Elvis Presley Biography

Born asElvis Aaron Presley
Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornJanuary 8, 1935
Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
DiedAugust 16, 1977
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
CauseCardiac arrhythmia
Aged42 years
Elvis Aaron Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Vernon as well as Gladys Presley. His twin bro Jesse Garon was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only youngster. The family members moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when Elvis was 13 years old, where he became curious about songs.

Elvis began his songs job in 1954 after he walked right into Sun Studios in Memphis and taped a song for a present for his mom's birthday. The studio owner, Sam Phillips, acknowledged Elvis' skill as well as supplied to aid him record much more songs. The list below year, he launched his initial single, "That's All Right", which became a hit.

Elvis authorized with RCA Records in 1955 and came to be a feeling with hits like "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hound Dog", and "Blue Suede Shoes". He swiftly ended up being known as the "King of Rock and also Roll" as well as his songs changed the landscape of popular music forever. With his special singing style as well as sultry steps, Elvis ended up being a cultural icon and also was enjoyed by millions all over the world.

Throughout the 1960s, Elvis remained to launch hit songs and starred in various movies, including "Jailhouse Rock" and also "Blue Hawaii". Nonetheless, his individual life additionally came to be much more complicated. He wed Priscilla Beaulieu in 1967, and also they had a daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, the following year. Elvis fought with drug addiction as well as gained a significant quantity of weight, which affected his wellness.

On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley was found dead in his residence in Graceland, Memphis, from a cardiovascular disease caused by years of drug abuse. He was just 42 years old. The information of his death shocked the world, and also his funeral was participated in by countless fans and also celebrities.

In spite of his brief life, Elvis Presley's tradition has lived on through his music and also proceeded impact on popular culture. He has actually offered over one billion documents worldwide, making him one of the best-selling songs artists of perpetuity. In 1986, he was sworn in right into the Rock as well as Roll Hall of Fame, and his house at Graceland has become a preferred vacationer attraction. Elvis Presley will constantly be remembered as one of the best musical legends of all time.

Our collection contains 57 quotes who is written / told by Elvis, under the main topic Music.

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57 Famous quotes by Elvis Presley

Small: More than anything else, I want the folks back at home to think right of me
"More than anything else, I want the folks back at home to think right of me"
Small: I hope I didnt bore you too much with my life story
"I hope I didn't bore you too much with my life story"
Small: Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine
"Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine"
Small: After a hard day of basic training, you could eat a rattlesnake
"After a hard day of basic training, you could eat a rattlesnake"
Small: Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred th
"Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity"
Small: A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on s
"A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business, live concerts"
Small: When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this
"When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream"
Small: When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis
"When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis"
Small: When I get married, itll be no secret
"When I get married, it'll be no secret"
Small: Whatever I will become will be what God has chosen for me
"Whatever I will become will be what God has chosen for me"
Small: Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me
"Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me"
Small: The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record
"The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck"
Small: The army teaches boys to think like men
"The army teaches boys to think like men"
Small: Thats why I hate to get started in these jam sessions. Im always the last one to leave
"That's why I hate to get started in these jam sessions. I'm always the last one to leave"
Small: Since the beginning, it was just the same. The only difference, the crowds are bigger now
"Since the beginning, it was just the same. The only difference, the crowds are bigger now"
Small: Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you cant help but move to it. Thats what happens t
"Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it.'"
Small: Rhythm is something you either have or dont have, but when you have it, you have it all over
"Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over"
Small: People ask me where I got my singing style. I didnt copy my style from anybody
"People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn't copy my style from anybody"
Small: My movements, maam, are all leg movements. I dont do nothing with my body
"My movements, ma'am, are all leg movements. I don't do nothing with my body"
Small: Ive been getting some bad publicity - but you got to expect that
"I've been getting some bad publicity - but you got to expect that"
Small: They put me on television. And the whole thing broke loose. It was wild, I tell ya for sure
"They put me on television. And the whole thing broke loose. It was wild, I tell ya for sure"
Small: Im strictly for Stevenson. I dont dig the intellectual bit, but Im telling you, man, he knows the most
"I'm strictly for Stevenson. I don't dig the intellectual bit, but I'm telling you, man, he knows the most"
Small: Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it aint goin away
"Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away"
Small: The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like Im doin now, man, for more years than I know
"The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them"
Small: Man, I really like Vegas
"Man, I really like Vegas"
Small: Just because I managed to do a little something, I dont want anyone back home to think I got the big he
"Just because I managed to do a little something, I don't want anyone back home to think I got the big head"
Small: Im so nervous. Ive always been nervous, ever since I was a kid
"I'm so nervous. I've always been nervous, ever since I was a kid"
Small: Ive tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example
"I've tried to lead a straight, clean life, not set any kind of a bad example"
Small: Too much TV hurts movies
"Too much TV hurts movies"
Small: The next thing I knew, I was out of the service and making movies again. My first picture was called, G
"The next thing I knew, I was out of the service and making movies again. My first picture was called, GI Blues. I thought I was still in the army"
Small: Ive never written a song in my life. Its all a big hoax
"I've never written a song in my life. It's all a big hoax"
Small: I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, ju
"I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were"
Small: I never expected to be anybody important
"I never expected to be anybody important"
Small: I miss my singing career very much
"I miss my singing career very much"
Small: I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way Im singing no
"I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money"
Small: I like entertaining people. I really miss it
"I like entertaining people. I really miss it"
Small: I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play
"I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play"
Small: I knew by heart all the dialogue of James Deans films I could watch Rebel Without a Cause a hundred tim
"I knew by heart all the dialogue of James Dean's films; I could watch Rebel Without a Cause a hundred times over"
Small: I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public acco
"I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public accountants"
Small: I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend
"I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend"
Small: I dont think Im bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck
"I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this"
Small: I dont know anything about music. In my line you dont have to
"I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to"
Small: I dont do any vulgar movements
"I don't do any vulgar movements"
Small: I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show
"I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show"
Small: From the time I was a kid, I always knew something was going to happen to me. Didnt know exactly what
"From the time I was a kid, I always knew something was going to happen to me. Didn't know exactly what"
Small: Every time I think that Im getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens
"Every time I think that I'm getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens"
Small: Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Do
"Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had no meaning"
Small: Im not trying to be sexy. Its just my way of expressing myself when I move around
"I'm not trying to be sexy. It's just my way of expressing myself when I move around"
Small: Im no hillbilly singer
"I'm no hillbilly singer"
Small: Ill stay in Memphis
"I'll stay in Memphis"
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