In 1958, as he was topping the musical charts, pop artist Elvis Presley was drafted in to the U.S. Army. He served for two years in Germany before he was honorably discharged and took to swinging his hips onstage again. In honor of his 77th birthday
Sure, Elvis Aaron Presley often affected a sneer that would drive most drill sergeants to near-apoplexy, and his pompadour was hardly the sort of hairstyle one associated with America's fighting men. But Elvis was a good ol' boy, born in Mississippi
Today, the late and great Elvis Presley celebrates his 78th birthday. In honor of the self-proclaimed King of Rock, Consequence of Sound's Henry Hauser takes.
In celebration of Elvis Presley's birthday, Biography.com explores how The King of Rock broke records in pop culture.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Elvis Presley fans from as far as Japan and Brazil gathered Tuesday in Memphis to sing “Happy Birthday” to the late rock 'n' roll icon on the day he would have turned 78. Hundreds of Elvis devotees watched as 13-year-old Isabella
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