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Early life of Elvis Presley
Elvis förnamn Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), popularly known by his first name Elvis, was an American singer and actor. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee with his family at age 13. 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 pionjär 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.
Childhood in Tupelo
[edit]Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Vernon Presley and Gl
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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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| 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's Musical Talents Took Root During a Lonely ChildhoodA peek at any of Elvis Presley's early television performances from the mid-1950s quickly reveals the magnetism that made audiences swoon. There's the perfectly coiffed pompadour and mesmerizing gaze, a gentle demeanor jolted by a sudden hip thrust before settling into an aw-shucks grin. It's easy to see how the Southern boy, his moves matched by a tender, yearning voice, became the "King" of popular entertainment. And it's hard to imagine that he was ever anything but one cool dude. Yet, that carefully practiced stage presence was a 180-degree reversal from the Elvis who came of age in Mississippi and Tennessee. His charismatic showmanship rarely surfaced during a childhood marked by unpleasant bullying and a long-simmering desire to achieve musical fulfillment in the face of crippling shyness. Where Did Elvis Spend His Childhood?Elvis was born in January 1935, during the depths of the Great |