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ELVIS - Elvis Aaron Presley (1935 - 1977). American singer and guitarist. He was the most influential performer of the rock and roll era. With hits including Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock he created an individual style, influenced by Southern Blues, Country music Gospel music and Rhythm and blues. Even today his records sell millions. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi and first recorded on the Sun record label in Memphis Tennessee until Sun sold his recording contract to RCA when Elvis became a nationwide star in 1956 at the insistence of his new manager, the self styled Colonel Tom Parker. Elvis made many films over his career including Jailhouse Rock and Loving You. After his army service (1958 - 1960) he Recorded Elvis Is Back but from then on his career deteriorated and he became a Las Vegas has been until The Elvis Comeback Special. When Elvis died in 1977 he was buried in the grounds of his Memphis mansion, Graceland which has been kept as a shrine to Elvis and even today is a mega bucks tourist attraction.