Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 � August 16, 1977), also known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" was an American singer, song producer and actor. Elvis remains a popular and enigmatic star and his legend has only grown stronger since his early death at age 42. During an active recording career that spanned more than two decades, Presley set and broke many records for both concert attendance and sales. Some of those records have since been matched and/or broken by other artists, but some of his records will probably remain unbroken and/or unmatched forever. He has had more than 120 singles ...read more
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 � August 16, 1977), also known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" was an American singer, song producer and actor. Elvis remains a popular and enigmatic star and his legend has only grown stronger since his early death at age 42. During an active recording career that spanned more than two decades, Presley set and broke many records for both concert attendance and sales. Some of those records have since been matched and/or broken by other artists, but some of his records will probably remain unbroken and/or unmatched forever. He has had more than 120 singles in the US top 40, across various musical genres, with over 20 reaching number one. Elvis' ongoing worldwide popularity has culminated in his global sales reaching an estimated one billion records to date