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For other uses, see [|Elvis (disambiguation)] and [|Elvis Presley (disambiguation)]. Born in [|Tupelo], Mississippi, Presley moved to [|Memphis], Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when [|Sun Records] owner [|Sam Phillips], eager to bring the sound of [|African American music] to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition. Accompanied by guitarist [|Scotty Moore] and bassist [|Bill Black], Presley was one of the originators of [|rockabilly], an uptempo, [|backbeat]-driven fusion of [|country] and [|rhythm and blues]. [|RCA Victor] acquired his contract in a deal arranged by [|Colonel Tom Parker], who would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "[|Heartbreak Hotel]", released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of [|rock and roll] with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in //[|Love Me Tender]//.
 * Elvis Aaron Presley**[|a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name **Elvis**. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

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