Elvis Presley's death was officially pronounced at 3:30 pm at Baptist Memorial Hospital.Įven though he got ill and died in a moment when some other ones just achieve their first successes, Elvis means a lot for the music industry, being one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century. He died at the age of 42, on the 16th of August 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America. He also starred in multiple movies and had more than a few record breaking number one singles. Some of the albums were released postmortem. There were a total of twenty number one albums that had the king's name written all over them. In 1958, Elvis was drafted in the army for mandatory military service. In the year 1956, the same one with his first album release, Elvis Presley made his first star appearance in the movie Love Me Tender. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines that coincided with the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, made him enormously popular-and controversial The King's single soon became the number one hit in all of United States musical charts. Elvis released his first single titled "Heartbreak Hotel" under the umbrella of RCA Victor in the year 1956, in January. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal in which Colonel Tom Parker was involved. Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues.Įlvis Presley was managed by Colonel Tom Parker for over twenty years. Elvis Presley was soon accompanied by bassist Bill Black and guitarist Scotty Moore. He started a collaboration with Sam Philips, owner of Sun Records. Presley's musical career was started in the year 1954, at the age of 19. He inspired generations of singers, musicians and actors with his voice and acting skills. Elvis Presley was an icon of the 20th century. He is also known after the "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King" aliases. He was a renowned American musician, actor and most of all, singer. Elvis Aaron Presley, better known after his infamous stage name Elvis Presley, was born on the 8th of January 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States of America.
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