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  • Elvis Presley Biography

    Elvis Aaron Presley, in the humblest of circumstances, was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935.

  • Elvis Presley: Overview of Achievements

    It is estimated that Elvis Presley has sold over one billion record units worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history. In America alone, Elvis has had 150 different albums and singles that have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with more certifications expected as research into his past record sales continues and as current sales go on. Research is also underway to document his record sales achievements in other countries. It is estimated that 40% of Elvis' total record sales have been outside the United States.

  • Elvis Presley's Father's Home For Sale On eBay

    August 4, 2006--The home of Elvis Presley's father, Vernon Presley, is up for sale on eBay beginning today and continuing through September 3. The 3,300 square foot house, at 3650 Hermitage Drive in Memphis, is where the elder Presley lived from 1961 to 1965. Currently a private residence, the home sits on a mature wooded knoll in the Hickory Hills subdivision, exactly one mile via street access from Graceland.

  • CMA Winner Celebrates Elvis Presley

    Nov. 25, 2008 — Elvis Presley is a member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, and he’s ranked at No. 3 on the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time.

  • Elvis Presley Highlighted on "Top 20"

    Dec. 5, 2008 — One of the most significant holiday albums on the market this year is also the first duets project featuring Elvis Presley, and it’s the focus of this weekend’s edition of GAC’s Top 20 Country Countdown with host Nan Kelley.

  • Martina McBride Goes Back in Time

    Dec. 1, 2008 — When Elvis Presley appeared in his 1968 comeback TV special, he was in the second year of his marriage to Priscilla Presley. With that in mind, Martina McBride was dressed in Priscilla-like make up — a ‘60s-style hairdo and long eyelashes — when producers added her to Elvis’ comeback-special concert performance of "Blue Christmas" for a new video.

  • Elvis Presley & 50 Years of Gold

    Aug. 13, 2008 — It’s Elvis Presley Week in Memphis, where fans line up every year to pay their respects to the King. This year’s event, however, serves as a double anniversary: Monday marked 50 years since he received his first gold record from the Recording Industry Association of America, for "Hard Headed Woman."

  • Elvis Presley Makes Ghoulish Headlines

    Oct. 29, 2008 — More than three decades after his death, Elvis Presley is still making an impact from beyond the cemetery with his specter raised in three different news stories just days before Halloween.

  • Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley Part Of Broadway "Quartet" Show

    Sept. 2, 2009 — Jukebox musicals featuring the songs of Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley have been launched on Broadway in recent years, and their legacies return to the Great White Way next spring in yet another show called Million Dollar Quartet.

  • Elvis Presley Plane Up For Auction

    Dec. 10, 2008 — A 1962 Lockheed Jetstar formerly owned by Elvis Presley will go up for bidding in Nevada next week during the 35th annual Las Vegas Collector Car Auction.

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