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Presley, Elvis Aaron
Presley, Elvis Aaron (1935–77) US rock-and-roll singer. In 1953, he was signed to Sam Phillips' Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1956, Presley took America by storm with his pelvic-thrusting performances of hits such as “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, and “Love Me Tender”. He starred in 33 highly successful films, including
Jailhouse Rock (1957),
King Creole (1958), and
G.I. Blues (1960). Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, of a heart attack induced by drug dependence. He became a cult figure.
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Elvis Presley Enterprises takes gloves off against the Velvet Elvis
Newspaper article from: The Journal Record; 11/25/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...battle between Barry Capece and Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc.: Somebody...late singer's estate with what Elvis Presley Enterprises calls a "tacky bar...nudes and dogs playing poker. "Elvis Presley has a reputation for having bad...
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Elvis Presley Affinity Rewards Credit Card to Be Available Fall '09.
Business Wire; 9/9/2009; 700+ words
; Funds Generated by Card to Support the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation MEMPHIS, Tenn...Roll while helping fund the work of The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation (EPCF). Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. and CardPartner, Inc...
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Selected timeline of Elvis Presley since 1977.(Biography)
Magazine article from: Business Perspectives; 6/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...Vernon Presley died. 1981 The Elvis Presley trust hired Jack Soden to plan...with the current owners. The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation (EPCF) was formed (initially known as the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation). The 1984...
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ELVIS LIVES! A mountain of books traces every aspect of Presley's life
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/15/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the time or money to travel to Elvis Presley's Graceland home in Memphis...Train To Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley," tracing his early years in...a psychological biography of Elvis Aaron Presley." Whitmer has a Ph.D. and...
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`Elvis': It's Now Forever; Technology Lets Presley `Tour' Without Leaving His Grave
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/25/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Elvis has returned to the building. In March, Elvis Presley will bring a 2 1/2-hour show to New York...the United States. According to Todd Morgan of Elvis Presley Enterprises, "Elvis -- The Concert" began to take shape five years...
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Silvery sleep.(Elvis Presley word games)
Magazine article from: Word Ways; 8/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...anniversary of the death of rock'n'roll singer Elvis Presley. Elvis died in August 1977, and has been the subject of...the title of this article is simply an anagram of ELVIS PRESLEY. I suspect this has appeared before in Word Ways...
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FOODSTYLES OF ELVIS PRESLEY AS DOWN-HOME AS HIS ROOTS.(Living Today)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 8/11/1987; 700+ words
; ...pickles and hard boiled eggs. Elvis Presley may have been rock 'n' roll...in Memphis, on a drag known as Elvis Presley Boulevard). *Jane and Michael...kind of food we write about to Elvis Presley is not a drastic change - to go...
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The King lives again - via VCR // Elvis Presley's quickie movies being released on videotape
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 7/17/1987; ; 700+ words
; Elvis Presley movies are like a bad Berlitz...in Palatine released "The Elvis Presley Collection," 11 films Presley...Home Video will release "Elvis - The Legend Lives," a dozen more Presley films retailing for $24...
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ABC's `Elvis' presents a kinder, gentler Presley // Series takes a G-rated approach to the King
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/4/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...who is also creative affairs director of the Elvis Presley estate, in a conversation from his Los Angeles...creative concerns during the pre-production of "Elvis," since the Elvis Presley estate did the casting and demanded final script...
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Elvis Presley's Original John Deere Tractor to Go on Display at Graceland.
Business Wire; 5/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...November MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. today announced...display, beginning May 8 at the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum - located at the national historic landmark Elvis Presley's Graceland. The restoration...
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Presley, Elvis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
PRESLEY, Elvis Nationality: American. Born: Elvis...and Gabe Tucker, Up and Down with Elvis Presley, New York, 1981. Hawkins, Martin...Elvis, Paris, 1981. Whisler, John, Elvis Presley—a Reference Guide and Discography...
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Presley, Elvis 1935-1977
Book article from: American Decades
PRESLEY, ELVIS 1935-1977 Rock 'n' roll singer A...records, the most exciting of which was Elvis Presley. Birth Elvis Aron Presley was born...Gabriel Parker But there was no stopping Elvis Presley: he had audience appeal. Within a...
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Elvis Presley
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Elvis Presley 1935-77, American popular...Follow That Dream (1962). Presley remained a popular and influential...death, popular interest in Presley has remained high; his home...former wife, Priscilla, Elvis and Me (with S. Harmon...
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Elvis Aron Presley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Elvis Aron Presley Elvis Aron Presley (1935-1977), the "King of Rock 'n' Roll, " was the leading American singer for two decades and the most popular singer of the entire rock 'n' roll era. Elvis Aron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi...
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Presley, Elvis Aaron
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Presley, Elvis Aaron (1935–77) US rock...Records in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1956, Presley took America by storm with his pelvic...1958), and G.I. Blues (1960). Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis...
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