Elvis Presley Biography
Birth Name:
Elvis Aaron Presley
Date of Birth:
January 8, 1935
Birth Place:
Tupelo, Mississippi
Date of Death:
August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee
Education:
Humes High School, Memphis, Tennessee
Marriages:
Priscilla Presley (1967 - 1973)
Children:
Lisa Marie Presley - born in 1968
Famous Romances:
Ann-Margaret, Cybill Shepherd, Juliet Prowse
Big Break:
1956 was a big year for Elvis Presley, he had his first hit record with "Heartbreak Hotel" and his first hit movie with Love Me Tender .
Starmaking Role:
Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll and that's where his star power originated. Movies were seen as a way to sell records since he didn't like to go on concert tours.
Biggest Hit:
Viva Las Vegas
Career Low:
After a series of formulaic movies in the late sixties that neither the public or Elvis Presley were happy with, he stopped making movies altogether
Comeback Vehicle:
Unfortunately, none.
Tabloid Moments:
There were many ... drug use, weight gain, his divorce from Priscilla, his untimely death.
Quintssential Quality:
The King of Rock and Roll
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Love Me Tender (
Love Me Tender
):
"Love me tender, - love me sweet, - never let me go. - You have made my life complete, and I love you so."
Barbra Streisand wanted Elvis Presley to play John Norman Howard in the Star is Born remake but Elvis Presley's manager said no. What was his reason?
Answer
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