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Elvis Presley (not 'Elvis Presly' or 'Elvis Presely' as his name is often
misspelled) (1935-1977) was the first widely known rock-and-
roll singer star - and subsequently named the King of Rock
and Roll. He rose from poverty to fame in the mid 1950s,
attracting large audiences in concerts and especially teenage
girls everywhere he went. Elvis was young and attractive,
had great voice, and his sound and style was something
totally unique.
1960s saw Elvis acting in one movie after another (for example "Flaming
Star", "Blue Hawaii", and "Viva Las Vegas"), until finally his films ended
up being produced like from an assembly line with a set pattern. Elvis
grew dissatisfied with his acting career and totally quit making movies in
1969. Instead he started giving live concerts again - encouraged by the
good response of the TV special aired in 1968 and by the triumphant
success of a month-long concert engagement at the Las Vegas
International Hotel in 1969.
The time from 1970 till his death at 1977 Elvis spent touring in concerts
all over the United States - around 1,000 concerts total. He also had long
engagements in Las Vegas International Hotel each year. He made history
with these elaborate shows, his costumes (most often various jumpsuits) breaking box office records.
Elvis died totally unexpectedly in 1977 from heart attack, prescription drug abuse being indicated as a cause.
Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu in 1967 after 7 years of courtship. They had one child, Lisa Marie
Presley, born in 1968. They separated in 1972, Priscilla retaining the custody of Lisa Marie.
Elvis has sold over 1 billion albums worldwide, has over 100 gold/platinum awards for his singles and
albums within the United States and is by far the most popular artist ever. His records, CDs, and movies
continue to sell well even today.