Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll or The King.
Presley began his career in 1954 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, mad...
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Date of birth:
- Jan 8, 1935
Date of death:
- Aug 16, 1977 (age 42 years)
Place of birth:
Place Musical Career Began:
Musical Genres:
- Gospel music ,
- Rockabilly ,
- Rock music ,
- Country ,
- Blues ,
- Rhythm and blues ,
- Country rock ,
- Pop music ,
- Christian music
Also known as:
- The King,
- Elvis,
- Elvis Aron Presley,
- The King of Rock 'n' Roll
