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===Concert Performances===

===Concert Performances===

[[File:Elvis Presley 1970.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Presley in 1970]]

[[File:Elvis Presley 1970.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Presley in 1970]]

During his career, Presley performed many concerts. Many of these concerts were sold out and fans waited for days in line just to buy tickets. His first concerts were performed in the late 1950s, and these were the most provocative of Presley's concerts. His other major concert era came after his career in film. He performed in [[Las Vegas]] and did a road tour.

During his career, Presley performed many concerts. Many of these concerts were sold out and fans waited for days in line just to buy tickets. His first concerts were performed in the late 1950s, and these were the most provocative of Presley's concerts. His other major concert era came after his career in film which  was from the late 1960s to Presley's death in 1977. He performed in [[Las Vegas]] and did a road tour for  those who could not make it out to Vegas unlike many performers at the time who would have been content  in their shows and dressing room in Las Vegas.

====Early Concerts====

====Early Concerts====

Presley started touring in the 1950s and he caused controversy over his hip gyrations and music. The older generation thought his style was vulgar. As a result, Presley's performances on television were often shot from the waist up so it would not offend anyone. Many of Presley's fans were young women, and they would often scream incessantly at his concerts, a practice which has since become commonplace during concerts of male heartthrobs. His style of dancing came from nervousness of dancing in front of women.<ref>[http://www.moviesmusicgamesandmore.com/elvis-presley-biography.html The Life of Elvis Presley]</ref> Presley was panned by critics at his first performance in Las Vegas in the 1950s for his "vulgar" performance, but was well received later on and is now culturally associated with Las Vegas.

Presley started touring in the 1950s and he caused controversy over his hip gyrations and music. The older generation thought his style was vulgar. As a result, Presley's performances on television were often shot from the waist up so it would not offend anyone. Many of Presley's fans were young women, and they would often scream incessantly at his concerts, a practice which has since become commonplace during concerts of male heartthrobs. His style of dancing came from nervousness of dancing in front of women.<ref>[http://www.moviesmusicgamesandmore.com/elvis-presley-biography.html The Life of Elvis Presley]</ref> Presley was panned by critics at his first performance in Las Vegas in the 1950s for his "vulgar" performance, but was well received later on and is now culturally associated with Las Vegas.

====1970s Live Concerts====

====1970s Live Concerts====

After two more feature films, ''The Trouble With Girls'' and ''Change of Habit'', the only other films Presley starred in were concert documentaries. In 1969, he performed a series of concerts at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Between 1969 and 1976, Presley performed in Vegas at locations such as the Hilton Hotel, as well as a road tour. Despite deteriorating health, Presley performed over a thousand sold-out concerts during the 1970's. He performed some of his early hits, as well as new hits and cover versions of songs by artists such as [[The Beatles]], the Righteous Brothers, and [[Chuck Berry]]. He was accompanied by gospel quartets, an orchestra, and other band members. He was notorious for wearing various extravagant jumpsuits during these concerts and for passing out scarves to female fans. He occasionally gave extravagant rings to audience members.

After two more feature films, ''The Trouble With Girls'' and ''Change of Habit'', the only other films Presley starred in were concert documentaries. In 1969, he performed a series of concerts at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Between 1969 and 1976, Presley performed in Vegas at locations such as the Hilton Hotel, as well as a road tour. Despite deteriorating health, Presley performed over a thousand sold-out concerts during the 1970's. He performed some of his early hits, as well as new hits and cover versions of songs by artists such as [[The Beatles]], the Righteous Brothers, and [[Chuck Berry]]. He was accompanied by gospel quartets, an orchestra, and other band members. He was notorious for wearing various extravagant jumpsuits during these concerts and for passing out scarves that typically contained his perspiration from dancing on stage to (usually) female fans. He occasionally gave extravagant rings to audience members.

====Aloha from Hawaii====

====Aloha from Hawaii====

[[File:ElvisPresleyAlohafromHawaii.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Presley at the Aloha from Hawaii concert]]

[[File:ElvisPresleyAlohafromHawaii.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Presley at the Aloha from Hawaii concert]]