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Birth date
Elvis Presley came from a very poor family. He was born on 8 January 1935 in Mississipi. -
His first guitar
Elvis loved music, and when he was 13 years old, his mother bought him a guitar. In the same year Elvis and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. -
Elvis' first single
One day in 1954 he went to a recording studio called Sun Records. He wanted to make a record for his mother’s birthday. The secretary at the studio heard Elvis and she told her boss, Sam Phillips. Phillips became Elvis’ manager and Elvis made his first single. -
First time on T.V
In 1955 Elvis appeared on TV in New York. -
Love me Tender
After his first time appearing on a T.V program, a year later he decided to go to Hollywood and make his first film "Love Me Tender" -
American Army
In 1958 Elvis joined the American army and went to Germany. -
Early 60s
When he returned to the United States in the early 60s, pop music was not the same. British groups like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were the new stars. -
Elvis' ending
Elvis was a millionaire, but he was very lonely man. In his last years he became fat and depressed. He died of a heart attack on 16 August 1977 in his mansion at Graceland, Memphis.