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Elvis
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graceland
Graceland is a mansion on a estate in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, once owned by American singer Elvis Presley. Presley is buried there, as are his parents Vernon and Gladys, paternal grandmother Minnie Mae, grandson Benjamin, and daughter Lisa Marie. Graceland is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the Whitehaven neighborhood, about south of central Memphis and fewer than north of the Mississippi border. It was opened to the public as a house museum on June 7, 1982, and attracts more than 650,000 visitors annually. Graceland was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991, becoming the first site recognized for significance related to rock music. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on March 27, 2006, also a first for such a site. Elvis' father, Vernon, first inherited Graceland after Elvis' death on August 16, 1977. Lisa Marie Presley inherited Graceland after she turned 25 years old. Following Lisa Marie's death on Janu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Accolades Received By Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley (1935–1977) was an American singer and actor who has received many awards and nominations during his lifetime and posthumously, for his work in music and film, his charitable endeavours, and military career. Known as the " King of Rock and Roll", Presley is one of the best-selling music artists ever. Elvis Presley first gained recognition in the industry, when topped categories of "most promising" in various trade publications and consumer poll between 1954 and 1955. Beginning in 1956, Presley won various accolades at the international level, including consecutive World's Top Male Artist awards from British music magazines ''Melody Maker'' and ''New Musical Express'' (NME), becoming the most awarded artist in the NME Awards with 26 trophies won between 1956 and 1972. Presley won inaugural NARM Best Selling Awards in 1959, and eventually became the most awarded pop male artist in its history. The same year, he received his first Grammy Awards nominations, winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley On Film And Television
Elvis Presley was an American entertainer and Laurel Award winning actor who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer. He publicly expressed an early career goal of following in the footsteps of his role models James Dean and Marlon Brando to become a top dramatic actor. His manager Colonel Tom Parker's persistent lobbying of William Morris Agency president Abe Lastfogel for a Presley screen test paid off on March 26, 1956, when the singer auditioned at Paramount for a supporting role in '' The Rainmaker''. Although not chosen for the part, he signed a contract with Paramount producer Hal Wallis on April 25 that also allowed him to make films with other studios. His feature debut was in '' Love Me Tender'' in 1956 for 20th Century Fox, which was the biggest acting debut of all time, with the commercial success of the soundtrack EP being a bellwether for the next three Presley films, '' Loving You'', '' Jailhouse Rock,'' and '' King Creole.'' Presley r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley (February 1, 1968 – January 12, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. She was the daughter of singer and actor Elvis Presley, who is referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll" and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate after her grandfather and great-grandmother died. Her musical career consisted of three studio albums: '' To Whom It May Concern'' (2003), '' Now What'' (2005) and '' Storm & Grace'' (2012), with ''To Whom It May Concern'' being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Presley also released non-album singles, including duets with her father using archival recordings. Her memoir, '' From Here to the Great Unknown'', was released posthumously in October 2024. Early life Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968, the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, nine months to the day after her parents' wedding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Presley
Priscilla Ann Presley (née Wagner, formerly Beaulieu; born May 24, 1945) is an American businesswoman and actress. She is the ex-wife of American singer Elvis Presley, as well as the cofounder and former chairperson of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE). In her acting career, Presley costarred with Leslie Nielsen in the '' Naked Gun'' film trilogy and played Jenna Wade on the long-running television series ''Dallas''. Early life Priscilla Ann Wagner was born at Brooklyn Naval Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24, 1945. Her maternal grandfather, Albert Henry Iversen, was born in Egersund, Norway."Egen plass i bestefars fødeby" (March 14, 2008) NRK. He migrated to the United States, where he married Lorraine Davis, who was of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley Albums Discography
The albums discography of Elvis Presley began in 1956 with the release of his debut album, ''Elvis Presley''. He is the best selling solo artist of all time, selling over 600 million records globally. Despite the absence of his many hits during his peak years prior to October 1958, ''Billboard'' still ranks Presley as the 13th Greatest Artist of all Time. Music historian Joel Whitburn ranked Presley as the number 1 charting single and album artist of all time in the US, Both Billboard And Cashbox. ''Elvis' Christmas Album'' remains the biggest selling holiday album of all time, selling over 20 million copies worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Presley has sold 146.5 million certified albums in the US, making him the third top-selling album artist in the country. __TOC__ Albums Studio albums Soundtrack albums Live albums Spoken word albums Compilation albums Budget albums Extended plays Box set albums Posthumous compil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Moon Boys
The Blue Moon Boys were an American rock and roll band that was formed by Elvis Presley, lead guitarist Scotty Moore and double bass player Bill Black. The group members were introduced by Sun Studio owner Sam Phillips in 1954, except for drummer D.J. Fontana, who joined the group during a Louisiana Hayride tour in 1955. The Blue Moon Boys were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007. The band was named after Bill Monroe's song " Blue Moon of Kentucky". Background On July 18, 1953, Elvis Presley recorded a single at Sun Studio as a gift for his mother's birthday, the Ink Spots' "My Happiness", with "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" on the flipside. Studio owner Sam Phillips was not there, so Presley's recording was managed by his secretary, Marion Keisker, who kept a demo copy of the recording. At Phillips' behest Keisker called Presley for an appointment at the studio almost a year later; he returned on June 26, 1954. Although most of the session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley Singles Discography
The singles discography of Elvis Presley began in 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, " That's All Right". Following his regional success with Sun Records, Presley was signed to RCA Victor on November 20, 1955. Presley's first single with RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel", was a worldwide hit, reaching the No. 1 position in four countries and the top 10 in many other countries. Other hit singles from the 1950s include "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You", "Don't Be Cruel", " Hound Dog", " Love Me Tender", " Too Much", " All Shook Up", " (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", " Jailhouse Rock", " Don't", " Wear My Ring Around Your Neck", "Hard Headed Woman", " I Got Stung", " One Night", " I Need Your Love Tonight", " (Now & Then There's) A Fool Such as I", and "A Big Hunk o' Love". On March 24, 1958, Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee, and was stationed in Germany. He left active duty on March 5, 1960. Following his return to civilian life, Presley releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Songs Recorded By Elvis Presley
This is a list of the songs recorded by Elvis Presley between his first demos at the Sun Studios in 1953 and his final concert on June 26, 1977, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 786 songs are listed here. Notes: *The recorded date is the first known date. *''Album debut'' refers to each track's first appearance on LP. Many tracks had their first commercial release on singles or EP (extended play) releases, which are not noted; initial album releases occurred anywhere from a few weeks to decades after first single release. Generally, only the first RCA-licensed release is noted, as opposed to earlier release on unauthorized bootlegs. *From the late 1960s through the 1970s, several songs were recorded only in concert with no known formal studio recordings. Of the multiple live versions released on various albums (either full or partially live albums), the LP debut of the first known concert recording is indicated. *If a track was recorded both in the st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music. It dates back to the early 1950s in the United States, especially the Southern United States, South. As a genre, it blends the sound of Western music (North America), Western musical styles such as country music, country with that of rhythm and blues, leading to what is considered "classic" rock and roll. Some have also described it as a blend of bluegrass music, bluegrass with rock and roll. The term "rockabilly" itself is a portmanteau of "rock" (from "rock 'n' roll") and "hillbilly", the latter a reference to the country music (often called "Hillbilly#Music, hillbilly music" in the 1940s and 1950s) that contributed strongly to the style. Other important influences on rockabilly include western swing, boogie-woogie, jump blues, and electric blues. Defining features of the rockabilly sound included strong rhythms, boogie woogie piano riffs, vocal twangs, doo-wop acapella singing, and common use of the tape echo; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RCA Victor
RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic Records. The label has released multiple genres of music, including pop, classical, rock, hip hop, afrobeat, electronic, R&B, blues, jazz, and country. The label's name is derived from the initials of its now defunct parent company, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). After the RCA Corporation was purchased by General Electric in 1986, RCA Records was fully acquired by Bertelsmann in 1987, making it a part of Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG); following the merger of BMG and Sony in 2004, RCA Records became a label of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. In 2008, after the dissolution of Sony/BMG and the restructuring of Sony Music, RCA Records became fully owned by Sony. RCA Records is the corporate successor of the Victor Talking Machine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riley Keough
Danielle Riley Keough ( ; born May 29, 1989) is an American actress. Born into the Presley family, she is the oldest daughter of Lisa Marie Presley and the eldest grandchild of Elvis Presley. She initially started her career as a model from 2004 to 2008 before transitioning as an actress making her feature film debut in a supporting part in the musical biopic ''The Runaways (2010 film), The Runaways'' (2010), portraying Marie Currie. Keough's early roles included in the independent thriller ''The Good Doctor (2011 film), The Good Doctor'' (2011), the comedy-drama film ''Magic Mike'' (2012), and the action epic ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' (2015). Her performance as a wayward young woman in the Andrea Arnold drama film ''American Honey (film), American Honey'' (2016) earned her a Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Independent Spirit Award nomination. She has since taken roles in the horror films ''It Comes at Night'' (2017), and ''The House That Jack Built (2018 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
