Elvis Presley, The King of Rock'n'Roll

Guitar Man

It is not my intention via the content of this site to list lengthy facts and statistics regarding Elvis' life and achievements. That has been done by thousands of other people, in many different ways and in many different mediums. The whole point of this production is to celebrate and be grateful for the music and to let it speak for itself. So let's begin our journey back in happier, livelier times...

That's Alright Mama

In the beginning...

Elvis Presley, at the tender age of 18 years, first visited Sam Phillips' Sun studios in Memphis, Tennessee to record My Happiness/That's When Your Heartaches Begin as a gift for his mother's birthday.

When the proprietor himself allegedly later heard the tape, he was impressed. The first public recording/release soon followed...

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A Couple of Elvis Mini-Sites on Hub Pages

Facts, figures, trivia and more

Elvis is So Special!: Thoughts from one too young to remember much of Elvis in life.
A Mixed Bag of Elvis Info: A real range of information, all to do with Elvis.

Heartbreak Hotel

The big breakthrough...

In November of 1955, Elvis bade a fond farewell to his hometown studio and signed to the multi-national RCA. The rest - as someone once said - is history...

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Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel 56

Elvis Presley in the TV of the 50's! Just THE BEST!

Elvis on eBay

As eBay seems to have everything known to man available for purchase, it is no surprise that it is awash with Elvis related items.

Here is a sample of current auctions...

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Shake, Rattle and Roll

Some of the classics which first created the legend...

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I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - 09-26-56 - I Was The One

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King of the Whole Wide World

The Hollywood Years

When the 1956 film, "Love Me Tender," starring Richard Egan and Debra Paget, first "introduced" a young man by the name of Elvis Presley (first seen ploughing a field!) who could have begun to imagine what was to follow...

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Elvis Presley - Teddy Bear.

Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart

Follow That Dream

Elvis Movies on DVD

Are those old VHS tapes getting past their best?

Jailhouse Rock (Deluxe Edition)

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G.I. Blues (Widescreen)

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Blue Hawaii

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Viva Las Vegas (Deluxe Edition)

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Kissin' Cousins

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Elvis Presley Blog Posts from Google

What people are saying around the Web about The King

Judy's Kitchen: ELVIS PRESLEY'S FAVORITE POUNDCAKE, ADAPTED: Elvis Presley's Favorite Pound Cake Adapted Half Recipe from epicurious.com and Gourmet Magazine Rating: 10 out of 10. INGREDIENTS: 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1-1/2 cup cake flour, sifted before measuring (I used White Lily ...
Rock Music Video Blog » Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley: The ...: Elvis Presley: The parallels of two of pop ?Examiner.comElvis changed the face of music forever by bringing rock and rhythm out of the rhythm and blues clubs and into the homes of families who had never heard nor ? ...
Osama Bin Laden, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart and ...: Osama Bin Laden, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart and Michael Jackson All Found Alive And Well In Dick Cheney's Old Undisclosed Location. July 10, 2009 by thejokerswire. Joe Biden lets the cat out of the bag once again? ...
Michael Jackson vs. Elvis Presley coverage | Ad Astrum: As for Elvis? I took a look at the paper's library files, and discovered The Star and The Kansas City Times both really flooded the zone after Presley's death, with multiple front-page stories, columns -- even an editorial on the ...

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How Great Thou Art

The Spiritual Side of Elvis

It is perhaps not a widely known fact outwith the circle of those who call themselves fans of Elvis, but he was, throughout his life, a deeply religious man and he recorded a great many classic songs in this genre.

Here are but a few...

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Elvis Presley - Amazing Grace

Elvis Sings Gospel

Peace in the Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings

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Elvis: Ultimate Gospel

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Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances

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How Great Thou Art

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Take My Hand: Gospel Favourites

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US Male

The Return to Live Performing

Throughout most of the 60's, Elvis devoted most of his time to making movies, while groups like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones made their mark in the music charts. In 1968, however, the CBS network broadcast a "live" TV special and The King was on his way back to doing what he did best...

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Own Your Copy of this Classic and Historical Concert!

'68 Comeback Special

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Elvis - The '68 Comeback Special: Deluxe Edition (3DVD)

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Viva Las Vegas!

On the road again...

And so as the 60's headed inexorably towards the 70's, Elvis wound up his movie career and took back to the open road. It was a refreshed and revitalised Elvis, and the songs just got better and better...

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elvis presley - always on my mind

Elvis - Suspicious Minds

Elvis Presley - I just can't help believing

The 70's Collection

These are some of the albums which, for me, feature Elvis Presley at his very, very best...

Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden

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Moody Blue

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On Stage February, 1970

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Promised Land

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That's the Way It Is

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Blue Hawaii

In January, 1973, Elvis returned to the scene of one his most famous films to perform for a worldwide audience via satellite in an extravaganza billed as, "Aloha From Hawaii." This is just one of his incredible 70's performances now available to own on DVD and enjoy over and over again for a lifetime...

Elvis - That's the Way It Is (Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite

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Elvis: The Final Chapter

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Memories of the King

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Elvis Presley - Special Documentary 1977 DVD

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Which Elvis is your favourite?

Elvis' career can be largely split in to three sections, defined by the three decades it spanned. Now that we have briefly touched upon them all, let's see which is the most popular.

Although I am a huge fan of all three, I have to state that my favourite period is unquestionably the 70's.

What about you?

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50's Elvis

The Rock'n'Roll Rebel2 points

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60's Elvis

The Movie Star2 points

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70's Elvis

The Jump Suits and Ballads1 point

My Way

And now, the end is near...

The words of this Frank Sinatra hit, perhpas so prophetic of what Elvis was soon to face, will bring a tear to many an eye...

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There are those who claim that Elvis Presley remains the most photographed man in history but there have been quite a few words penned about him too!

Here is some further potential reading material for you.

Elvis by the Presleys

by: Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley

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Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley

by: Jerry Schilling, Chuck Crisafulli

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Elvis: Still Taking Care of Business

by: Sonny West, Marshall Terrill

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Elvis Presley: The Man. The Life. The Legend.

by: Pamela Clarke Keogh

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Inside Graceland

by: Nancy Rooks

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Take My Hand, Precious Lord

I have seen countless TV documentaries regarding the life of Elvis Presley and remember hearing in one of them that, on Tuesday 16th August 1977, he sat at the piano and sang "Unchained Melody" and "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," before retiring to his bedroom to rest...

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Elvis Presley - Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

Take my hand precious lord

The traditional finale...

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Elvis Presley - Can't help falling in love

Elvis Presley sings "Can't help falling in love" in his Aloha from Hawaii rehearsal concert on January 12th, 1973. Such an amazing voice!

Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis has left the building...

Guestbook

Are you an Elvis fan?

Stumble It!

I very much hope you have enjoyed reading through - and particularly listening to - what I have pieced together here.

Feel free to leave your own tribute to Elvis below...

violinmaster wrote...

Excellent Lens. Elvis was spectacular, especially early Elvis! Thank you.

Posted July 01, 2009

Heather426 wrote...

great lens,5*

Posted April 17, 2009

Treasures-By-Brenda wrote...

Great lens for Elvis Presley fans! I am going to lensroll your lens to my new one, Elvis Presley Christmas Duets. I am interested in hearing your thoughts in my duel about whether or not you think they should fiddle with original music. In this case, they are adding contemporary country musicians to create the duets.

Brenda

Posted August 07, 2008

LauraMarie wrote...

Great lens for a legend!! 5 stars

Posted July 13, 2008

Elvis Presley Musical Tribute

greggers wrote...

Nice arrangement of Elvis stuff, I especially like the choice of videos!

Greggers
http://www.squidoo.com/elvissongs_index

Posted June 22, 2008

Some other works on Squidoo which may be of interest...

Elvis Movies

The King sings, dances and acts a bit too... Between 1956 when he made his first film Love me Tender and 1969 when he closed his Hollywood career with Change of Habit, Elvis Presley starred in 31 movies! Starting out with James Dean and Marlon Brando...

Elvis in Concert

From 31st July 1969 to 26th of June 1977 Elvis Presley performed a staggering 1,156 shows over 52 tours. The concert documentaries That's The Way It Is and Elvis on Tour with the addition of the recently restored TV special Aloha from Hawaii bear test...

This is a musical tribute! Turn your speakers on high for this one! Elvis is the only performer to have been inducted into four music 'Halls of Fame: the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986), the Rockabilly Hall of Fame (1997), the Country Music Hall o...

Elvis Presley Trivia

Elvis Trivia, quizzes and other information that is of interest to the Elvis fan. Please sign my guestbook and share any thoughts you might have about Elvis.

Give me Memphis!

Welcome to Memphis "Home of the Blues; Birthplace of Rock & Roll". In addition to our legendary music and BBQ, there's much more here to explore. I've lived here for, uhm, a long time, and worked for several years in the hospitalit...

Some Other Sites of Interest

More about The King...

There are also more Websites and Blogs devoted to Elvis Presley, his life and his music than any of us could ever hope to find, never mind read.

The following are a mere drop in a mighty ocean.

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Elvis Australia - Official Elvis Presley Fan Club

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Celebrity homes - celebrity houses - Graceland

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ElvisNews.com: Elvis Presley E-zine - By Fans For Fans

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