Portrait of American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, dressed in an orange open-neck shirt and in front of a brick wall, mid 1960s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Shine your blue suede shoes, January 8th is Elvis’s birthday! Elvis Presley was born on January 8th, 1935. Love or hate him, Elvis made an impact on rock & roll that changed the world of music.
“The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll describes Presley as “an American music giant of the 20th century who single-handedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s”.
Elvis really portrayed the “image” and lifestyle we expect of our musical icons now. Here are some of the things you may not know about Elvis
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