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[[File:Elvis presley.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A still of Presley in the film ''[[Jailhouse Rock]]'', filmed in 1957]]
 
[[File:Elvis presley.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A still of Presley in the film ''[[Jailhouse Rock]]'', filmed in 1957]]
 
<center>''For more information, see [[Elvis Presley directory]]''.</center>
 
<center>''For more information, see [[Elvis Presley directory]]''.</center>
'''Elvis Aaron <ref>Presley's middle name is also spelled "Aron", as is the case on his birth certificate. It was common during the [[Great Depression]] to use alternate spellings of names due to a lesser focus on the written word. It is likely they intended "Aaron" as his middle name. "Aaron" is the spelling that appears on gravestone as well. Presley had it legally changed to Aaron.</ref> Presley''', popularly known by his first name '''Elvis''',  (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was a musician, actor and performer. Presley became an essential figure of [[rock and roll]] and sang [[rock music]], rockabilly, [[Country music|country]], [[blues]], and [[Gospel music|gospel]]. He has become an American cultural icon and a major figure in American popular culture. Presley is often known as "'''The King of Rock n' Roll'''" or simply "'''The King"'''.  
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'''Elvis Aaron <ref>Presley's middle name is also spelled "Aron", as is the case on his birth certificate. It was common during the [[Great Depression]] to use alternate spellings of names due to a lesser focus on the written word. It is likely they intended "Aaron" as his middle name. "Aaron" is the spelling that appears on gravestone as well. Presley had it legally changed to Aaron.</ref> Presley''', popularly known by his first name '''Elvis''',  (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was a musician, actor and performer. Presley became an essential figure of [[rock and roll]] and sang [[rock music]], rockabilly, [[Country music|country]], [[blues]], and [[Gospel music|gospel]]. He has become an American cultural icon and a major figure in American popular culture. Presley is often known as "'''The King of Rock n' Roll'''" or simply "'''The King"'''.  Presley since his death has been referenced in many songs, books, movies, television shows and other forms of media and he has generated so much revenue since his death from sales of his works to tours of Graceland which only shows the longevity of his works and image and his continuing cultural relevance.
    
Presley died on August 16, 1977 of complications due to prescription drug abuse and poor eating and health habits; he died in his home, [[Graceland]], from cardiac arrest, a day before he was scheduled to go back on tour.  
 
Presley died on August 16, 1977 of complications due to prescription drug abuse and poor eating and health habits; he died in his home, [[Graceland]], from cardiac arrest, a day before he was scheduled to go back on tour.  
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