Elvis - The King of Rock and Roll Lives Forever - A Photo and Video Story

Elvis Presley (Elvis Aaron Presley; born 8 January 1935 - died 16 August 1977) - a famous American musician and actor. Known as the "King of Rock and Roll". In 1954 Presley began his career as one of the first performers of the rockabilly - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockabilly - musical style.

That is the brief summary, but more about this man blessed by God with attractive looks, voice, charisma, and musical and acting talent - in a photo and video story compiled chronologically from various archives.

Childhood home - Old Saltillo Road, East Tupelo & Elvis with his parents - Gladys Love & Vernon Elvis Presley (1937)

Elvis with his parents at the East Tupelo Consolidated School (1941) & as a teenager & final year at a Memphis, Tennessee school (1953)

First musical successes (1953) & first singles released at Sun Records studio (1954–1955)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS7VEYzclqg

Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama (1954)

Performance in Miami (1956), about this performance - http://www.scottymoore.net/olympia.html - and signing autographs for fans (1956)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JALwwaASg

Video - Elvis Presley, Hound Dog (1956)

                                                                Presley with Sophia Loren (1958)

Parents seeing their son off to the US Army (1958) & in service in Germany

Video - Elvis in Army

Elvis's wedding to Priscilla Ann Beaulieu (1967)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI94AsuvUUA
Video - Elvis Presley: Always On My Mind

Birth of daughter Lisa Marie (1968) & family idyll

Elvis with President Richard Nixon (1970) & performance in Las Vegas (1970)

Video - Elvis Presley 1970 Las Vegas tour Falling In Love With You

Performance (1975)

Father Vernon Presley at his son's grave (1977).

Read about Elvis's life and work:

http://www.elvis.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley

http://muslib.ru/b1406/Elvis+Presley/

http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/