Elvis Presley

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born

in Tupelo, Mississippi, The United States

January 08, 1935

died

August 16, 1977

gender

male

website

http://www.elvis.com/

genre

Entertainment

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Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer, musician and actor. He is a cultural icon, often known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King".

Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing "black" and "white" sounds, made him popular—and controversial—as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre, with tracks like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock" later embodying the style. Presley had a versatile voice and had unusually wide success encompassing other genres, including gospel, blues, ballads and pop. To date, he is the only performer...more

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Average rating: 4.25 · 60 ratings · 8 reviews · 77 distinct works · Similar authors

	Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley, Vera Matson, Tom Browning (Illustrations) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lilo and Stitch Song Book 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elvis 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1997	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Love Songs 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Precious Memories: Gospel Songs for Easy Guitar [With CD (Audio)] by Elvis Presley (Recording), Marty Robbins (Recording), Alan Jackson (Recording) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	50 Greatest Love Songs 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moody Blue [US Bonus Tracks] 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Complete Million Dollar Sessions: 50th Anniversary Edition 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars