"The King"

Almost everyone knows who "the King" is.  Elvis Presley is commonly referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll."  Elvis was an American singer and actor, born in Tupelo, Mississippi.  He lived from 1935 to 1977, passing away in Memphis, Tennessee.  While a very popular actor, appearing in many commercials, TV shows, and movies, his first being the film Love Me Tender, I am going to focus on Elvis's true passion, singing.

As a teenager, Elvis enjoyed listening to pop and country music the most.  His first record label was with Sun Records in 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee.  In 1955, Elvis was sold to RCA Victor, and within a year he became a huge rock and roll sensation.

It wasn't just the voice and music that this man made, it was his handsomeness, humor, and charming character that made him so undeniably appealing to Americans.  Women all over were "wooed" by this man's charm and the dance moves he pulled off so well on stage.

Proving his popularity, Elvis won many awards during his lifetime.  Some of the most impressive being the Golden Globe award in 1973 (for best documentary film) and the Golden Laurel Award in 1966, for best male performance in a musical film (Tickle Me).

Elvis is very clearly one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century, due to his charm, talent, and personality.  He is still very well-known to this day, and probably will be for years and years to follow.

The video below is of one of Elvis's most famous singles, "Jailhouse Rock" (1957)



Sources:
http://www.funscrape.com/Search/1/elvis.html (picture)
http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx
http://www.rcarecords.com/
http://www.goldenglobes.org/
http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000394/
http://www.sunrecords.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049452/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056585/