the King Held Court
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Elvis: The Journey
Game Changers
Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: The Definitive Collection
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
The Champ and the King
Mondo Elvis
The Elvis Files
Private Elvis
Elvis Presley's Graceland His Life, His Story
Elvis The Man The Music The Legend
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel
Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers
Elvis: The Rebirth of the King
Elvis Presley: The Classic Broadcasts
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Sweet Karolynne
Elvis Presley: From the Beginning to the End
Elvis & The Memphis Mafia
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II
Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert
Elvis: That's the Way It Is - The Complete Works
The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die
Elvis Unleashed
Why Elvis?
Elvis: Return To Tupelo
Double Elvis
Rock: the origin
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley
One Night With You
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
Elvis: Destination Vegas
Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs
Remembering Elvis: A Documentary
Elvis & June: A Love Story
Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage
Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars
The Story of Elvis Presley
Elvis: The Lost Performances
Elvis At The Movies
Elvis and the Girl from Vienna
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis
Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis
Året var 1956
Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia
The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend
Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll
Elvis: Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 – JUNE 27, 1968
Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour
Elvis: Strung Out
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans
Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis
Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up
Elvis: The Great Performances
The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years
Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II
Elvis Presley: Gladiators
Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll
Elvis the man who shook up the world
For the Love of the Music: The Club 47 Folk Revival
Elvis Presley: His Early Performances
Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows
Elvis: 200 Cadillacs
