A small presentation

1. ELVIS PRESLEY
THE
KING OF
ROCK’N’
ROLL

2. The Beginning
- Born: January 8th 1935
(Tupelo-Mississipi)
- Family moves to Memphis-
Tennessee (1948)
- Elvis pays Sun Records Studio
to get a first register of his
voice in an acetate record
(1954)
- Sam Phillips produces the first
Elvis’ recordings
- Elvis’ new manager, Col. Tom
Parker, moves him to RCA
Victor.

3. 1956-1959: RCA Victor &
Elvismania
- First LP album (the first LP to
sell over one million units)
- Hysteria among female fans
(Elvismania)
- “From Waist Up” TV
presentations – Elvis The Pelvis
- 100 % of albuns reached # 1 in
charts.
- The King Of Rock'n'Roll.
- First Hollywood films for MGM
and Paramount studios.
- US Army and mother's death.

4. 1960-1967: Hollywood Career
- 3 or 4 films per
year with low
investment.
- bad quality
screenplays.
- studio work only to
supply
soundtracks, with
few exceptions.
- Blue Hawaii
(1961), Viva Las
Vegas (1964)
- Two Grammys for
Best Gospel
Album.

5. 1968-1972: The Comeback Special,
Las Vegas & “Elvis On Tour”
- '68 Comeback Special (CBS)
- From Elvis To Memphis (1969) –
the best album according some
critics.
- Since 1970: A contract of 2 (two)
seasons per year of shows in Las
Vegas (always sold out)
- Documentary film Elvis On Tour
(1972 Golden Globe winner)

6. 1973: Aloha From Hawaii
- First show broadcasted via
sattelite
- 1,5 billion of viewers
- One of the best sellers albuns
in music history (recorded
live)
- “My Way”, “What Now My
Love”, “I Can't Stop Loving
You”, “Something”, and
others.

7. 1974-1977: Decline & Death
- Drug Abuse
- Obesity
- Poor Quality Studio Recordings
- Weak Live Performances
- Found Dead: August 16th 1977

8. ELVIS: THAT’S THE WAY IT IS
(1970)
SUSPICIOUS MINDS