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June 24, 2004

50 Moments that Changed the History of Rock & Roll: Elvis Presley at Sun Studio in 1954

50 moments that changed the history of rock & roll
April 15, 2004

The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 3) Elvis Presley

By Bono
October 21, 1981

The Party Years

An excerpt from the book 'Elvis'
October 2, 1980

The Final Years

The bizarre life and tragic fall of the King of Rock & Roll

Recordings and Reviews

Elvis: 30 #1 Hits

Like the Beatles' 1, Elvis Presley's Elvis 30 #1 Hits aims to be the proverbial offer no one can refuse. For neophytes catching up with rock history, 30 # 1 Hits will serve as textbook and gold mine. For longtime fans, the upgrades in sound quality are at least noticeable and at times revelatory.
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2002 RS: 5of 5 Stars

Burning Love

1999

Platinum: A Life In Music

1997

The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters

1992

The Number One Hits

1987

The Top Ten Hits

1987

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Biography

Simply put, Elvis Presley was the first real rock & roll star. A white Southerner singing blues laced with country, and country laced with gospel, he brought together American music from both sides of the color line and performed it with a natural hip-swiveling sexuality that made him a teen idol and a role model for generations of cool rebels. He was repeatedly dismissed as vulgar, incompetent, a...

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