Guest Author - Sheri Lee Stritof



Birth Name: Elvis Aron Presley

Born: January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Died: August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee of cardiac arrhythmia.

Marriages: One.
1967: Priscilla Ann Wagner

Children: Lisa Marie Presley

Height: Six feet.

Talents: Singer, Actor, Comedian, Guitarist, Composer

Awards: 1963: Special Tony: "Beyond the Fringe"
1966: Golden Laurel: Musical Performance, Male for: Tickle Me

Quotes:
1956: "Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess."

1977 on his last tour: "Til we meet you again, may God bless you. Adios."

Worldwide, Elvis Presley has sold more record units than anyone else in the record industry. His popularity in records transferred to the movies he made. He was the star in 31 successful feature films and 2 documentaries. Most of his films are considered classics today, especially, Jailhouse Rock (1957), King Creole (1958), Blue Hawaii (1961) and Viva Las Vegas (1964).