lvis Aaron Presley, born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi, and died August 16, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee, is an American singer and actor. Called "The King," he had on the global musical culture and considerable influence. Precursor of Rock and roll - for popularizing it first in the United States and around the world - and music marketing, it is considered as a major artist of the twentieth century
