Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an American musician and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King.

Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, as a twinless twin, and when he wasyears old, he and his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee. His music career began there in 1954, when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was an early popularizer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeatdriven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who managed the singer for more than two decades. Presleys first RCA single, Heartbreak Hotel, was released in January 1956 and became a numberone hit in the United States. He was regarded as the leading figure of rock and roll after a series of successful network television appearances and charttopping records. 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 daw

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