On August 16, 1977, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, died.
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For that was the day Elvis Presley's version of "Hound Dog" topped the Billboard chart for the very first time. Born in a small two-bedroom house in Tupelo, Miss., Elvis was only 21 years old that summer. He'd created a sensation by performing the song
This undated file image provided by Sotheby's Auction House shows Andy Warhol's portrait of Elvis Presley depicted as a cowboy. The painting, with a silver background, “Double Elvis [Ferus Type]” sold at auction by Sotheby's in New York for $37 million
It's intriguing, and more than a little amusing, to imagine contemporary American music stars serving in the military. How would Kanye West fare in the Air Force? Would Adam Levine cut it in the Army? How long would Eminem last in basic training
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