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Biography Elvis Presley

  • Birth

    Birth
    Was born January 8, 1935 in the city of Tupelo, Mississippi State.
  • First songs

    First songs
    TakeElvis started your musician career in 1954, recording his first songs "Take" and "Blue moon of kentucky". It was an immediate success.
  • Love Me Tender

    Love Me Tender
    In 1956 he released his first movie, Love Me Tender. It was a great success!
  • International fame

    International fame
    In the year of 1956 Elvis won international fame and was recognized like a phenomenon of success in the music and of selling records.
  • Entered in the army

    Entered in the army
    In 1958 he entered in the army and stopped his career for a while. But two years after, he get back to music and in this period he became one of the biggest idol of the international music.
  • Military career

    Military career
    In 1960 Elvis left the army and returned to his career as an actor and singer.
  • How Great Thou Art

    How Great Thou Art
    In 1967, Elvis recorded an album gospel "how great thou art", it was a big change on your career, but the album surprised all the world and became a big success. Whith this album, he won a Grammy, the Oscar of the music.
  • Marriage

    Marriage
    He married in 1967 with Priscilla Presley in Las Vegas.
  • Paternity

    Paternity
    On February 1, 1968 was born the daughter of the king of rock and roll. Lisa Marie Presley was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Aloha from Hawai

    Aloha from Hawai
    In 1973, Elvis did the first presentation that was transmitted by satellite in the world. The special "Aloha from Hawai" was seen for 14 milion of people.
  • Death

    Death
    Died August 16, 1977, aged 42. The cause of death was heart failure, which may be related to drug use.
  • Hall of fame

    Hall of fame
    In the of 1986, Elvis entered in the hall of fame of the rock, in the category of founding partner.