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Elvis Aaron Presley was born on 8^th January 1935.

He was born a twin but his brother Jessie was stillborn. His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley. Elvis grew up in a very poor area in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi. His mother was never to have any other children and due to the death of his twin brother and the fact he was an only child, Elvis and his mother developed an extremely close relationship which lasted all their lives. The family moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948.

Heartbreak Hotel

In 1954, Elvis signed up for the Sun Records label in Memphis. In late 1955, his recording contract was sold to RCA Victor. Colonel Parker becomes the manager of Elvis Presley. Elvis records his first album for RCA in January at their studio in Nashville. Heartbreak Hotel .is the song on this album to become his first single.

The gospel music Elvis Presley heard in church and at the all-night gospel sings he frequently attended were to influence his music taste greatly. He would also spend hours listening to the music and songs of the black artists of his time. The combination of the music influences he had experienced as a child and teenager and his own style made his music unique.

Elvis Presley world wide star.

By 1956 he was a world wide star. In March 1957 Elvis was able to buy GracelandMansion for himself, his parents, and his grandmother. In December Elvis is drafted into the US Army. On March 24, Presley was inducted into the U.S. Army as a private at FortChaffee, near Fort Smith, Arkansas.

He was stationed in Germany and this is where he met Priscilla Beaulieu. She was fourteen years old at the time. After seven years and Pricilla reaching twenty one they married. They had a daughter together, Lisa Marie in 1968. The couple separated in 1972 and eventually divorced.

Elvis Presley completed his time in the army and returned to the United States in March 2, 1960. He continued his music career and became the King of Rock and Roll. He sold over one million records during the course of his career. His American sales have earned him gold, platinum or multi-platinum awards for 150 different albums and singles. He toured the USA and then the world performing magnificent live concerts.

Elvis Presley died at his Memphis home, Graceland, on August 16, 1977. He was suffering from multiple ailments. Glaucoma, high blood pressure, liver damage, and an enlarged colon.

Irish Elvis Presley Fan Club

Since it was founded in 1984 the fan club has donated over €400,000 to charities in Ireland. This makes it the leading fund raising Elvis Presley Fan Club in the world. A record to be proud of. You can help them in their work by supporting the fund raising activities... I have put a link to their site on this article if anyone is interested in joining it.

The Irish Elvis Presley Fan Club was founded in 1984, and is dedicated to perpetuate the name of "Elvis Presley" by raising funds for charity in his name. To date the club has raised funds for The Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ireland, St. Michael's House, O'Neill care centre in Kilkenny, Barrett Cheshire Home, The Little Sister's of the poor, The Friedreich's Ataxia Society of Ireland, Gingerbread Centre in Limerick, St. John Of God, Menni Services and Irish Autism Action.

The Elvis Presley Charity Golf Classic which was started by this club in 2003 has already raised over €230.000. The Irish Elvis Presley Fan Club are proud to carry on the tradition of charity started by Elvis Presley during his own lifetime. A link to this site is at the bottom of this page.

I hope you have enjoyed the music of Elvis Presley as I have and that you will remember Elvis on Elvis Week. Look out for the special Elvis Presley Mr. Potato Head in the shops...

I would also like to wish good luck to all the organisers of Elvis Week which starts on 10th August to 16th August 2010 to coincide with the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.

I am not too sure about the Mr. potato head launch but I am sure that Elvis will see the funny side of it....RIP Elvis..

Maybe one day I might get to visit Graceland..... Forever a Fan--- Garlic Angel :-)

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