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Elvis Presley - Dont Be Cruel
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Elvis Aaron (or Arona) Presley (January 8, 1935 August 16, 1977) was
an American musician and actor. A cultural icon, he is widely known
by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the King of
Rock and Roll or simply the King. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi,
Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of
13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam
Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African American music to a
wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition.
Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black,
Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo,
backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor
acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who
would manage the singer for over two decades. Presleys first RCA
single, Heartbreak Hotel, released in January 1956, was a number one
hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock
and roll with a series of network television appearances and
chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many
from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style
made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956,
he made his film debut in Love Me Tender
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