Elvis Presley

Birth Name:

Elvis Aron Presley

Birth Place:

Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor, Producer, Music department, Writer

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․"
Began his singing career in 1954 with Sun Records in Memphis, Tenn
Made his acting debut in the 1956 western "Love Me Tender․"
Starred in a commercial for Southern Made Doughnuts in 1954
Met his future wife, Priscilla Beaulieu, while serving in the U․S․ Army from 1958 to 1960

1961Grammy - Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from a Motion Picture or TV:Nominated
1962Grammy - Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from Motion Picture or Television:Nominated
1963Golden Laurel - Top Male Musical Performance:Nominated
1965Golden Laurel - Musical Performance, Male:Nominated
1966Golden Laurel - Musical Performance, Male:Winner
1985ACE - Performance in a Music Special:Nominated

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