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| Born | Elvis Ballplayer Presley[a] (1935-01-08)January 8, 1935 Tupelo, River, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1977(1977-08-16) (aged 42) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Graceland, Memphis 35°2′46″N90°1′23″W / 35.04611°N 90.02306°W / 35.04611; -90.02306 |
| Other names | King of Crag and Roll |
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| Spouse | Priscilla Beaulieu (m. 1967; div. 1973) |
| Children | Lisa Marie Presley |
| Relatives | Riley Keough (granddaughter) Brandon Presley (second cousin) Harold Ray Presley (first relative once removed) |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Years active | 1953–1977 |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1958–1960 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Headquarters Company, Ordinal Medium Vessel Battalion, 32d Armor, 3d Armored Di • Elvis and Las Vegas: How the King Made Sin City His HomeOn April 23, 1956, Elvis Presley made his Las Vegas debut as the closing act of a show at the New Frontier hotel and casino. Billed as "The Atomic Powered Singer," the rising star had just delivered his first national No. 1 single, "Heartbreak Hotel," and was coming off a series of tours that had whizzed him through crowds of fawning, frenzied teenagers in the South and Midwest. Taking the stage with guitarist Scotty Moore, bassist Bill Black and drummer D.J. Fontana, Elvis strutted and gyrated his way through his recent hit and three other songs. He received the equivalent of crickets chirping from a stone-faced audience. Things would eventually get better for the King in Vegas. But at that moment, it was a stark reminder that the world at large was still adjusting to his transformative presence. The Connection Between Elvis and Las VegasFor two weeks, Elvis struggled to win over an older, sophisticated audience that was far more used to the big band stylings of fellow New Frontier act Freddy Martin and His Orchestra. Critics in attendance were similarly unimpressed, with Newsweek likening his appearance to "a jug of corn liquor at a champagne party." Yet, the Vegas experi • Elvis Presley | Detroit, MI. Fox Theater | May 25, 1956By Susan Whitall / Detroit News Music Writer. It's May 1956. Americans were fretting about President Eisenhower's health, slugger Mickey Mantle was the toast of the baseball world, and 21-year-old Elvis Presley was about to make his first appearance at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. It had been a whirlwind five months for the soft-spoken truck driver from Tupelo, Miss., who recorded his first RCA Records session in January, yielding 'Heartbreak Hotel', which shot to No. 1. Elvis was winding up a tour of the Midwest when he came to Detroit on Friday, May 25, 1956. By the time Alan opened the curtains to yell, 'Ladies and gentleman, Elvis Presley', the screaming was already so loud that nobody heard a thing. 'I screamed so much I never heard a word he sang', Bainbridge says. 'I'll never forget how he dressed, the way he held the microphone, moved around on the stage. Elvis stood legs apart to swivel, then crouched down to touch outstretched hands. He was different, original and, damn, he was cool. The girls today would say 'hot', and he was'. The photographs show Elvis in and around the Fox Theatre, greeting Detroit Times contest winners backstage, relaxing in a downtown arcade and enjoying himself at an adult party |