Elvis Aaron Presley, Elvis Presley, or the King of Rock 'N' Roll was born in Mississippi, in 1935. His family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1948, and Elvis graduated from high school in 1953. Elvis' musical influences were the pop and country music, As a Memphis teenager, he was influenced by the gospel music in church and the R&B. Elvis began his singing career with the Sun Records in Memphis in 1954. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. By 1956, he was an international sensation. He began a whole new era of American music and popular culture with his uniquely combined sound and style which challenged the social and racial barriers of the time. Elvis Presley starred in 33 successful films. He was acclaimed through his record-breaking, live concert performances on tour and in Las Vegas. He has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards. He got 14 Grammy nominations and won 3 careers awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. He got the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation for 1970 by the United States Jaycees. He is regarded as one of the most important figures of twentieth-century popular culture. Elvis died at his Memphis home, Graceland, in 1977. tra loi cau hoi sau Where was Elvis hometown ? Was he influenced by the gosped music when did he begin his singing career ? How old was he when he died