Historical Figure
Elvis Presley
1935–1977
American singer and actor (1935–1977)
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Key Dates
Birth
1935 January 8, 1935 →Biography
Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. Presley's energetic and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy.
Timeline
Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right."
July 7 →Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right," at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
July 5 →The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studios for the first and last time.
December 4 →Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
June 5 →Elvis Presley's concert Aloha from Hawaii is broadcast live via satellite, and sets the record as the most watched broadcast by an individual entertainer in television history.
January 14 →More from the Interwar & WWII
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