Elvis Aaron Presley

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Elvis Presley—Singer

January 8, 1935, Tupelo, Mississippi, 4:35 AM, CST. (Source: birth certificate from Eugene Moore. A twin brother, Jesse, was stillborn at 4:00 AM) A number of alternative times are given: 3:25 AM, and 12:20 PM. 3:30 AM. The earlier times give Scorpio Rising, and the 12:20 PM time, Taurus. Died, August 16, 1977, Memphis, Tennessee.       


(Ascendant, Sagittarius; MC, Virgo; Sun in Capricorn with Mercury and Venus also in Capricorn, conjunct; Moon in Pisces; NN and Saturn in Aquarius with Saturn conjunct the Pisces Moon; Mars in Libra; Jupiter in Scorpio; Uranus in Aries; Neptune in Virgo; Pluto in Cancer)           

Singer and superstar who made forty-five gold records and twenty consecutive movie hits. Religious fundamentalist background, but lived and traveled like a potentate with an entourage. Married, May 1, 1967; one daughter. Died of heart failure, August 16, 1977.

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

Every time I think that I'm getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

• "I ain't no saint, but I've tried never to do anything that would hurt my family or offend God...I figure all any kid needs is hope and the feeling he or she belongs. If I could do or say anything that would give some kid that feeling, I would believe I had contributed something to the world."
• "I believe in the Bible. I believe that all good things come from God. I don't believe I'd sing the way I do if God hadn't wanted me to."
• "Gospel music is the purest thing there is on this earth."
• "Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it."
• "Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess."
• "The first time that I appeared on stage, it scared me to death. I really didn’t know what all the yelling was about. I didn’t realize that my body was moving. It’s a natural thing to me. So to the manager backstage I said ‘What’d I do? What’d I do?’ And he said 'Whatever it is, go back and do it again’." Interview 1972
• "Man, I was tame compared to what they do now. Are you kidding? I didn’t do anything but just jiggle." Press conference 1972
• "A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It’s my favorite part of the business - live concerts." Press conference 1973

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Elvis Aaron Presley, in the humblest of circumstances, was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jessie Garon, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. He and his parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948, and Elvis graduated from Humes High School there in 1953.
Elvis’ musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, the gospel music he heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended, and the black R&B he absorbed on historic Beale Street as a Memphis teenager. In 1954, he began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. With a sound and style that uniquely combined his diverse musical influences and blurred and challenged the social and racial barriers of the time, he ushered in a whole new era of American music and popular culture.
He starred in 33 successful films, made history with his television appearances and specials, and knew great acclaim through his many, often record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. Globally, he has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards for 150 different albums and singles, far more than any other artist. Among his many awards and accolades were 14 Grammy nominations (3 wins) from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received at age 36, and his being named One of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. Without any of the special privileges his celebrity status might have afforded him, he honorably served his country in the U.S. Army.
His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness he demonstrated throughout his life. Known the world over by his first name, he is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977.