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    Elvis Presley brought up in Memphis, Tennessee had his earliest recordings at Sun Records from 1953-1955. His interpretations of songs from African American sources like "That's All Right" led to his breakthrough. He was signed to RCA in 1955 and his first single "Heartbreak Hotel" was a number-one hit, making him a leading figure in rock and roll. During his military service from 1958-1960 his popularity declined temporarily but he had a successful movie career in the 1960s and his 1968 Comeback Special revived his music career, seeing a return to his energetic early rock style. Presley ultimately struggled with health issues and addiction that led to his early death in 1977.

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    Elvis Presley brought up in Memphis, Tennessee had his earliest recordings at Sun Records from 1953-1955. His interpretations of songs from African American sources like "That's All Right" led to his breakthrough. He was signed to RCA in 1955 and his first single "Heartbreak Hotel" was a number-one hit, making him a leading figure in rock and roll. During his military service from 1958-1960 his popularity declined temporarily but he had a successful movie career in the 1960s and his 1968 Comeback Special revived his music career, seeing a return to his energetic early rock style. Presley ultimately struggled with health issues and addiction that led to his early death in 1977.

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    Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special: The Show Featured Lavishly Staged Studio

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    Elvis Presley brought up in Memphis, Tennessee had his earliest recordings at Sun Records from 1953-1955. His interpretations of songs from African American sources like "That's All Right" led to his breakthrough. He was signed to RCA in 1955 and his first single "Heartbreak Hotel" was a number-one hit, making him a leading figure in rock and roll. During his military service from 1958-1960 his popularity declined temporarily but he had a successful movie career in the 1960s and his 1968 Comeback Special revived his music career, seeing a return to his energetic early rock style. Presley ultimately struggled with health issues and addiction that led to his early death in 1977.

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    Elvis Aaron Presley

    1935 1977
    Brought up in Memphis Tennessee
    Earliest recordings at Sun Records 1953 1955.
    Interpretations of songs, many from African American sources.
    Thats All Right - a 1946 blues number. Three days later, popular Memphis DJ Dewey
    Phillips played "That's All Right" on his Red, Hot, and Blue show. Listeners began
    phoning in, eager to find out who the singer was. The interest was such that Phillips
    played the record repeatedly during the last two hours of his show!
    Break through 1955 1958.
    1955. Signed to RCA. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel",
    recorded in Nashville, released in January 1956, - 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 (including the Ed
    Sullivan Show) and chart-topping records. His energized
    interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and
    his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popularand controversial.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5OAKHb8LU
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU4i5gyFK1s
    Recording with his regular backing band that included Chet Atkins on guitar and The
    Jordanaires on backing vocals, other songs from this period include:
    Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
    Teddy Bear (Cal Mann & Berne Lowe)
    Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)

    (The single pairing "Don't Be Cruel" with "Hound Dog" ruled the top of the charts for 11 weeksa mark that would not be surpassed for 36
    years)

    Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)


    Love Me Tender (adapted from Aura Lee an old Civil War ballad)

    Military Service 1958 1960


    Movie Period 1960 1967
    Elvis the come back period 1968 1973
    Elvis: the '68 Comeback Special: the show featured lavishly staged studio
    productions as well as songs performed with a band in front of a small audience
    Presley's first live performances since 1961. The live segments saw Presley clad in tight
    black leather, singing and playing guitar in an uninhibited style reminiscent of his early
    rock-and-roll days.
    Hits from this era include:
    Suspicious Minds
    In the Ghetto
    The Wonder of You
    1973 1977
    Gradual deterioration of health, relentless tours, addiction & early death

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