Elvis Presley

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Thousands Pay Tribute to Elvis on 29th Anniversary of His Death
The street in front of Graceland was flooded with people Tuesday who came to pay their respects to the King of Rock and Roll, marking the 29th anniversary of his death at age 42.

Elvis Presley Biography
Biography of Elvis Presley, King of millions of Hearts and creator of new musical genre 'Rock-n-Roll'.

Elvis –The King
Do you enjoy listening to Elvis?

Elvis Presley Makes Another Comeback
Article on the popularity of Elvis Presley and Rock and Roll through the years.

Presley Fans Fight to Be King of the Elvises
Graceland hosts competition to award one Elvis impersonator the chance to record at Presley's old recording studio and a gift certificate for a sequined jumpsuit.

Looking Back on Elvis
A brief biography of Elvis Presley. Although he died in 1977, Elvis Presley still lives on to his legions of fans as "The King of Rock and Roll."

Elvis Tops Earnings List of Dead Celebrities for Fourth Year
The king of rock and roll has topped the Forbes list of highest-earning dead celebrities for the fourth consecutive year by generating $45m (£25m) from two DVD and television releases, a two-hour documentary about his life, which ended at age 42 in 1977, and other sources.

Elvis By The Presleys
The King May Be Dead But His Music Continues To Live...

Still stuck on Elvis, fans exalt the King
In keeping with longstanding policy for dealing with anything that could remotely be construed as idolatry, divine wrath manifested itself to the throng gathered in Memphis for the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death.

Elvis lives!
On the 25th anniversary of his death, the ghost of the King chooses his favourite websites.

Fans Around the World Remember Elvis
From Tokyo to Blackpool, Elvis Presley fans around the world were today celebrating the life of the king of rock'n'roll on the 25th anniversary of his death. The focus of the tributes was his Graceland mansion, in Memphis, Tennessee, where between 50,000 and 75,000 devotees are expected...

In the court of the blue suede King
Rock's first superstar died 25 years ago on Friday, and the Elvis industry is busier than ever. Jeremy Head joins the crowds in the kaleidoscopic kitsch of Graceland.

The King is alive
Twenty-five years after his death, we are once again in the midst of an Elvis revival: he has a single in the top 10 and 100,000 are people expected in Memphis to mark the anniversary next month. Why? Matthew Engel looks for answers at Graceland.