Elvis Presley Fast Facts

Elvis Presley Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Elvis Presley, one of the biggest-selling musicians of all time. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1935 Death date: August 16, 1977 Birth place: Tupelo, Mississippi Birth name: Elvis Aaron Presley Father: Vernon Presley Mother: Gladys Presley Marriage: Priscilla (Beaulieu) Presley (May 1, 1967-October 9, 1973, divorced)

Elvis: “It’s a duty I’ve got to fill and I’m going to do it.”

On December 20, 1957, Elvis received his draft notice. He was given a deferment so he could finish the movie King Creole This picture went out onto the wires. It was international news. He would be “gone” for … TWO YEARS? Would they CUT HIS HAIR? (There’s a famous letter to President Eisenhower by two teenage girls, begging the President to not allow Elvis’ hair to be shaved off. The girls covered the page of loose leaf with little hearts.) I lo…