Full Name | Elvis Aaron Presley |
Date of Birth | January 8, 1935 |
Place of Birth | Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
Date of Death | August 16, 1977 |
Place of Death | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Resting Place | Graceland, Memphis |
Occupations | Singer, actor |
Spouse | Priscilla Beaulieu (m. 1967; div. 1973) |
Children | Lisa Marie Presley |
Relatives | Riley Keough (granddaughter), Brandon Presley (second cousin), Harold Ray Presley (first cousin once removed) |
Net Worth | $5 million |
Genres | Rock and roll, pop, rockabilly, country, blue-eyed soul, gospel, R&B, blues |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years Active | 1953–1977 |
Labels | Sun, RCA Victor, HMV, Allied Artists Music Group |
Notable Songs | “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Hound Dog”, “Jailhouse Rock”, “Love Me Tender”, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” |
Notable Films | Love Me Tender, Jailhouse Rock, Blue Hawaii, Viva Las Vegas |
Military Service | United States Army (1958–1960), Rank: Sergeant |
Awards | 3 Grammy Awards, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, multiple Music Hall of Fame inductions |
Significant Achievements | First solo artist concert broadcast worldwide (Aloha from Hawaii), estimated 500 million records sold worldwide, most RIAA-certified gold and platinum albums, most albums charted on Billboard 200, most number-one albums by a solo artist on UK Albums Chart, most number-one singles on UK Singles Chart |
Posthumous Honors | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2018) |
Known As | “King of Rock and Roll” |
Cultural Impact | One of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century brought African-American music to a wider audience, a controversial performance style |
Website | Graceland Official |