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Elvis Presley
Born: 1935-01-08 - Died: 1977-08-16Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Death Summary: Ginger Alden, his fiancée, found Presley’s body on the floor. According to the medical investigator, Presley had "stumbled or crawled several feet before he died"; he had apparently been using the toilet at the time. His death was officially pronounced at 3:30 pm at the Baptist Memorial Hospital.
It's often been rumored that he died of a drug overdose... but never proven.
Presley was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis next to his mother. After an attempt was made to steal his remains, the two graves were relocated to Graceland.
Who was Elvis Presley : He was a musician, singer and actor more commonly known as “The King of Rock n’ Roll” or just simply “The King”.
Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee Elvis would go to the local record stores that had juke boxes or listening booths and just play records for hours. The area also had a strong blues music tradition, so Elvis would attend various blues venues. It’s fairly evident that later in his career local blues musicians heavily influenced his songs. B.B. King has even said that he “knew Elvis before he was popular. He used to come around and be around us a lot ... on Beale Street”.
Elvis recorded a song entitled “My Happiness” with “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin”, as a supposed gift for his mother on July 18, 1953. Sun Records assistant Mario Keisker asked him whom he sounded like. Presley simply replied, “I don’t sound like nobody.”
The boss of Sun Records, Sam Phillips, had been looking for someone young who could blend both blues and boogie-woogie music. He had a feeling that it would be extremely popular among white people. They set up a meeting with Elvis to test him out, during the first taping session Phillips knew this was the sound he had been looking for.
”That’s All Right” aired on July 8, 1954 by DJ Dewey Phillips. Minutes after the song hit the airwaves the phone lines were jammed with listeners wanting to know who sang that song. The DJ began to tell people the artist was some guy named “Elton Preston”, mispronouncing his name.
On January 10, 1956 Elvis had his first recording session with RCA… this would produce the song “Heartbreak Hotel. The song would be released just 17 days later, and by April it had hit number one in the US, selling more than one million copies. On March 23, RCA released the first Elvis album, “Elvis Presley”…the majority of the tracks were country songs.
With his career skyrocketing, Elvis began a lackluster acting career. Though many of his films were box office successes… critics didn’t really care much for them.
With the newfound popularity, came stuff for people to complain about. Many listeners just assumed that Elvis was black, so this prompted white DJ’s to ignore his music… and black DJ’s wanted no part of it because they felt that he had stolen from them.
Elvis was seen by some to be a “danger to the security of the United States”. His onstage actions where called a “strip-tease with clothes on” or “sexual self-gratification”. They even compared his moves “masturbation with a microphone”.
In 1957 Elvis purchased Graceland, a mansion with several acres of land. This was his home until his death.
In late 1957 Elvis received a draft notice, but he was allowed to finish production of his latest movie before he had to report for duty. Elvis served in the United States Army until 1960. While he was in service Elvis learned of his mothers illness and was granted a leave of absence to go visit with her… two days later she died from heart failure at the age of 46. It’s been said that Elvis grieved for days on end.
Elvis met his future wife Priscilla while attending a party in, he was 24 and she was 14. Priscilla moved to Graceland in 1962 and stayed in the guesthouse until she graduated high school. They were married on May 1, 1967 and had their only daughter less than a year later.
In 1968 Elvis began to see his career slipping away a little. His last few songs drew little attention and his movie soundtracks were selling poorly. So, in effort to help jumpstart his career a television special was planned. Though it was filmed in June, it aired on December 3, 1968. It was simply called “Elvis” but throughout the years it’s came to be known as “’68 Comeback Special”.
In 1970 Elvis met with President Richard Nixon at the White House. He was there to express his patriotism as well as his contempt of the hippie drug culture. He wished to be appointed a “Federal Agent at Large”. Nixon found the encounter to be a little bizarre and nothing ever came from the meetings.
It was commonly known that Elvis had trouble staying true to just one woman; during his marriage to Priscilla he had affairs with Anita Wood and Ann-Margret. Even with all his infidelity when he found out that Priscilla was having an affair with Mike Stone, a karate instructor, Elvis went a little crazy. A bodyguard of Elvis’ had to go as far as get a price for a contract killing… though Elvis finally saw the error of his ways. The couple split and soon divorced, they agreed to share custody of their daughter Lisa Marie.
In 2006, a journalist wrote about his later life, “Elvis Presley had become a grotesque caricature of his sleek, energetic former self... he was barely able to pull himself through his abbreviated concerts”. Elvis had begun to abuse prescription drugs, which affected his health, mood and his career. He overdosed twice on barbiturates, which sent him into a coma that lasted three days.
Elvis’ final performance was held on June 26, 1977 at Indianapolis at the Market Square Arena.
It's often been rumored that he died of a drug overdose... but never proven.
Presley was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis next to his mother. After an attempt was made to steal his remains, the two graves were relocated to Graceland.
Who was Elvis Presley : He was a musician, singer and actor more commonly known as “The King of Rock n’ Roll” or just simply “The King”.
Growing up in Memphis, Tennessee Elvis would go to the local record stores that had juke boxes or listening booths and just play records for hours. The area also had a strong blues music tradition, so Elvis would attend various blues venues. It’s fairly evident that later in his career local blues musicians heavily influenced his songs. B.B. King has even said that he “knew Elvis before he was popular. He used to come around and be around us a lot ... on Beale Street”.
Elvis recorded a song entitled “My Happiness” with “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin”, as a supposed gift for his mother on July 18, 1953. Sun Records assistant Mario Keisker asked him whom he sounded like. Presley simply replied, “I don’t sound like nobody.”
The boss of Sun Records, Sam Phillips, had been looking for someone young who could blend both blues and boogie-woogie music. He had a feeling that it would be extremely popular among white people. They set up a meeting with Elvis to test him out, during the first taping session Phillips knew this was the sound he had been looking for.
”That’s All Right” aired on July 8, 1954 by DJ Dewey Phillips. Minutes after the song hit the airwaves the phone lines were jammed with listeners wanting to know who sang that song. The DJ began to tell people the artist was some guy named “Elton Preston”, mispronouncing his name.
On January 10, 1956 Elvis had his first recording session with RCA… this would produce the song “Heartbreak Hotel. The song would be released just 17 days later, and by April it had hit number one in the US, selling more than one million copies. On March 23, RCA released the first Elvis album, “Elvis Presley”…the majority of the tracks were country songs.
With his career skyrocketing, Elvis began a lackluster acting career. Though many of his films were box office successes… critics didn’t really care much for them.
With the newfound popularity, came stuff for people to complain about. Many listeners just assumed that Elvis was black, so this prompted white DJ’s to ignore his music… and black DJ’s wanted no part of it because they felt that he had stolen from them.
Elvis was seen by some to be a “danger to the security of the United States”. His onstage actions where called a “strip-tease with clothes on” or “sexual self-gratification”. They even compared his moves “masturbation with a microphone”.
In 1957 Elvis purchased Graceland, a mansion with several acres of land. This was his home until his death.
In late 1957 Elvis received a draft notice, but he was allowed to finish production of his latest movie before he had to report for duty. Elvis served in the United States Army until 1960. While he was in service Elvis learned of his mothers illness and was granted a leave of absence to go visit with her… two days later she died from heart failure at the age of 46. It’s been said that Elvis grieved for days on end.
Elvis met his future wife Priscilla while attending a party in, he was 24 and she was 14. Priscilla moved to Graceland in 1962 and stayed in the guesthouse until she graduated high school. They were married on May 1, 1967 and had their only daughter less than a year later.
In 1968 Elvis began to see his career slipping away a little. His last few songs drew little attention and his movie soundtracks were selling poorly. So, in effort to help jumpstart his career a television special was planned. Though it was filmed in June, it aired on December 3, 1968. It was simply called “Elvis” but throughout the years it’s came to be known as “’68 Comeback Special”.
In 1970 Elvis met with President Richard Nixon at the White House. He was there to express his patriotism as well as his contempt of the hippie drug culture. He wished to be appointed a “Federal Agent at Large”. Nixon found the encounter to be a little bizarre and nothing ever came from the meetings.
It was commonly known that Elvis had trouble staying true to just one woman; during his marriage to Priscilla he had affairs with Anita Wood and Ann-Margret. Even with all his infidelity when he found out that Priscilla was having an affair with Mike Stone, a karate instructor, Elvis went a little crazy. A bodyguard of Elvis’ had to go as far as get a price for a contract killing… though Elvis finally saw the error of his ways. The couple split and soon divorced, they agreed to share custody of their daughter Lisa Marie.
In 2006, a journalist wrote about his later life, “Elvis Presley had become a grotesque caricature of his sleek, energetic former self... he was barely able to pull himself through his abbreviated concerts”. Elvis had begun to abuse prescription drugs, which affected his health, mood and his career. He overdosed twice on barbiturates, which sent him into a coma that lasted three days.
Elvis’ final performance was held on June 26, 1977 at Indianapolis at the Market Square Arena.
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I rememeber as a little girl my mom loving you! The funny thing is that when my mom past away I took over all her fears and loves! The one love is you I have visited Graceland twice and you would be proud of your daughter she is doing a great job keeping your legacy alive! I’m 30 years old and a mom of two great little girls! My one is four and if you were to ask her who is the KING she will say and crystal clear ELVIS! Around your birthday and death we alway watch al the show that are on and around the holiday’s we also do the same! I never met you but I do believe my mom is with you up in HEAVEN!
Love,
Mary Jo
You are the greatest in the eyes of all who know you. You have inspired so many to be better at all that they do. May you now inspire the angels as you have us.
GO ELVIS, KEEP ROCKING UP THERE!!!
Its now or never, no pun intended, I am here I better write something-there are no words that anyone could say that would complete you….you were everything to every one. You were taken too soon…I wish when I try to discribe to mom son what it was like when you were here he would understand…he does in away when there is a remake of one of the songs you sing but it still is not the same I tell him…or your eyes…that is what got me I think and your singing…anyways hope all is good where you are at and next time I see you on the street corner say, “Hi”
I love Elvis so much! i’m 15 years old and i have been listening to The King’s music since before i was born. my dad is a fanatic and i love it! he knows all the words to all of his songs! we’ll never forget The King of Rock and Roll! <3♥
You are absolutely the best, missed by so many,your songs are still sung and listened to and inspire so many.You were and still are special.
THE MAN THE LEGEND….. THAT IS ELVIS PRESLEY you will always be remembered for your timeless songs,stage presence and charisma sorely missed by millions the world over I always remember your music when I was growing up AMAZING rest easy truly the king of rock n roll xxxx
Apparently he is still alive. Thats what I read on the internet, one of the things i remember reading is that. On the grave stone they spell his middle name with two a’s even though it is only spelled with one. and when his dad Vernon saw that they his middle name wrong on Elvis’s birth certificate,his father went to great lengths to
get it corrected. and also apparently the picture of Elvis’s body at his funeral was a fake and it’s a wax work.
i would have loved to known u i love u so much ive read so many things about u n i love ur music. r.i.p
time to say goodbye too u were the best king that this wrold has ever seen
rip rip rip rip
ELVIS WAS THE BEST EVER AND I WILL MISS HIS MUSIC. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED HIS MUSIC AND NOONE WILL EVER REPLACE THE KING EVER.
i LOVE YOU!! im ur BIGGEST fan! sam and Grace BOTH LOVE YOU! literally i am 600 pounds of PURE LOVE!
before anyone did anything
ELVIS did everything
R.I.P Bruv
go elvis
Elvis Aaron Presley was the Greatest Entertainer that ever Lived……Bar none
this is luentiant dan, im am ur biggested two armed fan. i know ur still alive somewhere in iraq. You make feel like a good anrexic girl. i wish i had a juicey never frozen hamburger
Me and my aunt is ur #1 biggist fan of all!!!:)my aunts husbend had died a coulpple of months ago his name is Bill (ifrgot his last name).im sad that u couldent live longer.:’( i gess god ad jesus said it was ur time. keep on rock ‘n’ rollin up there!! we miss u sooo much!!! we all love ya ♥♥♥!!! ♥ Exie
you are deeply missed i rock fans and is a angel in heaven.
now there is a king in heaven
i believe there is noboby lonely up there
because the have the best entertainer that earth could give
rest in peace
haha when i was little i was in love with elvis.. i knew every word to every song and i wanted to marry him but then when my mom told me he was dead.. i was crushed… but i still love him anyways haha
I love your songs…
RIP…
You had wonderful personality…
love yur music,u were a great man.
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u were so great and lving at u should be here rite now but u ay so gud bye for ever eaven though u were the best singer im only eleven and i am a big fan of u so gud bye
sophie xxx
I remember the day the announcment came over the T.V.. I had just been told earlier that Elvis would be appearing in Atlanta Ga. I was trying to talk my mom into letting me go. That day never came to pass for me. 2005 was great for me because my husband took me to Memphis to Elvis Presley’s Home. I was in total aww over it. I was treated so great their by all the staff working at the museum. Thank you Elvis for the music and the memories.
I’m a Big Fan of him since I was 4 years old, and now 50. I have all his movie. And he will be missed in my eyes. R.I.P Elvis, miss you.
You Rock(ed)(:!!
Elvis is the best singer. I wish i really new you. But my big sister is ur biggest fan …………..RIP
he is THE KING of rock n’ roll
so what
u suck
long live the king
I grew up with Elvis like most & had nothing but love & respect for this man i have never met any one with such chrisma so beautiful in every way, i watch his videos on my computer and i still get excited every time i see him ,his voice is unbeliveable ther is no one to this day that can fill his shoes,Pricilla was a very fortunate person to have some one love you the way he loved her, you dont see that kind of love any more,can you see Elvis now in heaven having his concerts and singing his gospel songs,i never liked gospel till i heard Elvis sing them & now i know why gospel music is very good for you and it gives you pease and understanding faith hope and no one can sing gospel like Elvis,love you Elvis. Lisa
You are the greatest singer that I have ever heard. I have collections of your things that been released. My husband recently purchased seven bottles of wine, while we were in Laughlin Nevada. My favorite is the velvet bottle, which
sits in my currior cabinet, with my other Elvis collectibles. We also traveled to Memphis so that I could have a tour of your house, for our honeymoon. I have always wanted to see your house. I also have pictures hanging in my house of the pictures that I took of your grave.
You are dearly missed, and will never be replaced.
Love,
Kim
HELLO,MY NAME IS LINDA.I’M A VERY LOYAL FAN OF ELVIS.I;M SO SORRY TO HAVE HIM LEAVE US.I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM,HE WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART. FOREVER WILL, I MISS YOU.
FOREVER WILL I MISS YOU.
R.I.P U ARE TRULY THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL
i am doing elvis for a skool project…and my grandma knows sooo much abouz him…=)
omg!!! u r sooo cool i am bein random i so wish u can read this!!! R.I.P.
hola senore she iz iznt she….well r.i.p
shut up aly i am doin him (not like tht) and only i can callmy self random
hola
u shut up retard…and elvis is soo awesome and his daughter plays in soo many great shows…=P
whoops
srry
heyy
ally
sup
im bored
wuts up
i luv u elvis im ur number 1! fan
who is his daughter
she is sooo not ur biggest fan…i am and u should know that for a fact!!!!! signed ur biggest fan!! =P
plzzzzzzzzz!!!
his daughter is lisa marie signed alybaybay..inside joke =P for my name
plzzz wat???
aly wut is ur nickname mines i tipsy !
kayleigh is sooo anoing!!!
omg sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo anoyin
he is awesome
kayleigh found out i wrote that…she a homo
ask her wut she got a detention 4?????
she got detention for writing something on a note and she was callin jakiah a sexist and somethin with the word sex…
kayleigh perry sux ballz….nathan balls thaz gross!!