Presley, Elvis

A twentieth-century American rock 'n' roll singer, known for his distinctive throaty tone in songs such as “Hound Dog” and “All Shook Up.” He was one of the first stars of rock 'n' roll.

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Notes

Presley died in 1977 while still in his early forties.

When Presley first appeared on television in the 1950s, the gyrations he performed while singing were considered too suggestive for broadcast. The cameras recorded him only from the waist up.

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Example Sentences

Bill Haley had kicked rock off with “Rock Around the Clock,” but Elvis Presley made it an international phenomenon.

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Childlike Elvis Presley was amusing but a complete failure in the feathers.

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Dr. J.T. Francisco was the man who had staunchly maintained to the world that Elvis Presley died of heart failure.

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The show was gaining attention as we are the only brother duo Elvis Presley Tribute act in the world.

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Elvis Presley, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Bo Diddley left indelible marks on him.

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