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Pat Boone

2013-02-22T23:35:16Z

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On June 1, 1934, '''Charles Eugene Patrick Boone''' ("Pat Boone"), a direct descendant of
the American pioneer [[Daniel Boone]] was born in Jacksonville, [[Florida]].
After growing up in [[Nashville]], Tennessee, Pat Boone wed Shirley Foley, daughter
of country music icon Red Foley. They have four daughters: Cherry, Lindy,
Laury and [[Debby Boone]], whose "You Light Up My Life" was the top-selling single of 1977.

Boone’s career began as a multiple winner of the ''Ted Mack Amateur Hour''
and the ''Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts'' TV shows. A recording contract with Dot records
followed with "Two Hearts" beginning a [[Hit Parade]] run of more than 60
recordings over a dozen years that included six chart-topping #1 hits, 20 top
ten hits, 13 certified Gold singles, two Gold albums, and one Platinum album.

In the mid 1950s Boone’s popularity equaled that of [[Elvis Presley]], who
appealed mostly to teens, while Boone’s clean-cut image and white
buck shoes made him a favorite of both teens and adults.

It was Pat Boone’s recordings of "Ain’t That A Shame", "At My Front Door",
"Long Tall Sally", "Tutti Frutti", "I’ll Be Home", "Don’t Forbid Me", and
"I Almost Lost My Mind" that introduced a wider audience to the music
of black performers in an era when their songs were seldom heard on radio.<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19752/m1/</ref>
Pat is credited with building the bridge that black artists would cross
over into mass acceptance. Pop treatment of [[rhythm and blues]] songs led
to their being played by radio [[disc jockey]]s who were largely unaware
of them prior to Boone's version reaching the top of the charts. His recordings brought financial success to the writers and publishers of R&B music.

Pat Boone’s biggest hits included:
* "Love Letters in the Sand"
* "Friendly Persuasion"
* "Why Baby Why"
* "Remember You’re Mine"
* "A Wonderful Time Up There"
* "It’s Too Soon To Know"
* "Sugar Moon"
* "If Dreams Came True"
* "Moody River"
* "Speedy Gonzales"

Another of Pat’s #1 hits, "April Love", not only topped the Hit Parade;
it was nominated for an [[Academy Award]].

Pat also wrote the theme song for the movie ''Exodus'' and had a
leading role in 15 motion pictures including the 1960 blockbuster
''Journey to the Center of the Earth''.

Pat Boone is honored with three stars on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]
for his many contributions to [[music]], [[television]] and [[motion picture]]s.

Pat Boone was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.

Since 2005, Pat Boone has had a regular column on [[WorldNetDaily]], where he writes on issues of morality, politics, science, and the [[War on Terror]]. He has been outspoken on the need in our society for more censorship<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=44355 Censorship: Not a 4-letter word], ''WorldNetDaily'', November 03, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=39223 No such thing as 'free' speech], ''WorldNetDaily'', December 09, 2006.</ref> and more legislation of morality<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=65760 So we can't legislate morality?], ''WorldNetDaily'', May 31, 2008.</ref>, as well as a staunch critic of the [[ACLU]]<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=44958 ACLU: Public Enemy No. 1], ''WorldNetDaily'', December 08, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=37541 The ACLU cancer], ''WorldNetDaily'', August 19, 2006.</ref> and [[Darwinism]]<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=40006 Poor Darwin's false religion], ''WorldNetDaily'', February 03, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.wnd.com/index.php/index.php?pageId=39891 Charles Darwin's unfunny joke], ''WorldNetDaily'', January 27, 2007.</ref>.

==References==
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Tennessee Ernie Ford

2013-02-22T23:25:57Z

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'''Ernest Jennings Ford''' was born February 13, 1919 at Bristol, [[Tennessee]] where he first began a career in [[radio]] before serving in the [[military]] during [[World War II]]. After the war, Ford returned to radio in [[California]] with the name “Tennessee Ernie.”

In 1949 while doing the morning show at KXLA radio in Pasadena, Ernie signed to a recording contract with Capitol Records in [[Hollywood]] and immediately landed on the country music Hit Parade with three hits before topping the chart with “Mule Train.”

The following year “The Shot Gun Boogie” also peaked at #1 on the country charts followed by “Mr. and Mississippi in 1951. “Ballad of Davy Crockett” topped the pop survey in 1955, the year that “Sixteen Tons” also did for an uninterrupted 22 weeks. It would become Tennessee Ernie Ford’s signature song.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19757/m1/]

During his fifty years in radio, television and as a singer, Ford sold more than sixty million albums. The majority featured Tennessee Ernie as a gospel singer, with his “Hymns” recording on the charts for a record breaking 277 consecutive weeks. “Great Gospel Songs” earned him a [[Grammy]] award in 1964.

Awarded the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] by [[President]] [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] in 1984, Tennessee Ernie Ford was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990 the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in radio, TV and as a recording artist.

One of the most popular and beloved entertainers America and the world have ever known, he would almost single-handedly bringing inspirational music into the mainstream of American entertainment.

At 72 years of age and with his sons at his bedside, Tennessee Ernie Ford died on October 17, 1991
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The Who

2013-02-18T19:57:50Z

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'''The Who''' is an [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] band that has recorded and performed since 1964 (with a few hiatuses). Its original members were Pete Townshend ([[guitarist]], [[singer|vocalist]], primary [[songwriter]]), Roger Daltrey (lead vocalist), John Entwistle ([[bass guitar|bass guitarist]], died 2002) and Keith Moon ([[drummer]], died 1978).[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19826/m1/] Current members are Townshend, Daltrey, Simon Townshend, Pino Palladino, Zak Starkey and John "Rabbit" Bundrick.

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Folk music

2013-02-18T19:54:08Z

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'''"Folk" [[music]]''' (or '''traditional songs''') are those that have grown up among country people and have been handed on from singer to singer, and from generation to generation, without being written down or notated. As with many traditional songs, nobody knows who actually composed them in the first place, or when they were composed. As with most folk music, everybody who sings them makes a contribution - for each singer will make, either by accident or design, some tiny variation to the words and/or melody. A folk song therefore may become the "musical expression of a culture or community".<ref>Hurd, M. (1979) ''The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Music'', 2nd edn, Oxford University Press, Melbourne. ISBN 0-19-554235-5</ref><ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19768/m1/</ref>

==References==

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Kingston Trio

2013-02-18T19:51:43Z

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Credited with creating and popularizing the [[folk music]] craze of the early 1960’s, the '''Kingston Trio''' was three northern [[California]] college buddies.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19768/m1/] '''Dave Guard''', born on October 19, 1934, wrote songs and played [[banjo]] with two [[guitar]]ist, Hawaii born '''Robert Schoen''', known as '''Bob Shane''' (February 1, 1934) who also played bongo’s and San Diego native Nick Reynolds, born July 27, 1933.

Their big break came as performers at the San Francisco’s Purple Onion. Signed by Capitol Records, the Kingston Trio leaped to the top of the Hit Parade in 1958 with the multi million selling “Tom Dooley,” a song that stayed on the best selling charts for 21 consecutive weeks.

The following year “The Tijuana Jail,” “M.T.A.” and “A Worried Man” each reached the top ten as the threesome also exploded with album sales, four LP’s in the top ten during the same period of time. In 1963, “Reverend Mr. Black” earned more gold for the trio.

Among their single hits was, “Bad Man Blunder,” “El Matador,” “Where Have All The Flowers Gone,” “Scotch and Soda,” “Desert Pete” and “Greenback Dollar.”

Winners of two Grammy Awards, the original Kingston Trio disbanded after a final performance in 1967. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.

In 1991, Dave Guard died of lymphatic cancer.

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Category:Bands

2013-02-18T01:08:01Z

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Peter, Paul and Mary

2013-02-18T01:05:51Z

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Peter Yarrow was born on May 31, 1938, Noel Paul Stookey was born on
December 30, 1937, and Mary Travers (November 9, 1936-September 16, 2009).[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/arts/music/17travers.html]
In the early 60’s they formed the super folk group of the decade.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19769/m1/]

Their first album in 1962, ''Peter, Paul & Mary'' was on the bestseller
charts for three full years and gave them their first hit single, “Lemon Tree”,
along with the top ten single “If I Had a Hammer”.

A year later “Puff The Magic Dragon” peaked at #2, as did “Blowin’ In The Wind”.
“Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” also landed in the top ten of the Hit Parade.

In 1967 “I Dig Rock And Roll Music” gave them another top ten hit, and
in 1969 “Leaving On A Jet Plane” returned Peter, Paul & Mary to the top of the
singles chart with a song written by [[John Denver]]. “Day is Done” also was a
chart hit in the same year.

Peter, Paul and Mary was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame
in 1999, and in 2006 a Lifetime Achievement Award from
the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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The Supremes

2013-02-18T00:57:08Z

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'''The Supremes''' were a popular [[female]] group of the 1960’s. [[Florence Ballard]],
born on June 30, 1943 and [[Mary Wilson]] born on March 6, 1944, each
moved to Detroit in early life from Mississippi. [[Diana Ernestine Earle Ross]] was born on March 26, 1944 in Detroit.
Starting out in 1958 as The Primettes, changing their name upon
signing a recording contract with Motown in 1961,
The Supremes had limited success until
“When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”
hit the pop charts in late 1963.

Sparked by airplay from Top 40 radio, in 1964 they would begin a
seven year streak of million selling chart toppers, “Where Did Our
Love Go”, “Baby Love”, “Come See About Me”, “Stop in the Name of
Love”, “Back in my Arms Again”, “I Hear a Symphony”, “My World is
Empty Without You”, “Love is Like an Aching In My Heart”, “You
Can’t Hurry Love”, “You Keep Me Hanging On”, “Love is Here and
Now You’re Gone”, “The Happening”, “Reflections”, “In and Out of
Love”, “Love Child”, “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me”, “I’m Living In
Shame”, “Someday We’ll Be Together”, “Up the Ladder To the Roof”
and “Stoned Love”.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19781/m1/][http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19831/m1/]

In June of 1967, their name changed during an appearance at the
Flamingo Hotel in [[Las Vegas]], to “Diana Ross & The Supremes” with
Cindy Birdsong replacing Florence Ballard. Diana Ross would begin
her own solo career in 1970 following an appearance engagement at
the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.

Over the next dozen years, Diana would have million sellers of her
own with, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “Touch Me In the
Morning”, “Do You Know Where You’re Going To”, “Love
Hangover”, “Upside Down”, “I’m Coming Out”, “It’s My Turn”,
“Endless Love”, “Why do Fools Fall in Love”, “Mirror, Mirror”
and “Missing You”.

As an actress, Diana Ross also starred in the motion pictures,
“Lady Sings the Blues”, “Mahogany” and “The Wiz”.

The Supremes were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]
in 1988 and were honored with a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame in 1994. In 2007 Diana Ross & the Supremes were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Florence Ballard died on February 22, 1976.

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The Platters

2013-02-18T00:50:14Z

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One of the most successful vocal groups of the early
rock and roll era, '''The Platters''' unique vocal style hit
upon a successful formula of updating older standards
with a distinctive sound that was unmistakably theirs.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19763/m1/]

The act went through many personnel changes,
but the most popular and successful incarnation included
lead tenor [[Tony Williams]], [[David Lynch]], [[Paul Robi]],
[[Herb Reed]], and [[Zola Taylor]].

Convinced a song he had written, "Only You" had potential
the group’s manager, Buck Ram insisted it be their first
release at Mercury Records, resulting in a top five hit in
the summer of 1955. The followup, “The Great Pretender”
became the Platters' first chart topping #1 hit.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19751/m1/]

Among the more than 50 million records sold were
“The Magic Touch,” “My Prayer,” ”I’m Sorry,” “Twilight Time,”
“Harbor Lights,” To Each His Own,” “If I Didn’t Care,”
“Smoke Gets In Your Eyes,” and “To Each His Own.”

“The Platters were also the first rock and roll group to have
a Top Ten album in America.

The group was among the first doo-wap groups to be inducted
into The [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1990.

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Jimi Hendrix

2013-02-08T07:05:39Z

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[[Image:HendrixJimi-Woodstock-lrg.jpg|right|thumb|"[[Jimi Hendrix]], seen here performing at [[Woodstock]], was an icon of Hippy counter-culture"
 
 
(picture obtained [http://www.flickr.com/photos/basspunk/3844008338/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/deed.en License agreement])]]
'''Jimi Hendrix''' (1942-1970) was a Seattle-born rock guitarist, who pioneered the modern sound of the [[electric guitar]].[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19835/m1/]

==Personal Life==
Johnny Allen Hendrix (later re-named James Marshall Hendrix) was born November 27, 1942, [[Seattle]], [[Washington]] was an American [[guitarist]], [[singer]] and [[songwriter]].

==Career==
Jimi Hendrix is recognized as perhaps one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. He is often referred to as a musical genius. After success in [[England]], he achieved notoriety following his 1967 performance at the [[Monterey Pop Festival]].[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19815/m1/] Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 [[Woodstock Festival|Woodstock]] before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. He was found dead in a [[London]] hotel room in 1970 after [[aspirating]] on his own vomit; he is believed to have been under the influence of [[barbiturates]] at the time.

==Influence on Mainstream Music==
He is most famous for his performance at the infamous [[Woodstock]] rock [[festival]] of August 1969, where he performed a psychedelic rendition of the [[National Anthem]] using [[audio feedback]] and other effects to produce the sounds of battle and helicopters, and for his singles "Purple Haze", "Crosstown Traffic", "Foxy Lady", and "All Along the Watchtower" (a cover of a [[Bob Dylan]] song).

[[Rolling Stone]] Magazine named Hendrix number 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.

==Quotes==
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."

==Discography==
*Are You Experienced? (1967)
*Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
*Electric Ladyland (1968)

==See Also==
*[[Hippies]]

[[Category:Musicians|Hendrix, Jimi]]

Ray Charles

2013-02-06T01:02:49Z

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[[image:RAY_CHARLES.jpg‎|300px|thumb|Ray Charles]]
'''Ray Charles''', born Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004), was a modern [[American]] singer and pianist influential in the genres of [[rhythm and blues]], [[soul]], [[pop music|pop]], [[blues]], [[country music|country]], [[jazz]], and [[gospel music|gospel]].<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19764/m1/</ref> Blind since the age of seven (he began to go blind from the age of six), it is suspected he suffered from an early attack of glaucoma. He is known for hits such as "What'd I Say?", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Hit the Road Jack", "Georgia on My Mind", "Busted", "You Are My Sunshine", "I Got A Woman", as well as his version of "America the Beautiful". He was the winner of twenty [[Grammy Awards]], and in 1986 was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]<ref>http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/ray-charles</ref> and the [[Jazz Hall of Fame]]<ref>http://www.yuddy.com/celebrity/ray%20charles/bio</ref>. In 2007, Ray Charles was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.<ref>http://www.hitparadehalloffame.org/2008/Inductees.html</ref>

He was actively involved in the 2004 [[movie]] ''Ray'', a film about his early life and career. The movie won two [[The Oscars|Oscars]], including one for Best Actor for [[Jamie Foxx]]'s portrayal of Ray.<ref>http://www.oscars.org/77academyawards/nomswins.html</ref>

After Charles died, President [[George W. Bush]] released a statement, saying of Charles that "his [[music]] and his optimism touched the lives and hearts of millions and spanned generations, cultures, races, and backgrounds. People from all walks of life would come together and tap their feet as one when Ray Charles played."<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040618-10.html</ref>

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Ray Charles

2013-02-06T01:00:56Z

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[[image:RAY_CHARLES.jpg‎|300px|thumb|Ray Charles]]
'''Ray Charles''', born Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 - June 10, 2004), was a modern [[American]] singer and pianist influential in the genres of [[rhythm and blues]], [[soul]], [[pop music|pop]], [[blues]], [[country music|country]], [[jazz]], and [[gospel music|gospel]].[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19764/m1/] Blind since the age of seven (he began to go blind from the age of six), it is suspected he suffered from an early attack of glaucoma. He is known for hits such as "What'd I Say?", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "Hit the Road Jack", "Georgia on My Mind", "Busted", "You Are My Sunshine", "I Got A Woman", as well as his version of "America the Beautiful". He was the winner of twenty [[Grammy Awards]], and in 1986 was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]<ref>http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/ray-charles</ref> and the [[Jazz Hall of Fame]]<ref>http://www.yuddy.com/celebrity/ray%20charles/bio</ref>. In 2007, Ray Charles was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.<ref>http://www.hitparadehalloffame.org/2008/Inductees.html</ref>

He was actively involved in the 2004 [[movie]] ''Ray'', a film about his early life and career. The movie won two [[The Oscars|Oscars]], including one for Best Actor for [[Jamie Foxx]]'s portrayal of Ray.<ref>http://www.oscars.org/77academyawards/nomswins.html</ref>

After Charles died, President [[George W. Bush]] released a statement, saying of Charles that "his [[music]] and his optimism touched the lives and hearts of millions and spanned generations, cultures, races, and backgrounds. People from all walks of life would come together and tap their feet as one when Ray Charles played."<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040618-10.html</ref>

[[Category:Musicians]]

==References==
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Bobby Darin

2013-02-06T00:52:22Z

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A frail '''Walden Robert Cassotto''' entered the world on May 14, 1936 in [[New York City]]. Rheumatic fever as a child would damage his [[heart]], with doctors concerned he wouldn't live much beyond his teens. With an early interest in music, he would master several musical instruments, including the piano, guitar, harmonica and drums. Graduating from high school with a genius-level [[IQ]], he attended college on a scholarship for a year, but would cut short his formal education to perform in small nightclubs in the Bronx and in the Catskill’s.

At twenty years of age he recorded unsuccessfully for Decca Records and a year later in 1957 signed with Atco Records where the following year a song he wrote, “Splish Splash” leaped to the top of the charts peaking at #3 nationally. Before the year ended he would return with, “Early in the Morning” and a top ten hit, “Queen of the Hop”. 1959 would began with another song penned by Bobby Darin, “Dream Lover” that peaked at #2 and would be followed by his biggest chart topper, the multi million selling worldwide hit, “Mack The Knife”.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19762/m1/]

The decade of the 60’s began with Bobby hitting the top ten with “Beyond the Sea”, followed by “Clementine”, “Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey”, “Artificial Flowers”, “Lazy River”, “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby”, “Irresistible You” and in 1962 after moving to Capitol Records, “Things”, “You’re The Reason I’m Living” and “18 Yellow Roses”. Bobby recorded his final top ten hit in 1966, “If I Were A Carpenter”[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19762/m1/] for Atlantic Records.

Darin had a wide range of talent and an overwhelming need to make it big in show business, winning two [[Grammy Award]]s in 1960 for “Best New Artist” and “Record of the Year” for “Mack The Knife” that would also become a Grammy Hall of Fame winner.

Headlining in [[Las Vegas]] at The Sands, The Hilton and The Flamingo, Bobby would play to sell out crowds at the famed Copacabana in New York, breaking even the attendance records of [[Frank Sinatra]].

As a talented actor, Bobby Darin appeared in more than a dozen [[motion picture]]s and was nominated for an [[Oscar]] for his 1963 performance in the file "Captain Newman M.D." He also received a [[Golden Globe]] award for Most Promising Male Newcomer, for his role in “Pressure Point”.

In 2004, actor Kevin Spacey directed and produced a film about the life of Bobby Darin, “Beyond The Sea”.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, he was also honored with a star on the [[Hollywood]] Walk of Fame.

Following open heart surgery to repair a heart valve, Bobby Darin died at 37 years of age on December 20, 1973. He had hoped his legacy was “to be remembered as a great entertainer and a human being”.

In 2007 Bobby Darin was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

==External Links==
*[http://www.bobbydarin.net/main.html Official Bobby Darin Website]

[[Category:Musicians|Darin, Bobby]]

Francis Albert Sinatra

2013-02-03T01:31:49Z

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'''Francis Albert Sinatra''', best known as '''Frank Sinatra''', was a famous singer and actor. He became a superstar of the 20th century.

Sinatra was born in Hoboken, [[New Jersey]]. At 20 years of age, his seven-decade career in show business would receive a jump start after a group he was in won the Major Bowes Amateur Hour. After hearing Sinatra sing on the radio, bandleader Harry James added him as a featured vocalist.

One year later, Sinatra moved to the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra where his long string of hit records would commence in the 1940's with:
* "I'll Be Seeing You"
* "Imagination"
* "Fools Rush In"
* "East of the Sun"
* "I'll Never Smile Again"
* "The Song Is You"
* "There Are Such Things"
* "Night and Day"
* "Angel Eyes"
* "I've Got You Under My Skin"
* "Fly Me to the Moon"
* "You'll Never Know"
* "People Will Say We're In Love"
* "The Night We Called It a Day"
* "Day by Day"
* "Dream"
* "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night"
* "Begin the Beguine"
* "Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week"
* "They Say it's Wonderful"
* "September Song"
* "I'm a Fool to Want You"
* "Some Enchanted Evening"

Frank Sinatra continued his ride on the Hit Parade in the 50's with "Nevertheless", "I'm a Fool to Want You", "April in Paris", "I hear a Rhapsody", "The Birth of the Blues", "I've Got the World on a String", "From Here to Eternity", "South of the Border", "Young at Heart", "Learning the Blues", "Love and Marriage", "The Tender Trap", "Hey Jealous Lover", "All The Way" and "Witchcraft" -- all million sellers.

In the 1960's, Sinatra's million selling chart toppers, "Strangers In the Night", "That's Life" and "Something Stupid",[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/m1/] were joined by hits "Call Me Irresponsible", "Softly, as I Leave You", "Summer Wind", "It was a Very Good Year", "New York, New York" and "My Way", written by [[Paul Anka]], Frank Sinatra's signature song.

Sinatra won ten [[Grammy Award]]s during his career, including Album of the Year for "Come Dance With Me" in 1959, "September of My Years" in 1965, "A Man and His Music" in 1966, and Record of the Year that same year for "Strangers In The Night." In addition, Frank Sinatra was "Male Singer of the Year" sixteen times between 1941 and 1966 as voted by the readers of Down Beat magazine. In 2001, the British Broadcasting Corporation named Sinatra, the "Greatest Voice of the Twentieth Century."

Frank Sinatra's other career as a full-fledged dramatic actor in dozens of motion pictures began in 1953 he starred in "From Here to Eternity" and won an [[Academy Award]] for Best Supporting Actor. In 1955 he won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Man with the Golden Arm". In later years Sinatra had leading roles in "[[The Manchurian Candidate]]" (1962), "Von Ryan's Express", "Robin and the Seven Hoods", and "Ocean's Eleven".

In the 1950's and 60's, Sinatra with his "Rat Pack", [[Dean Martin]], Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop would become the most popular attraction on the [[Las Vegas]] strip.

In 1985, Sinatra received an honorary doctorate from the [[Stevens Institute of Technology]] in New Jersey.

Frank Sinatra died of heart failure on May 14, 1998 at the age of 82 at his home in [[Los Angeles]] after an extented period of declining health.

In 2007, Frank Sinatra was inducted into the [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]].

==See also==
* [[The Manchurian Candidate]]

==References==

<References/>

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Nat "King" Cole

2013-02-03T01:28:40Z

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'''Nathaniel Adams Coles''' (1919 - 1965) was a popular singer and jazz pianist.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/m1/] He was born in Montgomery, [[Alabama]] on March 17, 1919.

Inspired by the playing of [[Fatha Hines]], Nat Cole began his performing career in the mid 1930s while he was still a teenager, and adopted the name '''Nat “King” Cole''' presumably from the nursery rhyme about “Old King Cole”.

In 1944 his ﬁrst hits as a [[vocalist]] were “Straighten Up and Fly Right”, “It’s Only a Paper Moon” and “Sweet Lorraine.” In 1946, his first #1 chart topper, "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons" and “The Christmas Song,” still an annual holiday favorite, began to create his "velvet voice" image.

His stature as a popular icon was cemented during the 1950’s with “Nature Boy, “For Sentimental Reasons”, Nat’s signature song “Unforgettable”, “Mona Lisa”, “Embraceable You”, “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home”, “Get Your Kicks on Route 66”, “Smile”, “Pretend”, “If I May”, “Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup”, “A Blossom Fell”, “Answer Me My Love”, “Forgive My Heart”, “To Young To Go Steady”, “Night Lights”, “Ballerina”, “Send For Me”, “Looking Back” and “Non Dimenticar.”

As the 1960’s progressed, Nat once again found success with Hit Parade toppers, “Ramblin’ Rose”, “Dear Lonely Hearts”, “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Day of Summer” and “That Sunday, That Summer”.

Over a period of 23 years, Nat King Cole landed on the Hit Parade 118 times with 21 top ten hits.

With more than 50 albums to his credit, Nat Cole’s unparalleled sale of records helped fuel much of [[Capitol Records]]’ success it the labels early years and is widely acknowledged to have played a signiﬁcant role in ﬁnancing the distinctive Capitol Records building on Vine Street in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. Completed in 1956, the world’s ﬁrst circular ofﬁce building was and is known by many as “the house that Nat built.”

Nat “King” Cole was the ﬁrst [[African American]] to have his own radio program. He repeated that success in the late-1950s with the ﬁrst truly national television show starring an African-American.

At just 45 years of age, Nat “King” Cole, a heavy smoker, died of [[lung cancer]] in February 1965 while still at the height of his singing career.

By mixing his voice with her singing, his daughter [[Natalie Cole]] performed a 'duet' with him years after his death, singing ''Unforgettable''.

In 2007 Nat "King" Cole was inducted into the [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]].

==External Links==
*http://www.nat-king-cole.org/

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Eric Clapton

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'''Eric Patrick Clapton''', CBE, (b. March 30, 1945) is an English [[Blues music|blues]]/[[rock and roll]] [[guitar|guitarist]] and vocalist. During his long career he has been a member of the Yardbirds, [[Cream (band)|Cream]],[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19835/m1/] Derek and the Dominos, Blind Faith, the Bluesbreakers, as well as a solo artist. Among Clapton's best known recordings are "Layla", "I Shot the Sheriff", "Cocaine", and "Lay Down Sally". ''Rolling Stone'' magazine listed Clapton as #4 in their list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Clapton overcame heroin addiction in the mid 1970s, and alcoholism in the early 1980s. He continues to perform and record; his most recent album was recorded in 2010.

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Cream (band)

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Clapton

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Counter-culture

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Bob Dylan

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'''Bob Dylan''' (born '''Robert Allen Zimmerman''') (b. May 24, 1941) is an American folk rock singer, singer-songwriter, poet, and painter, who is known for his nasally vocals and harmonica playing. He is one of the towering figures of 20th century popular music. He was also an influential figure in 1960's [[counter-culture]].<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19789/m1/</ref>

Dylan has affected music and culture for around five decades.
==Early Life==
Born Robert Zimmerman in [[Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], Dylan grew up in Hibbing and left to attend the [[University of Minnesota]] in [[Minneapolis]]. It was there that he developed a deep interest in [[folk music]], listening to the recordings of artists such as [[Odetta]] and [[Woody Guthrie]].<ref>Bob Dylan's roots are in American folk music, with people like [[Pete Seeger]] and Woody Guthrie. [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/american-pie/]</ref>
In 1961, he dropped out of college and headed to [[New York City]], where he became part of the burgeoning folk music scene in [[Greenwich Village]] and eventually landed a contract with [[Columbia Records]], for whom he still records today.

His first four studio albums<ref>Bob Dylan (1962); The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963); The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964); and Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964)</ref> established Dylan as a major voice within the developing protest counterculture of the early Sixties. It was ''Bringing It All Back Home'' (1965), however, that propelled him to international fame and stardom. To howls of protest from his devoted "folkie" fans, Dylan "plugged in" for the first time and the album's glorious fusion of electric guitars, driving rock rhythms and his unique lyrical style<ref>By turns surreal, poetic, visionary and political.</ref> set a benchmark to which all other artists aspired. He arguably never scaled these heights again, especially in terms of producing an album of such consistent quality and musical completeness. His next three albums<ref>Highway 61 Revisited (1965); Blonde on Blonde (1966); and John Wesley Harding (1967)</ref> are rightly highly regarded, but after these his output became of increasingly variable quality and ''Blood On The Tracks'' (1975) is his last album from his classic period to be highly regarded by rock critics.

* ... he was busy writing songs extolling the virtues of simple love, family and contentment while staying at home (he didn't tour from '66 to '74) and raking in the royalties. This was quite a change from the earlier, angrier Dylan. [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/american-pie/]

== Christian Faith ==

In 1979, Bob Dylan surprised many by announcing he had accepted [[Jesus Christ]] as his personal savior. Biblical references had never been missing from Dylan's lyrics. His third album featured such lyrics as "and the first one now will later be last" as well as "and like Pharaoh's tribe they'll be drownded in the tide, and like Goliath they'll be conquered." The album ''John Wesley Harding'' is suffused with Christian imagery, and a religious conversion is implied in several songs from ''Street Legal'', the album released in 1978.

It was not until 1979, however, that Dylan made his conversion official by releasing an album of [[Gospel music]], ''Slow Train Coming''. "Gotta Serve Somebody" became a hit single, and Dylan embarked on a tour in which many of his older, secular fans booed him while he attracted a new generation of Christian fans. His next two albums, ''Saved'' (1980) and ''Shot of Love'' (1981) were also Gospel albums.

* "Dylan got less air play after his highly publicized conversion. People wrote him off as a 'born-again' fanatic." [http://www.sockheaven.net/press/articles/latimes_19840401/]

There followed a two year period of no new releases while rumors floated that Dylan had returned to the Jewish faith of his upbringing.

He resurfaced with a new album in 1984, ''Infidels''. The secular/liberal music press accused the lyrics on ''Infidels'' of being "cranky" and right-wing: "Neighborhood Bully" defended Israel's foreign policy vis-a-vis its Arab neighbors, "Man of Peace" had the refrain "Sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace", "Union Sundown" supported buying American goods and decried imports from the third world, and the hit single "Sweetheart Like You" included the line "a woman like you should be at home, that's where you belong". The opening track of ''Infidels'', "Jokerman" is constructed almost entirely of Biblical allusions. These four albums stand as an interesting period in Bob Dylan's career of [[Christian]] lyrics. However, he has not released an album only of explicitly Christian songs.

He has continued to release new material since, of varying quality and commercial success.
In 1997, he released the well-received album "Time Out Of Mind"; a live performance of a song from the album at the 1998 Grammy Awards was interrupted by a [[liberal]] performance "artist". In 2004, he published the first volume of ''Chronicles'', his planned autobiography. Since 2005, he has had a weekly radio show on XM Radio called ''Theme Time Radio Hour'', and he chose the Bible as the theme of a recent show, playing songs by the Reverend J.M. Gates, Kitty Wells, and the Reverend Gary Davis. His 2009 album ''Together Through Life'' reached #1 on the pop music charts; at age 68, he is the oldest artist to have attained that mark. Later that year, he released an album of Christmas songs ''Christmas in the Heart'' which included a mix of religious hymns and secular tunes. He has stated that he is a true believer and able to sing the religious songs as such.<ref>http://www.bobdylan.com/cith-conversation</ref> He has opened many concerts in recent years, with a song about changing his way of thinking to follow [[Jesus]], including his 2011 concerts in [[Israel]], [[Vietnam]] and [[China]].<ref>http://notdarkyet.tripod.com/change.html</ref>.

== Notes and references ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.bobdylan.com/ Bobdylan.com-Official Site]
*[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bobdylan/discography Dylan discography on Rolling Stone.com]

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Rolling Stones

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The '''Rolling Stones''' are an [[English]] [[rock]] band founded in [[London]] in 1962 by lead singer Mick Jagger, guitarists Keith Richards and Brian Jones, and pianist Ian Stewart. Drummer Charlie Watts joined in 1963. The Stones grew in popularity in the UK and led the way of the [[British]] Invasion of the US music scene in the 1960s alongside [[The Beatles]],<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19785/m1/</ref> [[The Who]] and many other pre-eminent bands of the era, where they found great success.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSL1767761020080117 Rolling Stones sign Universal album deal]</ref>

Inspired initially by the [[Chicago]] school of electric [[blues]] (particularly the South-Side variation), they later took in influences from the [[country music|country]] blues artists of the 1930s such as [[Skip James]] and [[Robert Johnson]]. Evangelical and Fundamentalist [[Christians]] have often taken issue with the band's many songs about drugs (e.g., "Sister Morphine", "Mother's Little Helper") and perceived references to [[Satanism]] such as the song "[[Sympathy for the Devil]]" and the album ''[[Their Satanic Majesties Request]]'',<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19813/m1/</ref> which members of the band have always denied.{{fact}}

The Stones' popularity has never died. A resurgence by the group in the 1990s has continued, and they continue to sell out stadiums almost half a century after first coming on the scene, and in 2008 [[Martin Scorsese]] directed ''Shine a Light'', a documentary of the band's 2006 tour of the same name.

===References===
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Hendrix

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Cream (rock band)

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'''Cream''' was a British rock group popular in the 1960s.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19835/m1/] The trio—[[guitar]]ist [[Eric Clapton]], [[bass]]ist Jack Bruce and [[drum]]mer Ginger Baker—reunited for a series of concerts in London and New York in 2005.

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Elvis Presley

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[[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>
'''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 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 has been inducted into four music halls of fame, received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1971, and was nominated for fourteen [[Grammy Awards]], winning three, all for gospel songs. He has also earned more than thirty number one hits, including the posthumous remix of "A Little Less Conversation". He also had ten #1 albums, tying him with [[Bruce Springsteen]] for number of #1 albums; only [[the Beatles]] (19) and [[Jay-Z]] (12) have more.

Presley is one of the most important popular culture icons of the twentieth century, and the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music. He was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country music and [[rhythm and blues]].<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19754/m1/</ref>
==Early Life==
Presley was born in a two-room house without running water or electricity in East Tupelo, [[Mississippi]] to [[Gladys Presley|Gladys Love]] and [[Vernon Presley]]. Presley's identical twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn 35 minutes before him. Presley's mother Gladys almost died from the birth and both were taken to the hospital. The Presley family lived in near-poverty during the early years of Presley's life. They were on [[welfare]] and got help from their neighbors. Vernon supported the family by working different odd jobs. Despite living in poverty, Presley benefited from a closely knit family. On May 25, 1938 Vernon was sentenced for three years in the Mississippi State Penitentiary for check [[forgery]]. During the brief time Vernon spent in prison, Gladys and Presley had to temporarily live with Gladys' in-laws next door. Vernon was released on February 6, 1939 on account of good behavior.

Presley received a [[guitar]] for his eleventh birthday. The store owner said he wanted a [[rifle]]. Some other variants of the story claim he wanted a bicycle, though accounts from those who knew Presley during his earlier life say that what he wanted was most likely the rifle. However, Gladys did not want her son to have one and he eventually settled on the guitar. He would often sing in school for his classes, and they were pleased with him.<ref name="official bio">[http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx Elvis biography]</ref><ref>[http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/elvis_presley_1935_1953.html Biography of Presley's Early Life]</ref>

The Presley family moved to [[Memphis]], [[Tennessee]] on November 6, 1948, where a thirteen-year-old Presley was influenced by the gospel music of an Assembly of God [[Pentecostal]] church. He was also influenced by country, pop and the African American music he heard on the streets of Memphis. On September 20, 1949, the Presley family moved to a building complex in Memphis. He was exposed to a great deal of music and was in a band with four other boys. Vernon, Gladys, and the teenage Presley worked various jobs to support the family. However, the family stayed closely knit. After graduating from L.C. Humes High School in Memphis in 1953, Presley worked at Crown Electric as a truck driver to pay for recording sessions at Sun Records. <ref name="official bio"/>

==Career==
===Early Career===
After graduating from high school, Presley paid to record two songs meant to be a birthday gift to his mother. The songs “My Happiness” and “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin” would be his first steps toward becoming what many say was the greatest entertainer of the century and “the King of Rock n’ Roll.”

In 1954 Sun Records released “That’s All Right,” a 45 rpm record with the B-side “Blue Moon of Kentucky.” Within a few days it was a hit when Memphis radio station WHBQ began programming the record and Presley began a regular touring schedule outside of the Memphis area. His second single, “Good Rockin' Tonight,” with “I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine” was released in September, 1954 and a month later Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the “[[Louisiana]] Hayride”, a country music radio show, in Shreveport to the delight of a large audience. He was signed to a one-year contract with the Hayride for a weekly performance.

Elvis Presley moved from Sun Records to RCA by suggestion of his manager Colonel Tom Parker, who officially became Presley's manager after his contract with former manager Bob Neal expired on March 26, 1956. RCA paid $35,000 to Sun and $5,000 to Presley, a sum unheard of at that time. A few months later in 1956 his first single on the RCA label “Heartbreak Hotel,” topped the charts at #1.

Elvis Presley had a physical style in his concerts that was considered by many to be suggestive and scandalous. He gyrated his body with the music, in a way that would be considered tame by contemporary standards, but was unheard-of at the time. He was sometimes given the name "Elvis the Pelvis" for this, and was sometimes shown in television concerts only from the waist up.
====Ed Sullivan Shows====
Presley first appeared on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' on September 9, 1956, despite Sullivan personally vowing he would never have Presley on the show. Sullivan entered Presley after rival Steve Allen received a jump in ratings due to Presley's appearance on his show. His second appearance on the Sullivan show was on October 28, 1956. That appearance included Elvis performed "Don't Be Cruel", and "Love Me Tender", as well as a four minute version of "Hound Dog". As Sullivan stood behind Presley during the show, addressing the audience, Presley began shaking his legs, eliciting an uproar from the audience. As Sullivan stood his head, Presley became motionless. After Presley was leaving the stage, Sullivan said "I can’t figure this darn thing out. You know. He just does this [Sullivan shakes his legs] and everybody yells." The third and final show was on January 6, 1957. This show sparked controversy, as Presley was shot only from the waist up. It was seen as censoring his hip gyrations. Presley responded by wiggling his finger and causing an uproar in the audience.

===Music===
A multiple [[Grammy]] award winner, in his first dozen years Presley had 100 hits on the Billboard charts and was the most famous entertainer in the world. Presley's first released single was "That's All Right" under the Sun label. It was after Colonel Parker transferred Presley to RCA that he would record his first number-one hit, "Heartbreak Hotel". His early music was mainly rock, such as his hit singles "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel", and "All Shook Up". He also recorded gospel songs, such as "Peace in the Valley", which Presley said was one of his mother's favorite songs. During his Hollywood career, the main music Presley produced were movie soundtracks. After his career in film, Presley recorded a slew of new material at various studios. Included in these sessions were several gospel albums including ''His Hand in Mine'' (1960). He later had a studio built in his home that was called the Jungle Room.

Presley was in second place as a top-earning, deceased celebrity (after [[Michael Jackson]]), earning approximately $55 million per year. Most of this income is derived from admissions to Graceland, licensing and merchandising. A ''Cirque du Soleil'' show in Las Vegas that is based on his music also contributes. Sales of music and movies also contributed significantly.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/10/25/the-top-earning-dead-celebrities/ The Top-Earning Dead Celebrities] Pomerantz, Dorothy, forbes.com, October 25, 2011, retrieved May 31, 2012.</ref>

===Films===
*See also: [[Elvis Presley movies]], filmography at the end of the article
Presley starred in thirty-three enormously profitable films, most of which were lighthearted comedic musicals. His first film, ''Love Me Tender'', a western, was released in 1957. His film ''Loving You'' was released soon after. He then starred in ''Jailhouse Rock'', playing an anti-hero character. For a while, Presley was one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors. He starred in ''King Creole'', for which he deferred his Army service to star in. After his service, he starred in ''G.I. Blues'' He was cast in light, clean-cut roles during the 1960s, and Presley was not happy about it, since he aspired to be a serious actor. These feature films were generally poorly received by critics, often for "them all being the same", but still sold extremely well, and were popular with fans. ''Charro'' was an exception, as it did not feature music other than a title song. After his final feature film in 1969, the only Presley films released were concert documentaries, such as ''Elvis:That's the Way it Is''.

Presley started work on two karate films, ''The New Gladiator'' (1974) and ''Billy Easter'' (1977). The former starred Presley and other fighters training and then competing in tournaments around the world. The latter involves an ex-CIA agent who then owns a karate school getting revenge on drug dealers for the murder of his best friend. Neither of these karate films were finished in their entirety or released.

===Concert Performances===
[[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.
====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>

In 1956, Presley made his network television debut with the first of his six appearances on ''Stage Show'', a weekly variety program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. On ''The Milton Berle Show'', he performed "Hound Dog" and the performance was considered very provocative for the time.

====1968 Comeback Special====
Presley stopped touring while he was in Hollywood until 1968, when his special ''Elvis'' or also called the '''68 Comeback'' on NBC. The network originally wanted it to be a soft Christmas special with Presley in a tuxedo, but Presley did a rock performance in leather. He saw this as his comeback from his films to live performing. He performed many of his previous hits, and had a gospel section of the performance which included the famous song "If I Can Dream". The concert was later sold on VHS and DVD by Elvis Presley Enterprises.

Colonel Parker originally wanted the show to be a Christmas performance with little more than Presley performing Christmas carols. He believed that this could be a television version of the Christmas show Presley performed the year before. However, producer Steve Binder felt that this would not be best for the singer since they wanted to reestablish his reputation with this concert after he made many films and recordings of varying quality.

The concert consisted of an informal jam session with Presley performing in front of a small audience consisting of friends and family members. He performed hits such as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Jailhouse Rock", and "Don't Be Cruel".

The band that performed was:
*Elvis Presley: vocals, guitars
*D. J. Fontana: drumming, using a guitar case
*Alan Fortas: guitar back-slapping, occasional vocals
*Charlie Hodge: acoustic guitar, occasional vocals
*Lance LeGault: guitar back-slapping, tambourine
*Scotty Moore: guitars

====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.

====Aloha from Hawaii====
[[File:ElvisPresleyAlohafromHawaii.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Presley at the Aloha from Hawaii concert]]
*''Main Article: [[Aloha from Hawaii]]''
Elvis Presley’s "Aloha from Hawaii" concert originally broadcasted on January 14, 1973 was the first of its kind to be broadcast worldwide via satellite, and was seen by at least a billion viewers worldwide. It took place at the International Convention Center Arena in [[Honolulu]]. Despite the satellite innovation, the United States did not air the concert until April 4, 1973 per network decision. The concert aired in forty countries across Asia and Europe. The concert cost $2.5 million and raised $75,000 for the Kui Lee Cancer Fund. It featured an array of old and recent hits by Presley including "Hound Dog", "Steamroller Blues", "Blue Suede Shoes", and "Suspicious Minds". The concert also was released via soundtrack and later CD and DVD.

Presley's manager, Colonel Parker, decided that he was going to air a live concert via satellite since it was impossible for Presley to tour in every major city. He initially wanted the concert to take place in late 1972, but was changed to 1973 since MGM was releasing its ''Elvis on Tour'' concert documentary. On September 4, 1972, Parker held a conference announcing the Presley concert would air on January 14 the next year.

Presley arrived in Hawaii on January 9, 1973, having lost twenty-five pounds for the show, to begin rehearsing.
Those who performed instrumentals were:

*James Burton (lead guitar)
*Charlie Hodge (acoustic guitar/vocals)
*Glen Hardin (piano/keyboards)
*Ronnie Tutt (drums)
*John Wilkinson (rhythm guitar)
*Jerry Scheff (bass)
*J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Quartet (vocals)
*Kathy Westmoreland (vocals)
*The Sweet Inspirations (vocals)
*Joe Guercio & his Orchestra

====Elvis Lives Concerts====
After Presley's death, concerts were put together using past live performances of Presley's, and his original band played live on stage with Presley's concert footage on a large screen via computer technology. Everything from the performances but Presley's voice is edited out, and gives the simulation of a real concert. Many sold-out concerts were performed across the world. Presley could not perform in many different countries due to his manager, Colonel Tom Parker's immigration status.

The tours started in 1997, and has been extremely popular throughout the world. A concert was conceived on August 16, 1997 (twenty years after Presley's death) after EPE was experimenting with Presley recordings and discovered through multitracking how to remove virtually all background music except Presley's voice, and it featured Presley's original 1970s back-up band (TCB Band), his back-up singers (The Stamps Quartet, The Imperials, The Sweet Inspirations and Millie Kirkham) and was performed at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis.

In 2007, a DVD of the twenty-fifth anniversary concert was sold.

==Personal life==
===Army service===
At the age of eighteen, like all young American men, on January 19, 1953, Presley registered for the Selective Service system. At the time, there was a draft and all young men in good health were to be able to serve two years in the military, and then spend four years in the reserves. Presley, after signing up, became the sensation he was. Then Presley received a draft notice, No. 40-86-35-16 on December 20, 1957, but sought deferment to finish his film ''King Creole''. Presley went to the Memphis Draft Board on March 24, 1958 to be processed into the Army. He then spent 10 weeks in advanced tank training in Fort Hood, Texas. Presley returned soon after to see his mother, Gladys, who was gravely ill. She died on August 14, 1958. Presley served for two years and was assigned as an M48 Patton tank crewman to Company A, 1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32nd Armor Regiment of the 3rd Armored Division. He was stationed at Ray Barracks in Friedberg, Germany.

Presley's conscription inspired the musical [[Bye Bye Birdie]].<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19756/m1/</ref>

===Martial Arts===
It was while stationed in Germany that Presley first developed his lifelong interest in martial arts. He was a student of Hank Slemansky, a German Chito Ryu master, and became a black belt upon returning to the United States in 1960. His [[gospel music|gospel]] album "His Hand in Mine," released in 1961, features Presley on the cover, sitting at the piano wearing a black belt pin. He earned black belts from several famous instructors.<ref>http://www.tracyskarate.com/Stories/was_elvis_really_a_black_belt.htm</ref>

He later came under the tutelage of Kendo master Ed Parker, who said that Presley was an excellent martial artist and actually knew the contents of the IKKA manual for Kendo better than he did. Presley was able to achieve a 6th degree black belt in Kendo by 1973.

Elvis Presley is credited with popularizing martial arts in the United States through the use of exciting fight sequences in his movies, for which he did not use a stuntman. In 1960, while filming the film ''G.I. Blues'', he accidentally injured his hand with enough force to cause it to swell up noticeably. He finished the filming regardless, and was known among other martial artists for his high tolerance for physical punishment. <ref>http://members.tripod.com/beyondthereef__1/tigerman.html</ref>

Some of Presley's jumpsuits in the 1970s were based on karate outfits, and allowed him to perform karate-style moves on stage.

===Marriage===
Presley married [[Priscilla Presley|Priscilla Beaulieu]], who was fourteen years old when they met in 1959, ten years younger than Presley, on May 1, 1967. Presley met her while he was in the Army, stationed in Germany. Both of them wanted children. [[Lisa Marie Presley]], Elvis' only and Priscilla's first child, was born on February 1, 1968. During the marriage, Elvis had many affairs. Priscilla tried to repair the marriage, but she was largely unsuccessful. The marriage ended on October 9, 1973 and affected Presley for the rest of his life; this was evidenced by the fact that many of Presley's recordings later in his career were about lost love. <ref>[http://www.fingerprintsofelvis.co.uk/Elvis_and_Marriage.html Elvis and Marriage]</ref>

===Gun Collection===
Presley was a lifelong collector of firearms, including a silver-plated Colt 45 which he presented to President Nixon. At the time of his death, he had a collection of 37 handguns, an unknown number of rifles and at least one machine gun. One of his handguns, a Walter PPK he gave to actor Jack Lord, fetched $28,800 at auction. <ref>http://www.elvispresleynews.com/ElvisGuns.html</ref>

In 2007, an unidentified thief stole a 9mm Smith and Wesson from a Graceland display case during an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of his death. The thief apparently abandoned the gun in a toilet, where it was found by a janitor and soon after returned to police. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6956224.stm</ref>

Presley was known to shoot guns at televisions if they displayed something he did not like.
===Religion===
Presley came from a Christian background; he had a superficially religious family and they attended First Assembly of God Church in East Tupelo, Mississippi, and then First Assembly of God in Memphis after the family moved. During his career, he was accompanied by several different gospel groups including The Jordanaires, The Stamps, and The Imperials. He recorded several gospel albums beginning with ''His Hand in Mine''. After concerts, Presley would often perform gospel music all night with some of his band members and friends. It is unknown whether Presley was a devout Christian.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/people/pp/Elvis_Presley.html Elvis religion]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cbn.com/blogs/scottross/121207elvis.aspx]</ref>

Rev. [[Sun Myung Moon]] considered making a movie of his life, but made "[[Incheon!]]" instead. After his death, a copy of Moon's ''[[Divine Principle]]'' was found on a Graceland bookshelf.

===Death===
Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 in his home in Memphis on August 16, 1977. The cause of death was believed to be cardiac arrest related to overuse and overdoses of prescription drugs such as codeine, Valium, morphine, and Demorol, combined with poor eating habits.

He was scheduled to fly to Portland, [[Maine]] that night, do a show the next day, and finish his tour. During the early morning of the 16th, Presley was taking care of last minute details. He went to his suite at 7 AM and died of heart failure. Within hours, the news was being announced on the radio, and grief struck the nation. Callers would even ask jockeys to tell their stories about Presley. <ref>[http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/biography/the_death_of_elvis_presley_august_16_1977.shtml Elvis death]</ref>

==Legacy==
*''Main Article: [[Legacy of Elvis Presley]]''
*''See also: [[Elvis Presley phenomenon]]''
[[File:YoungElvisPresley.jpg|thumb|right|110px|A young Presley]]
Presley has had a great effect on music; this includes a satellite radio station dedicated to playing his songs, his home is a historic landmark which attracts many visitors from across the world, and many entertainers make a living impersonating him. Presley also makes the most money of any deceased performer.

===Elvis Presley Enterprises===
[[Elvis Presley Enterprises]] (EPE) originally founded by former manager Neal in 1954, created Graceland as a tourist attraction, secured copyrights for Presley's image and intellectual property. They have become the official organization to sell Presley merchandise. Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley are involved with and solely owned the company, until CKX Inc. acquired an 85% stake with Lisa Marie with a 15% stake.

EPE is responsible for all legally produced Presley merchandise such as music, movies, costumes, action figures, hot sauces, and any other piece of Presley memorabilia.

===Graceland===
''Main Article: [[Graceland]]''

Graceland is the former residence of Presley and is where he is buried, after being moved from Forest Hill Cemetery at 1661 Elvis Presley Blvd due to an unsuccessful break-in by graverobbers. It is a large white-columned mansion located on 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis about nine miles away from Downtown Memphis and less than four miles north of the Mississippi border. The Elvis Presley estate earns over $40 million and draws over 600,000 tourists yearly, a record for a deceased entertainer. Graceland Mansion, his home while alive, and his burial place, is designated as a National Historic Landmark. Graceland garners many tourists, and is second only to the [[White House]] in number of tourists visiting a private residence. Tourists are invited to see much of the house and the meditation garden where the family is buried, but the upstairs is reserved for Presley's family.

After Presley died, his father Vernon was responsible for the house. When he died in 1979, Priscilla took over. A CEO, Jack Soden, was responsible for making Graceland a moneymaker, since Priscilla could not afford the upkeep of the house, which was over $500,000 a year.

===Elvis Impersonators===
*''Main Article: [[Elvis impersonator]]''
[[File:Elvis impersonators.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Some people show tribute toward Presley by imitating his voice, looks, or both. Some entertainers are professional Elvis Tribute Artists, who perform concerts in Las Vegas or elsewhere emulating Presley.]]

Presley's legacy is such that many entertainers have made careers emulating him in voice, looks, or both. They are called Elvis Tribute Artists, or informally as Elvis impersonators. Professional Elvis impersonators highlight in Las Vegas and other areas across the United States and around the world.

Elvis impersonators are in great demand due to the iconic status of Presley, and many of these tribute acts exist. The first recorded Elvis impersonator was Jim Smith in 1956, shortly after Presley began to rise in popularity. Smith looked like and imitated Presley, but was just pretending since he could neither sing nor play the guitar. The first influential Elvis impersonator was Phil Ochs in 1970. Andy Kaufman was a significant Elvis impersonator in the mid 1970's and Presley himself said Kaufman was his favorite. While Presley was alive, impersonators largely competed in talent shows. It was after Presley's death the art grew into the industry it is today. Elvis impersonators range from professional performers to people who do it as a hobby to people who do it as part of a comedy act. There is also an Elvis Tribute Artist contest sponsored by Elvis Presley Enterprises.

In addition to Las Vegas, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is a popular spot for Elvis impersonators.

[[Doug Church]] is considered to be the Elvis impersonator with the closest voice to Presley's. He recorded an album of cover songs that caused some to believe Presley was still alive since those songs were recorded originally after Presley's death.

An Elvis impersonator (Joseph Hall) did well on ''America's Got Talent'' in 2008.

[[Jimmy "Orion" Ellis]]' natural voice sounded almost exactly like Presley's which was a double edged sword for him, which resulted in his rise to fame, and ridicule as if he were imitating Presley, hence his song "I'm Not Trying To Be Like Elvis". He also covered several songs of Presley's in addition to his original music.

===Sirius-XM Elvis Radio===
With the launch of satellite radio, a channel dedicated entirely to the works of Elvis Presley was created. The 24 hour station plays his studio recordings, live performances (nights are often dedicated to playing a Presley concert in its entirety), lost and rare studio sessions and interviews with many of Presley's former friends, acquaintances and bandmates. The station is located in Memphis across the Graceland estate. The Elvis Quiz Show is periodically hosted on the network, where fans can answer questions about Presley and his work to earn prizes. The station dedicates Sunday mornings to Presley's gospel recordings.

===Elvis is Alive conspiracies===
*''Main Article: [[Elvis is Alive conspiracies]]''
Immediately after his death, people have speculated that Presley faked his death. ''National Enquirer'' published an article claiming the photo of Presley in his casket was actually taken of a double of his body. A claim to justify this belief is that Presley faked his death being tired of fame. There have also been claims of people seeing Presley, but these were most likely Elvis impersonators. While these claims are pure speculation and do not have validity, they are prominent in American popular culture.

However, a considerable amount of people believe that Presley did not die in 1977. They believe that he went into hiding and is still alive today. People have even made claims that they have seen Presley after his death.

Even though there is almost no probability of Presley being alive, it would not be an impossibility; Presley would be 77 years old as of January, 2012.

==Factoids==
*Presley's favorite sandwich was peanut butter and banana. He also enjoyed hamburgers and jelly donuts.
*He would buy cars for family, friends, and even complete strangers.
*He would rent out amusement parks and other establishments, or at least go after hours, because he did not want to run into a huge swarm of fans.

==Quotes==
"Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine."

"A live concert to me is exciting because of all the electricity that is generated in the crowd and on stage. It's my favorite part of the business, live concerts."

"Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity."

"I don't do any vulgar movements."

"I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to."

"I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this."

"I hope I didn't bore you too much with my life story."

"I never expected to be anybody important."

"I sure lost my musical direction in Hollywood. My songs were the same conveyer belt mass production, just like most of my movies were."

"I think I have something tonight that's not quite correct for evening wear. Blue suede shoes."

"I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way round somewhere along the line."

"I've never written a song in my life. It's all a big hoax."

"I'm no hillbilly singer"

"Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had no meaning"

"Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it."

"Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over"

"The Army teaches boys to think like men."

"The Lord can give, and the Lord can take away. I might be herding sheep next year."

"Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me."

"When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis."

"When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream."

==Discography<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/epchart.htm Elvis Presley's Top 40 Hits]</ref>==
{| class="wikitable sortaable collapsible" border="1"
|+ Elvis Presley's Top 40 Hits
|-
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Position
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Position
! scope="col" | Year
|- ||-
| "Heartbreak Hotel" || 1 || 1956 || "Kissin' Cousins" || 12 || 1964
|- ||-
| "I Was the One" || 19 || 1956 || "It Hurts Me" || 29 || 1964
|- ||-
| "Blue Suede Shoes" || 20 || 1956 || "Kiss Me Quick" || 34 || 1964
|- ||-
| "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" || 1 || 1956 || "What'd I Say" || 21 || 1964
|- ||-
| "My Baby Left Me" || 31 || 1956 || "Viva Las Vegas" || 29 || 1964
|- ||-
| "Don't Be Cruel" || 1 || 1956 || "Such a Night" || 16 || 1964
|- ||-
| "Hound Dog" || 1 || 1956 || "Ask Me" || 12 || 1964
|- ||-
| "Love Me Tender" || 1 || 1956 || "Ain't That Loving You Baby" || 16 || 1964
|- ||-
| "Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" || 20 || 1956 || "Do the Clam" || 21 || 1965
|- ||-
| "Love Me" || 2 || 1956 || "Crying in the Chapel" || 3 || 1965
|- ||-
| "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" || 19 || 1956 || "(Such an) Easy Question" || 11 || 1965
|- ||-
| "Poor Boy" || 24 || 1957 || "I'm Yours" || 11 || 1965
|- ||-
| "Too Much" || 1 || 1957 || "Puppet on a String" || 14 || 1965
|- ||-
| "Playing for Keeps" || 21 || 1957 || "Tell Me Why" || 33 || 1966
|- ||-
| "All Shook Up" || 1 || 1957 || "Frankie and Johnny" || 25 || 1966
|- ||-
| "(There'll be) Peace in the Valley (for Me)" || 25 || 1957 || "Love Letters" || 19 || 1966
|- ||-
| "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" || 1 || 1957 || "Spinout" || 40 || 1966
|- ||-
| "Loving You" || 20 || 1957 || "Indescribably Blue" || 33 || 1967
|- ||-
| "Jailhouse Rock" || 1 || 1957 || "Big Boss Man" || 38 || 1967
|- ||-
| "Treat Me Nice" || 18 || 1957 || "U.S. Male" || 28 || 1968
|- ||-
| "Don't" || 1 || 1958 || "If I Can Dream" || 12 || 1968
|- ||-
| "I Beg of You" || 8 || 1958 || "Memories" || 35 || 1969
|- ||-
| "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" || 2 || 1958 || "In the Ghetto" || 3 || 1969
|- ||-
| "Doncha' Think It's Time" || 15 || 1958 || "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" || 35 || 1969
|- ||-
| "Hard Headed Woman" || 1 || 1958 || "Suspicious Minds" || 1 || 1969
|- ||-
| "Don't Ask Me Why" || 25 || 1958 || "Don't Cry Daddy" || 6 || 1969
|- ||-
| "One Night" || 4 || 1958 || "Rubberneckin' " || || 1969
|- ||-
| "I Got Stung" || 8 || 1958 || "Kentucky Rain" || 16 || 1970
|- ||-
| "(Now and Then There's) a Fool Such as I" || 2 || 1959 || "The Wonder of You" || 9 || 1970
|- ||-
| "I Need Your Love Tonight" || 4 || 1959 || "Mama Liked the Roses" || || 1970
|- ||-
| "A Big Hunk o' Love" || 1 || 1959 || "I've Lost You" || 32 || 1970
|- ||-
| "My Wish Came True" || 12 || 1959 || "The Next Step Is Love" || 32 || 1970
|- ||-
| "Stuck on You" || 1 || 1960 || "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" || 11 || 1970
|- ||-
| "Fame and Fortune" || 17 || 1960 || "Patch It Up" || || 1970
|- ||-
| "It's Now or Never" || 1 || 1960 || "I Really Don't Want to Know" || 21 || 1971
|- ||-
| "A Mess of Blues" || 32 || 1960 || "There Goes My Everything" || 21 || 1971
|- ||-
| "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" || 1 || 1960 || "Where Did They Go, Lord" || 33 || 1971
|- ||-
| "I Gotta Know" || 20 || 1960 || "Rags to Riches" || 33 || 1971
|- ||-
| "Surrender" || 1 || 1961 || "I'm Leavin'" || 36 || 1971
|- ||-
| "Lonely Man" || 32 || 1961 || "Until It's Time for You to Go" || 40 || 1972
|- ||-
| "Flaming Star" || 14 || 1961 || "Burning Love" || 2 || 1972
|- ||-
| "I Feel So Bad" || 5 || 1961 || "Separate Ways" || 20 || 1972
|- ||-
| "Wild in the Country" || 26 || 1961 || "Steamroller Blues" || 17 || 1973
|- ||-
| "Little Sister" || 5 || 1961 || "Fool" || || 1973
|- ||-
| "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" || 4 || 1961 || "I've Got a Thing About You Baby" || 39 || 1974
|- ||-
| "Can't Help Falling in Love" || 2 || 1961 || "Take Good Care of Her" || || 1974
|- ||-
| "Rock-a-Hula Baby" || 23 || 1961 || "If You Talk in Your Sleep" || 17 || 1974
|- ||-
| "Good Luck Charm" || 1 || 1962 || "Promised Land" || 14 || 1974
|- ||-
| "Anything That's Part of You" || 31 || 1962 || "My Boy" || 20 || 1975
|- ||-
| "Follow That Dream" || 15 || 1962 || "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" || 35 || 1975
|- ||-
| "She's Not You" || 5 || 1962 || "Hurt" || 28 || 1976
|- ||-
| "King of the Whole Wide World" || 30 || 1962 || "For the Heart" || || 1976
|- ||-
| "Return to Sender" || 2 || 1962 || "Moody Blue" || 31 || 1977
|- ||-
| "One Broken Heart for Sale" || 11 || 1963 || "She Thinks I Still Care" || || 1977
|- ||-
| "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" || 3 || 1963 || "Way Down" || 18 || 1977
|- ||-
| "Bossa Nova Baby" || 8 || 1963 || "My Way" || 22 || 1977
|- ||-
| "Witchcraft" || 32 || 1963 || "Guitar Man" || 28 || 1981
|}

==Filmography<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/epfilms.htm Filmography]</ref>==
{| class="wikitable collapsible" border="1"
|-
! scope="col" | Movie title
! scope="col" | Year released
! scope="col" | Movie title
! scope="col" | Year released
|-
| ''Love Me Tender'' || 1956 || ''Girl Happy'' || 1965
|-
| ''Loving You'' || 1957 || ''Tickle Me'' || 1965
|-
| ''Jailhouse Rock'' || 1957 || ''Harum Scarum'' || 1965
|-
| ''King Creole'' || 1958 || ''Frankie and Johnny'' || 1966
|-
| ''G.I. Blues'' || 1960 || ''Paradise Hawaiian Style'' || 1966
|-
| ''Flaming Star'' || 1960 || ''Spinout'' || 1966
|-
| ''Wild in the Country'' || 1961 || ''Easy Come, Easy Go'' || 1967
|-
| ''Blue Hawaii'' || 1961 || ''Double Trouble'' || 1967
|-
| ''Follow That Dream'' || 1962 || ''Clambake'' || 1967
|-
| ''Kid Galahad'' || 1962 || ''Stay Away, Joe'' || 1968
|-
| ''Girls! Girls! Girls!'' || 1962 || ''Speedway'' || 1968
|-
| ''It Happened at the World's Fair'' || 1963 || ''Live a Little, Love a Little'' || 1968
|-
| ''Fun in Acapulco'' || 1963 || ''Charro!'' || 1969
|-
| ''Kissin' Cousins'' || 1964 || ''The Trouble with Girls'' || 1969
|-
| ''Viva Las Vegas'' || 1964 || ''Change of Habit'' || 1969
|-
| ''Roustabout'' || 1964|| ''Elvis – That's the Way It Is'' || 1970
|}

==Awards and honors==
Presley had over thirty number one hits; he has more number one hits than any solo artist other than [[George Strait]].
===Grammys===
Presley was nominated for fourteen Grammys and won three.<ref>[http://www4.sul.com.br/epkingd/awards.htm Elvis' Grammys]</ref>
====Won====
*1967: Best Sacred Performance for "How Great Thou Art"
*1972: Best Inspirational Performance for ''He Touched Me''
*1974: Best Inspirational Performance for "How Great Thou Art" (from ''Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis'')
====Nominated====
*1959: Record of the Year for "A Fool Such As I"
*1959: Best Performance by a "Top 40" artist for "A Big Hunk O'Love"
*1959: Best Rhythm and Blues Performance for "A Big Hunk O'Love"
*1960: Record of the Year for "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
*1960: Best Male Vocal Performance for "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
*1960: Best Performance by a Pop Singles Artist for "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
*1960: Best Soundtrack Album for ''G.I. Blues''
*1960: Best Male Vocal Performance for "G.I. Blues"
*1967: Best Soundtrack Anthem for ''Blue Hawaii''
*1968: Best Sacred Performance for "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from ''How Great Thou Art'')
*1978: Best Country Vocal Performance for "Softly As I Leave You"

===Hall of fame inductions===
Presley has been inducted into different music halls of fame:
*1986: The [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]
*1998: The Country Music Hall of Fame
*2001: The [[Gospel Music Hall of Fame]]
*2007: The Hit Parade Hall of Fame

== References ==
<references/>

== See also ==
*[[Elvis Presley movies]]
*[[Elvis Presley albums]]
*[[Notable works of Elvis Presley]]
*[[Graceland]]
*[[Elvis Presley Enterprises]]
*[[Elvis Presley phenomenon]]
*[[Rock music]]
*[[Country music]]
*[[Gospel music]]
*[[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]
*[[Elvis impersonator]]
*[[Cultural impact of Elvis Presley]]
*[[Elvis is Alive conspiracies]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.elvis.com Elvis.com-Official Website of Elvis Presley]
*[http://www.elvis.com/elvisology/bio/elvis_overview.asp Biography]
*[http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/biography/elvis_presley_biography.shtml Comprehensive history of Elvis Presley's dynamic life]
*[http://www.shopelvis.com/default.aspx ShopElvis]
*[http://www.azlyrics.com/e/elvis.html Elvis Presley lyrics]
*[http://www.elvis.com/about-the-king/biography_.aspx Elvis.com biography]
*[http://www.sergent.com.au/elvis/menu.html Complete discography]
*[http://elvis.wikia.com Elvis Wiki]
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Rubber Soul

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'''''Rubber Soul''''' was an album by the [[Beatles]] released in December 1965.[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19794/m1/] With the exception of "You Won't See Me", every track is between two and three minutes long.

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

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'''''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''''' is a 1967 album by [[The Beatles]], often considered one of their best. It is widely considered a milestone in rock music,[http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19810/m1/] and frequently appears at or near the top of greatest album ever lists. ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' is often considered one of the first [[concept album]]s, and helped popularize psychedelic rock. All of the songs (except where noted) were written by [[John Lennon]] and [[Paul McCartney]].

==Tracklist==
Side One
 1 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
 2 With a Little Help from My Friends
 3 [[Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds]]
 4 Getting Better
 5 Fixing a Hole
 6 [[She's Leaving Home]]
 7 Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
 Side Two
 1 Within You Without You (written by [[George Harrison]])
 2 When I'm Sixty-Four
 3 Lovely Rita
 4 Good Morning Good Morning
 5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)
 6 A Day in the Life

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The Beatles

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'''The Beatles''' were an [[England|English]] rock band from [[Liverpool]], UK. They were arguably one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling around a billion records worldwide. The Beatles played and recorded many genres of [[rock and roll]], from Tin Pan Alley and [[Psychedelia|psychedelic rock]] to heavy metal and pop-rock. They were also key figures behind the 1960s [[counterculture]].

The four Beatles were [[John Lennon]] (1940-1980), [[George Harrison]] (1943-2001), [[Paul McCartney]] (1942- ), and [[Ringo Starr]] (1940- ). Most of the Beatles' songs were co-written by Lennon and McCartney. In the latter half of the 1960s the majority of their songs were written individually, but retained the "Lennon/McCartney" (orig. "McCartney/Lennon") writing credit. Lennon's songwriting was harder in nature and often had a political bent, while McCartney primarily wrote lighter love songs. Harrison, who later converted to [[Hinduism]],{{fact}} frequently utilized the [[sitar]] in his songs. Starr rarely wrote music, but would usually sing one song per album except ''A Hard Day`s Night'' and ''Let It Be''. His most famous song is ''Yellow Submarine'' and is usually sang in schools.

Having evolved from the high school band known as The Quarrymen, around 1962 the Beatles began playing in Hamburg, Germany, and became very popular there. A year later, thanks to underground radio, they were the biggest band in their native land of the UK. In 1964, the Beatles made their historic trip to the United States<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19782/m1/</ref> to perform on ''The Ed Sullivan Show''. To date, this performance is one of the highest-rated television events in history.

The Lennon/McCartney ballads often displayed a personal [[vulnerability]] which was extraordinarily appealing to young teenage girls. For example, "Help" contrasts a man's younger macho attitude ("I never needed anybody's help in any way") with a more grown-up attitude ("I changed my mind, I'll open up the door. Help me if you can").

As the years passed, the Beatles' sound grew. From an old-fashioned rock and roll sound similar to the Beach Boys and Carl Perkins, the band put out a much more mature sound on ''Revolver''. They even experimented with folk on ''[[Rubber Soul]]''.<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19794/m1/</ref> In 1967, the Beatles' album ''[[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band]]''<ref>http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19810/m1/</ref> changed music as we know it forever. The psychedelic sound reflected what was going on in the world at that time and also displayed brilliant use of new technologies (such as stereo sound and multitrack recording).

With the [[The Beatles (album) |''The Beatles'']] (the "White Album"), the Beatles had evolved into hard rockers. The songs had become more personal, and the band was beginning to fall apart. Prior to Lennon hooking up with [[Yoko Ono]], the lads had agreed that only the four of them would be in the recording studio (no lady friends of any type).<ref> When John brought Yoko in to work on songs and insisted that she be treated as an equal, the others resisted the idea, and John and Yoko got the cold shoulder for the rest of the sessions. [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbeatlesbreakup.html]</ref> Also, creative differences were creating tension among the Fab Four.
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Their next project, originally to be titled "Get Back" and intended to "get them back" to recording songs the way they had in the earlier years and also to become a filmed documentary, exposed all the personal chafing and difficulties they were having. The tapes were shelved since none of the band wanted to deal with them.

At this point, although the public did not know it, the band had virtually broken up. However, at McCartney's urging, they assembled in the studio one more time and gave their fans what was to be their swan song, the splendid ''Abbey Road''. The "Get Back" tapes and film were handed over to [[Phil Spector]] to do something with them, and he produced the album that was released as ''Let It Be'', in conjunction with the release of the film, which was more a documentary of a band breaking up than one writing and recording new music in their studio.

It wasn't long before the lawsuits to dissolve the partnership were flying, and the band members were releasing solo albums. Although Lennon had made a few solo projects before the breakup, and Harrison one, they did not receive widespread notice.

In 2006, Cirque du Soleil opened a Beatle-themed show in Las Vegas, the aptly titled ''Love''. The show has been an outstanding success, and so has the album put out of the same name, featuring new remixes of Beatles songs by Beatles producer George Martin and his son Giles. The album also features previously unreleased versions of Beatles classics such as "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Strawberry Fields Forever".

The Beatles were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1988. As solo artists, all but Ringo have been inducted (Lennon in 1994, McCartney in 1999 and Harrison in 2004).

In 2004 ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked the Beatles #1 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty]</ref>

Only two Beatles are currently alive - Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney, who both still continue their recording and performing careers. John Lennon was assassinated in 1980 and George Harrison died due to cancer in 2001.

=="Paul is dead" urban legend==

A myth, likely created by the Beatles in order to boost sales, circulated later in their career regarding a supposed death of Paul McCartney and substitution with an impostor. "Clues" were found in [[subliminal messages]], [[backmasking]], and [[imagery]] in their albums and songs.

Some of the many examples include:

* When held up to a mirror, their album ''Magical Mystery Tour'' would supposedly reveal the telephone number of a funeral home.
* The song "Strawberry Fields Forever" contained Lennon saying the phrase "cranberry sauce" which was interpreted as "I Buried Paul."
* "Revolution #9", a collage of samples, featured the repeating phrase "Number 9, Number 9..." When played in reverse, "Turn me on, dead man..." is supposedly heard.

It should be noted that the Beatles and their fans were part of the 1960s [[hippie]] [[counterculture]], and thus [[illegal drugs|drug use]] might have influenced these conclusions.

==Popularity today==
Americans say Paul (27%) is their favorite Beatle, with John taking a distant second at 16%, and far fewer choosing George Harrison (10%) or Ringo Starr (9%) according to a September 2009 Zogby Interactive poll. However, 22% of Americans do not like the Beatles and 3% say they are not familiar enough to make a decision.

"Americans over 30 and those over 65 love Paul," said John Zogby. "It must be the crazy love songs and Yesterday." Born Again Christians are three times as likely to say Paul is their favorite Beatle (25%) than John (8%). Paul is also the favorite among Woodstockers (31%) and Nikes (27%), while First Globals (19%) prefer John.

Democrats (25%) are far more likely than Republicans (6%) and independents (15%) to say John is their favorite Beatle, while moderates (32%) are far more likely to prefer Paul. Liberals (14%) are more than twice as likely as moderates (7%) and conservatives (9%) to pick George as their favorite.

Conservatives (30%) are the most likely to say they don't like the Beatles, followed by moderates (19%) and liberals (9%).<ref> For details see [http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1744 Zogby poll] </ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.delta.ro/beatles/paudi.html Beatle songs and lyrics]
*[http://beatlesnumber9.com/biggerjesus.html Transcript of LES Lennon interview]
*[http://www.paulisdeadhoax.com Listing of "clues" behind the "Paul Is Dead" hoax]

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