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  • Elvis Presley Biography

    Born: August 8, 1935
    Tupelo, Mississippi
    Died: August 16, 1977
    Memphis, Tennessee

    American singer

    Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock 'n' Roll," was the leading American singer for two decades and the most popular singer of the entire early rock 'n' roll era.

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    Elvis Aron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, to Gladys and Vernon Presley. His twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, died shortly after birth.

    His father worked as a carpenter, farmer, and factory worker to support the family but was not successful in any of his jobs.

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    Raised in a poor and religious environment, Elvis grew especially close to his mother. Elvis's singing ability was discovered when he was an elementary school student in Tupelo, and he first started singing with the choir of his local church.

    He received his first guitar as a birthday present when he was about twelve a