The king of rock and roll, Elvis Presley, died 45 years ago today.
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Tuesday, August 16, marks the 45th anniversary of Elvis Presley's
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death. 45 years after his death, he still holds the status of king and
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one of the greatest icons of American pop culture.
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The King of Rock was born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in Tupelo,
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USA on January 8, 1935. He grew up as a lone kid, as his twin
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sibling was stillborn. In 1948, his folks moved to Memphis, where he
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moved on from Humes High School in 1953..
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Elvis' first big musical influences were the pop and country music of
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his time, the gospel he heard in church as a teenager, and the black
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R&B he listened to on historic Beale Street. He got his first guitar from Tupelo on his 11th birthday.