Elvis Presley
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Michael Jackson's Moonwalk Glove Sells for 350K...16 Resort Hotel in Macau. While there were more than 300 items from the likes of The Beatles to Elvis Presley in the "Music Icons" sale held by Julien's Auctions, Jackson's items seemed to be the most coveted. The pop icon's fedora, which... In this article: Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Tax, Thriller, Motown, The Beatles, Jessica Simpson, Bad, and New York City |
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Marketwatch - commentary | November 17, 2009
Jon Friedman's Media Web: Lennon, Dylan, Bruce, Bono... and Hilburn
...most prominent in his career. It turned out that he had mentioned Dylan about 424 times, nearly 100 times more than either the Beatles or Elvis Presley -- Hilburn's first rock idol -- had shown up in his pages. While rock music had been "a...
In this article: Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, MarketWatch, Britney Spears, and Michael Jackson
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OK! Magazine | 7 days ago
MJ's White Moonwalk Glove Sells for $350,000
...MJ's items seemed to be the most desired. His fedora, also worn during the Motown special, sold for $22,000, and a jacket from his 1989 Bad tour sold to a lucky bidder at $225,000. It seems obvious that the white glove worn by...
In this article: Michael Jackson, OK!, Lindsay Lohan, Taylor Swift, Motown, Tax, and Billie Jean
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PopMatters | 6 days ago
With Our Love, We Can Save the World : The Beatles Within and Without the Late '60s Zeitgeist (Feature)
...didn't at first. At first, the Fab Four were figures closer to their hero, Elvis Presley, whose blasphemous hips dealt a mortal blow to the stone fortress that the generation that followed him would see crumble into rubble. The rebellion of...
In this article: The Beatles, Zeitgeist, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Democracy, Appropriation, All You Need Is Love, Magical Mystery Tour, Bob Dylan, and Beatlemania
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thestar.com | November 01, 2009
Jay-Z captivates ACC crowd with flashy show
...Doubt), to record company president, to husband of squeaky clean diva Beyonce to surpassing Elvis Presley's record with 11 No. 1 albums - only the Beatles have more at 19 - is an extraordinary feat. And having tempered the misogynistic...
In this article: Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3, D.O.A., Beastie Boys, Oprah Winfrey, Run This Town, Auto-Tune, Halloween, Surgery, and 99 Problems
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Various Artists: Shadow Music of Thailand (Review)
Cliff Richard was a British teen teddy boy who came along a little before the Beatles. He performed like a man who had noticed Elvis Presley. The Nigerian joromi musician, Victor Uwaifo, appearing on Charlie Gillett's radio programme,...
In this article: Cliff Richard, Thailand, Summer Holiday, and Victor Uwaifo
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NPR | October 28, 2009
Jackson's New Career: Permanent, Posthumous Brand
The Perilous Business Of Brand "You're talking about the level of The Beatles and Elvis Presley ... and Frank Sinatra," says Jeff Jampol, who manages major pop icons, including The Doors and Janis Joplin. Enlarge AP The death of...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Kenny Ortega, Shmuley Boteach, Frank Sinatra, London, Jim Morrison, The Doors, and John Branca
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The Australian | August 14, 2009
Rock legend Les Paul dies at 94
...at 94 LES Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who revolutionised music and created rock'n'roll as surely as Elvis Presley and the Beatles by developing the solid-body electric guitar and multitrack recording, has died aged 94.
In this article: Les Paul, Rock, Slash, Kevin Rudd, Guns N' Roses, Paul Kelly, and Grammys
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PR Newswire | November 04, 2009
ELVIS 75: GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT Commemorates 75th Birthday of Elvis Presley on January 8, 2010
...and panel discussions. For further information, please go to http://www.elvis.com. From the moment in early 1956 when Elvis' first string of hits on RCA Victor proclaimed his arrival on the old 'Top 100' - "Heartbreak Hotel," "Blue Suede...
In this article: RCA, Rockin', Junkie XL, Graceland, World Cup, Blue Suede Shoes, and Blue Moon of Kentucky
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Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977; middle name sometimes spelled Aron) was an American singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as Elvis and is also sometimes referred to as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or "The King."
Presley began his career in 1953 as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing "black" and "white" sounds, made him popular—and controversial—as did his uninhibited stage and television performances. He recorded songs in the rock and roll genre, with tracks like "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock" later embodying the style. Presley had a versatile voice and had unusually wide success encompassing other genres, including gospel, blues, country, ballads and pop. To date, he has been inducted into four music halls of fame.
In the 1960s, Presley made the majority of his 31 movies, most of which were poorly reviewed but financially successful musicals. In 1968, he returned to live music in a television special, and performed across the U.S., notably in Las Vegas. In 1973, Presley staged the first global live concert via satellite (Aloha from Hawaii), reaching at least one billion viewers live and an additional 500 million on delay.
Throughout his career, he set records for concert attendance, television ratings and recordings sales. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in the history of music. Health problems, drug addiction and other factors led to his death at age 42.
- Name At Birth:
- Elvis Aaron Presley
- Also Known As:
- Elvis, The King, The King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis the Pelvis, The Hillbilly Cat
- Birth Date:
- January 08, 1935
- Birthplace:
- Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
- Death Date:
- August 16, 1977
- Place of Death:
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
- Spouse:
- Priscilla Presley (1967–1973)
- Occupation:
- Singer, musician, actor
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, guitar, piano
- Record Label:
- Sun, RCA Victor
- Years Active:
- 1954–1977
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