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Elvis Presley

 Elvis Aaron Presley, also know simply as Elvis,


was an American singer, musician and actor.
He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural
icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the
"King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Presley in a publicity photograph for the

1957 film Jailhouse Rock

1)Elvis Presley was focused on rock and roll, more


precisely Rockabilly which is one of the earliest styles of
rock and roll that dates back in the 1950s.
2)Elvis was playing the guitar and the piano even during his
shows while he was singing.
3)Presley’s charts has always been successful with dozens
of number ones and hundreds of top tens singles and
albums.
4)In his career he made around 57 albums, most of the that
went certified gold. Some of his albums were:
-“From Elvis in Memphis” 1969 – RIAA: GOLD
-“Elvis” 1956 – RIAA: PLATINUM
-“Elvis Presley” 1956 – RIAA: PLATINUM
-“Elvis’ Christmas Album” 1957 – RIAA:3x PLATINUM
-“Blue Hawaii” 1961 – RIAA: 3x PLATINUM
-“Moody Blue” 1977 – RIAA: 2x PLATINUM

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