Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King". Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Conscripted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He staged few concerts, however, and, guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, after seven years away from the stage, he returned to live performance in a celebrated comeback television special that led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of profitable tours. In 1973, Presley staged the first concert broadcast globally via satellite, Aloha from Hawaii, seen by approximately 1.5 billion viewers. Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42. Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into four music halls of fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elvis Presley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Elvis | Self (archive footage) | 2022-06-22 |
Movie | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | 2022-01-11 |
Movie | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | 2020-04-27 |
Movie | Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band | Self (archive footage) | 2020-02-21 |
Movie | ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas | Himself (archive footage) | 2019-06-01 |
Movie | Elvis All-Star Tribute | Himself (archive footage) | 2019-02-17 |
Movie | The Champ and the King | Himself | 2018-10-11 |
Movie | The 50th Anniversary of the Elvis Comeback Special | himself | 2018-08-16 |
Movie | Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2018-07-27 |
Movie | Game Changers | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2018-06-29 |
Movie | The King | Himself (archive footage) | 2018-06-22 |
Series | Elvis Presley: The Searcher | Himself (archive footage) | 2018-04-14 |
Movie | Elvis: Strung Out | himself (archival footage) | 2018-03-01 |
Movie | Elvis: The Rebirth of the King | Performance | 2017-12-29 |
Movie | The Seven Ages of Elvis | Himself (archive footage) | 2017-08-16 |
Movie | Elvis and the Girl from Vienna | himself | 2017-08-14 |
Movie | Free to Rock | Himself (archive footage) | 2017-05-01 |
Movie | Elvis Talks...Elvis On Elvis | Himself | 2016-08-26 |
Movie | Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration | John Carpenter (archive footage) | 2015-10-13 |
Movie | Elvis: A Generous Heart-Collectors Edition Vol. II | Himself | 2015-10-30 |
Movie | Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me | (Archive Footage) | 2015-11-04 |
Movie | Propaganda | Self (archive footage) | 2013-02-14 |
Movie | God is the Bigger Elvis | Himself (File Footage) | 2012-04-01 |
Movie | Elvis Found Alive | (archival footage) | 2012-01-24 |
Movie | Elvis: Summer of '56 | Himself (archive footage) | 2011-11-29 |
Movie | Elvis Presley: Gladiators | Himself | 2010-01-05 |
Movie | Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America | self | 2009-01-01 |
Movie | The Rise & Fall of WCW | Himself (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
Series | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self (archive footage) | 2009-10-18 |
Movie | Elvis: Viva Las Vegas | Himself (archive footage) | 2008-09-16 |
Movie | Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More Vol. II | Himself | 2008-08-05 |
Movie | Elvis: Return To Tupelo | As himself | 2008-08-01 |
Movie | Lost Concerts Series: Presley & Cash: The Road Show | Unknown | 2008-04-06 |
Movie | Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals | Himself | 2008-03-18 |
Movie | Elvis: His Best Friend Remembers | Himself | 2007-10-23 |
Movie | Elvis: Love Me Tender-The Love Songs | Himself | 2007-03-06 |
Movie | Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley | Himself (vocals, acoustic guitar) | 2007-06-11 |
Movie | Elvis Through the Years | Himself | 2007-08-14 |
Movie | Elvis: #1 Hit Performances & More | Himself (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
Movie | Elvis Memphis-The Concise Magical History Tour | Himself | 2007-10-30 |
Movie | Impact! Songs That Changed the World: Elvis Presley-Heartbreak Hotel | Himself | 2007-10-30 |
Movie | Elvis: #1 Hit Performances | Himself (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
Movie | Elvis: Destination Vegas | Himself | 2007-10-30 |
Movie | Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition | Elvis Presley | 2006-08-03 |
Movie | Elvis Lives: The 25th Anniversary Concert | Himself | 2006-02-02 |
Movie | Elvis: The Ed Sullivan Shows | Himself | 2006-11-21 |
Movie | Why Elvis? | Unknown | 2005-06-28 |
Movie | Louisiana Hayride: Cradle To The Stars | Himself | 2005-06-28 |
Movie | Elvis by the Presleys | Himself (archive footage) | 2005-05-13 |
Movie | Elvis: 200 Cadillacs | Himself | 2004-01-06 |
Movie | Elvis The Man The Music The Legend | Himself | 2004-01-06 |
Movie | Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody | Himself | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: Elvis: The Echo Will Never Die | Himself | 2004-04-27 |
Movie | Elvis: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | Himself | 2004-06-08 |
Movie | Elvis: The Birth of Rock N' Roll | Himself | 2004-07-27 |
Movie | Elvis: The Last 24 Hours | Himself | 2004-12-31 |
Movie | Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2 | Chanteur | 2003-08-29 |
Movie | Elvis: Rare Moments with the King | Himself | 2003-08-05 |
Movie | Elvis: The Journey | Himself | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Elvis Presley: His Early Performances | Himself | 2002-01-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 8 The Day The Music Died & All The Kings Disciples-The Fans | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 7 A Man And His Music & The Spiritual Soul Of Elvis | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 6 The Comeback & The Vegas Years | Unknown | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 5 The Many Loves Of Elvis & The Intimate Loves Of Elvis | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 4 Elvis & Priscilla & Elvis & The Colonel | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 3 The Army Years & The Memphis Mafia | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 2 The Hollywood Years Pt. I 1956-1961 & Pt. II 1962-1969 | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis: The Memphis Years | Himself (archive footage) | 2002-03-31 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television Years | Himself | 2002-02-01 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and the Colonel | Himself (archive footage) | 2002-03-31 |
Movie | Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 3 From The Waist Up | Himself | 2002-08-12 |
Movie | Elvis: The Definitive Collection | Lui Même | 2002-08-16 |
Movie | Elvis: The Great Performances | Himself | 2002-08-13 |
Movie | Elvis & June: A Love Story | Himself | 2002-08-16 |
Movie | Early Elvis: From Country Boy to King of Rock & Roll | Himself | 2002-07-30 |
Movie | Elvis At The Movies | Himself | 2002-07-30 |
Movie | Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 2 The Man and the Music | Himself | 2002-07-22 |
Movie | Elvis The Great Performances Vol. 1 Center Stage | Himself | 2002-06-24 |
Movie | The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years | Himself (archive footage) | 2002-03-31 |
Movie | Remembering Elvis: A Documentary | Himself | 2001-06-12 |
Movie | He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley | Himself | 2000-07-18 |
Movie | Elvis: The Alternate Aloha Concert | Himself | 2000-06-01 |
Movie | One Night With You | lui meme | 2000-04-12 |
Series | The Beatles Anthology | Self (archive footage) | 1995-11-19 |
Movie | That's Entertainment! III | 1994-07-01 | |
Movie | Forrest Gump | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1994-06-23 |
Movie | The Elvis I Knew | Himself | 1994-01-01 |
Movie | Unauthorized Biographies: Elvis Presley | Himself | 1993-01-01 |
Movie | La Classe américaine | Le Putain D'énergumène (Archive Footage) | 1993-12-31 |
Movie | Elvis Presley: Elvis in Hollywood | Himself | 1993-09-01 |
Movie | Private Elvis | Unknown | 1993-10-24 |
Movie | Elvis: The Lost Performances | Himself (archive footage) | 1992-06-24 |
Movie | Death Scenes 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1992-01-01 |
Movie | The Story of Elvis Presley | Unknown | 1990-06-05 |
Movie | The Story of Elvis Presley: A Documented Legend | Himself | 1990-01-01 |
Movie | Elvis '56 | Himself (archive footage) | 1988-01-15 |
Movie | Elvis Presley - One Night With You | Singer, Player | 1985-01-05 |
Movie | Mondo Elvis | Himself (archive footage) | 1984-12-31 |
Movie | When the Music's Over | Unknown | 1983-06-14 |
Movie | Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style | Self (archive footage) | 1983-01-01 |
Movie | This Is Elvis | Himself (archive footage) | 1981-04-03 |
Movie | Elvis in Concert | Himself (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano) | 1977-10-03 |
Movie | Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii | Himself | 1973-01-14 |
Movie | Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii - Rehearsal Concert | Himself | 1973-01-13 |
Movie | Elvis on Tour | Unknown | 1972-11-01 |
Movie | Elvis: That's the Way It Is | Himself | 1970-11-11 |
Movie | Change of Habit | Dr. John Carpenter | 1969-11-10 |
Movie | The Trouble with Girls | Walter Hale | 1969-06-24 |
Movie | Charro! | Jess Wade | 1969-03-13 |
Movie | Live a Little, Love a Little | Greg Nolan | 1968-10-23 |
Movie | Speedway | Steve Grayson | 1968-06-07 |
Movie | Stay Away, Joe | Joe Lightcloud | 1968-03-08 |
Movie | The Movie Orgy | Self (archival footage) | 1968-01-01 |
Movie | Double Trouble | Guy Lambert | 1967-04-05 |
Movie | Easy Come, Easy Go | Ted Jackson | 1967-05-28 |
Movie | Clambake | Scott Hayward / Tom Wilson | 1967-12-04 |
Movie | Spinout | Mike McCoy | 1966-10-06 |
Movie | Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Rick Richards | 1966-06-15 |
Movie | Frankie and Johnny | Johnny | 1966-03-31 |
Movie | Harum Scarum | Johnny Tyronne | 1965-12-15 |
Movie | Tickle Me | Lonnie Beale / Panhandle Kid | 1965-06-30 |
Movie | Girl Happy | Rusty Wells | 1965-04-14 |
Movie | Viva Las Vegas | Lucky Jackson | 1964-02-08 |
Movie | Kissin' Cousins | Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum | 1964-03-06 |
Movie | Roustabout | Charlie Rogers | 1964-11-11 |
Movie | It Happened at the World's Fair | Mike Edwards | 1963-04-03 |
Movie | Fun in Acapulco | Mike Windgren | 1963-11-27 |
Movie | Kid Galahad | Walter Gulick | 1962-11-29 |
Movie | Girls! Girls! Girls! | Ross Carpenter | 1962-11-21 |
Movie | Follow That Dream | Toby Kwimper | 1962-04-11 |
Movie | Blue Hawaii | Chad Gates | 1961-11-22 |
Movie | Wild in the Country | Glenn Tyler | 1961-06-15 |
Movie | Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley | Himself | 1960-05-12 |
Movie | Flaming Star | Pacer Burton | 1960-12-20 |
Movie | G.I. Blues | Tulsa McLean | 1960-11-23 |
Movie | King Creole | Danny Fisher | 1958-07-02 |
Movie | Jailhouse Rock | Vince Everett | 1957-11-08 |
Movie | Loving You | Jimmy Tompkins | 1957-07-09 |
Movie | Love Me Tender | Clint Reno | 1956-11-15 |
Series | The Steve Allen Show | Unknown | 1956-06-24 |
Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |