Elvis Presley Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into both The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and The Country Music Hall of Fame
• Was a 1953 graduate of Humes High School in Memphis, Tenn
• Is the father of singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley
• At the age of 10, sang in public for the first time at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show
• Quote: "I want to entertain people․ That's my whole life․ To my last breath․"
• Quote: "Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over․"
• Made his acting debut in the 1956 western "Love Me Tender․"
• Starred in a commercial for Southern Made Doughnuts in 1954
• Began his singing career in 1954 with Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn
• Met his future wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, while serving in the U․S․ Army from 1958 to 1960