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Facts about Elvis Presley
1 – Elvis was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His full name is Elvis Aaron Presley.
2 – His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley.
3 – He had a twin brother named Jesse Garon Presley who died at birth.
4 – The King of Rock and Roll died on August 16, 1977. He was nicknamed “The King” by his fans because of his talent for singing and performing on stage.
5 – He started to perform in the mid-1950s, but he did not become famous until 1956 when he made appearances on television shows like The Ed Sullivan Show.
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6 – In 1957 he became one of the most successful singers of all time with hits such as Heartbreak Hotel and Hound Dog.
7 – His family lived on a farm near Tupelo Mississippi until they were forced to move following the death of their father Vernon in 1953.
8 – His first recording was a gospel song called “My Happiness” in 1953.
9 – He had 18 number-one singles on Billboard’s Top 40 chart as well as 31 top ten hits.
10 – Elvis died at age 42 on August 16, 1977 from heart failure due to drug abuse.
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11 – The first time he performed in public was at age 10 or 11 with a local country band called the “Merrymakers.”
12 – In 1956, he met Colonel Tom Parker who became his manager and changed the course of his life.
13 – The King’s last concert took place in Memphis on June 26th 1977.
14 – In 1956 he starred in his first film “Love Me Tender.”
15 – Elvis had a daughter with Priscilla Presley who was named Lisa Marie Presley. He raised Lisa with her mother Priscilla until the couple divorced when Lisa was only six years old.
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16 – His favorite food is peanut butter and banana sandwiches.
17 – In 1977, Elvis was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
18 – There are over 600 million albums sold worldwide under his name – including 18 soundtrack albums, 23 studio albums, 7 live albums and 12 compilation albums.
19 – The top 6 best Elvis songs include: Suspicious Minds, In The Ghetto, Jailhouse Rock, Can’t Help Falling In Love, Love Me Tender and Heartbreak Hotel.
20 – The top5 Elvis movies include: King Creole, Viva Las Vegas, Blue Hawaii, Jailhouse Rock and Clambake.
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21 – Elvis was drafted into the Army in 1957 and he eventually left active duty on March 5th 1960. He received his official discharge from the Army Reserve in 1964.
22 – Elvis met his future wife Priscilla Beaulieu when she was just 14 years old. She was the daughter of an army officer and they began immediately dating.
23 – Elvis and Priscilla married in 1967 and divorced in 1973.
24 – After graduating from high school, he worked as an electrician’s apprentice.
25 – In 1956, the Memphis Press-Scimitar reported that Presley’s favorite food was fried chicken and French fries; his favorite drink Coca-Cola or Pepsi Cola; and his favorite dessert banana pudding.
On August 16th 1977, he passed away due to cardiac arrhythmia caused by prescription drug abuse over many years; he was 42 years old.
He has been honored with 14 Grammy Awards and inducted into 4 different music halls of fame (Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Rockabilly Hall Of Fame And Gospel Music Hall Of Fame).
The last song Elvis recorded before his death was “Unchained Melody” for the film soundtrack of 1967’s Clambake which reached number four on Billboard’s Top 100 charts after its release in 1968.
His funeral was attended by an estimated 100,000 people. He is buried at Graceland Mansion in Memphis Tennessee.
