| Elvis Presley
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| Birth name
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Elvis Aaron Presley
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| Born
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January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, USA
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| Died
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August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA from a cardiac arrhythmia
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| Years Active
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1954-1977
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Biography
Elvis Presley was an American musician born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was best known for his dozens of pop music hits, including Hound Dog, Love Me Tender and Don't Be Cruel, and for his dominance of the music charts and pop culture itself from the 1950s through his death in the 1970s and beyond. His appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show and his television specials Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special and Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii are among the most famous musical moments in television history. He died in Memphis, Tennessee on August 16, 1977 of a cardiac arrhythmia.
Specials
Variety Show Appearances
| Series
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Episode
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Airdate
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| Stage Show |
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January 28, 1956
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| Stage Show |
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February 4, 1956
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| Stage Show |
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February 11, 1956
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| Stage Show |
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February 18, 1956
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| Stage Show |
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March 17, 1956
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| Stage Show |
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March 24, 1956
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| The Milton Berle Show |
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April 3, 1956
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| The Milton Berle Show |
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May 6, 1956
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| The Steve Allen Show (1956) |
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July 1, 1956
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| The Ed Sullivan Show |
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September 9, 1956
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| The Ed Sullivan Show |
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October 28, 1956
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| The Ed Sullivan Show |
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January 6, 1957
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| American Bandstand |
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January 8, 1959
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Notable Film Roles
Awards and Accolades
- Grammy Awards
- Nominated: Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from a Motion Picture or TV (1960) - G.I. Blues
- Nominated: Best Soundtrack Album or Recording of Original Cast from Motion Picture or Television (1961) - Blue Hawaii
- CableACE Awards, USA
- Nominated: Performance in a Music Special (1984) - Elvis: One Night with You
- Golden Apple Awards, USA
- Won: Sour Apple, Least Cooperative Actor (1960)
- Won: Sour Apple, Least Cooperative Actor (1966)
- Golden Laurel Awards, USA
- Nominated: Top Male Musical Performance (1962) - Girls! Girls! Girls!
- Nominated: Top Male Star (1963)
- Nominated: Top Male Star (1964)
- Nominated: Musical Performance, Male (1964) - Viva Las Vegas
- Won: Musical Performance, Male (1965) - Tickle Me
- Nominated: Male Star (1966)
Trivia
