Elvis Presley

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born

January 08, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, The United States

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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Books by Elvis Presley

Average rating: 4.15 · 40 ratings · 6 reviews · 69 distinct works

	Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender by Elvis Presley, Vera Matson, Tom Browning (Illustrations) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Lilo and Stitch Song Book 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	Elvis 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1997	My rating:
	Blue Christmas 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Love Songs 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2002	My rating:
	The Elvis Movie Songbook - Updated Edition 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2001	My rating:
	He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Precious Memories: Gospel Songs for Easy Guitar [With CD (Audio)] by Elvis Presley (Recording), Marty Robbins (Recording), Alan Jackson (Recording) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Elvis Presley-Trombone [With CD (Audio)] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Elvis Presley - His Love Songs: E-Z Play Today Volume 262 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating: