Elvis+Presley

=Elvis Presley= Elvis was //the// Rock and Roll sensation of the 50s. Some of his greatest hits include "You ain’t nothin’ but a Hound Dog" He was known by most as either //"The King of Rock and Roll"// or //"The King".// = = =In The Beginning= Elvis first got a record deal with Sun Records. His contract was sold to RCA Victor in 1955. Just one year after he was with RCA Victor he was known all over the world and people absolutely loved his music. = = =Movies= Elvis would star in 33 successful movies throughout his life.

=Music= Though Elvis was in many movies, it was nothing compared to all the songs he sang. He has sold over 1 billion albums globally. He had 150 gold or platinum records in the U.S. (A gold is awarded for selling 500,000 albums a platinum for 1,000,000 albums) Elvis remains to this day the best selling artist of all time with his 1 billion albums sold.

=An abrupt end.= August 16, 1977 Elvis Presley was found dead in his home. Medical analysis the following day showed that the star died from Cardiac Arrhythmia (Wikipedia definition: //A group of conditions in which the muscle contraction of the heart is irregular or is faster or slower than normal//.) This is believed to be caused by the many drugs Elvis was taking at the time.

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