{"id":1609386,"date":"2022-08-16T17:24:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1609386"},"modified":"2022-08-16T17:24:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T21:24:30","slug":"august-16-1977-elvis-presley-dies-age-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/august-16-1977-elvis-presley-dies-age-42\/","title":{"rendered":"August 16, 1977: Elvis Presley dies, age 42"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faugust-16-1977-elvis-presley-dies-age-42%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1609386&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2738317\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2738317\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2738317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/13214303_web1_ELVIS-AT-22.webp\" alt=\"Elvis Presley is shown in this 1957 file photo. (AP Photo\/File)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2738317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elvis Presley is shown in this 1957 file photo. (AP Photo\/File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN NEWSROOM<br \/>UPDATED 2:05 PM PT \u2013 TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022<\/h5>\n<p>On this day in 1977, the music world lost one of its biggest stars. Here\u2019s more on Elvis Presley\u2019s iconic career and why he\u2019s still considered \u2018the King\u2019 45-years after his death.<\/p>\n<p>In just 42-short years, Elvis Presley transformed rock n\u2019 roll in America. While his famous Tennessee mansion is still an ongoing symbol of his life, Elvis\u2019s journey began in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935- far from the glitz and glamour of Graceland.<\/p>\n<p>At age 19, Presley, who had been working as a truck driver, decided to give music a chance. He paid four dollars to record a few songs at a Memphis studio. The studio\u2019s owner, Sam Phillips, liked what he heard and released a single of Elvis singing \u201cThat\u2019s All Right\u201d and \u201cBlue Moon of Kentucky\u201d on his label Sun Records.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>The songs were a hit by regional standards and Phillips eventually sold Presley\u2019s contract to RCA for $35,000. Presley\u2019s first RCA release was \u201cHeartbreak Hotel.\u201d That song skyrocketed Elvis career and help turn him into a superstar.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>His appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956 only boosted his appeal to young audiences. Parents protested his dance moves because they deemed them to be sexually suggestive. 1956 also marked Presley\u2019s first film role as he starred in \u2018Love Me Tender\u2019.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>Elvis started an 18-month army term in 1958. He was ultimately discharged as a Sergeant in 1960.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friedberg, Germany, February 20, 1960: Sgt. Elvis Presley of the U.S. Army\u2019s 3rd Armored Division gets ready to do an interview at Ray Barracks a few days before returning home and resuming his musical career.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElvisHistory?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElvisHistory<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xkH9Gni2V9\">pic.twitter.com\/xkH9Gni2V9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.J. (@alexanjk1123) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexanjk1123\/status\/1495439800073134084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For the rest of the decade Elvis appeared in more than two dozen movies. Some of his most famous movies include \u2018King Creole\u2019 (\u201958), \u2018G.I. Blues\u2019 (\u201960), \u2018Blue Hawaii\u2019 (\u201961) \u2018Fun in Acapulco\u2019 (\u201963) and \u2018Viva Las Vegas\u2019 (\u201964).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elvis Movies Posters Montage.<br \/>Various Elvis Presley movie posters arranged in a montage.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElvisPresley?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElvisPresley<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/movies?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#movies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bXT6eoG6MC\">pic.twitter.com\/bXT6eoG6MC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Montage Madness (@MontageMadness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MontageMadness\/status\/1089259519731998720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The King of Rock and Roll married Priscilla Ann Beaulieu on May 1, 1967. The two exchanged vows at an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas. The couple first met in 1959 when overseas in Germany. Priscilla\u2019s father was an Air Force Captain and she lived on the base. Elvis was serving in the army at the time. The couple had one child together. Lisa Marie Presley was born on February 1, 1968.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Elvis, Priscilla and Lisa Marie photographed by Frank Carroll, 1970. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r6EdYHECKE\">pic.twitter.com\/r6EdYHECKE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Presley Archive (@presleyarchive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/presleyarchive\/status\/1525922541172400130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>One of Elvis\u2019s most famous musical performances, the Elvis \u201968 Comeback Special, premiered the December of that year. The hour-long TV special, then dubbed \u2018Elvis\u2019, was the singers return to music. The performance proved to the public that the then 33-year-old still had his magical stage presence. It was his first live performance after seven years of being in the film industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s just now feeling like spring but we\u2019re already daydreaming about a Blue Christmas!\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\n<p>Watch Elvis\u2019 full performance of \u201cBlue Christmas\u201d from his \u201968 Comeback Special here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xiw8IO5nVu\">https:\/\/t.co\/xiw8IO5nVu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ucv3KrZGmN\">pic.twitter.com\/ucv3KrZGmN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elvis Presley (@ElvisPresley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElvisPresley\/status\/1516807733458178051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On July 31, 1969 Elvis started a seven year long residency in Las Vegas. The residency was at the International Hotel, which is now known as the Las Vegas Hilton. There, he would often preform two shows-per-night. In total, he played 636 shows in Las Vegas. Every single show would sell out.<\/p>\n[embedded content]\n<p>In his final years he became reclusive, gained weight and become addicted to prescription drugs. Presley died of heart failure in 1977.<\/p>\n<p>But more than four decades later his popularity is stronger than ever. A movie based on his life was released in June 2022. It\u2019s titled \u2018Elvis\u2019. The film is directed by Australian writer and director Baz Luhrmann. Austin Butler stars in the leading role. The blockbuster has been a worldwide success. So far, it has accumulated $261 million at the box office.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m gonna show you what the real Elvis is like tonight.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f this tweet to be the first to get updates and surprises about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElvisMovie?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElvisMovie<\/a> before it hits theaters June 24. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TCB?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TCB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TGJ0CCiTEM\">pic.twitter.com\/TGJ0CCiTEM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elvis Movie (@ElvisMovie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElvisMovie\/status\/1528767720891850752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many of Elvis\u2019s fans travel to Memphis, Tennessee to get glimpse of the King\u2019s famous residence. At peak tourist times, more than 4,000 visitors tour his Graceland home daily. Many fans return to his house every August 16 for a vigil in honor of the late singer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Elvis. Your legacy will live on forever. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J8qENP0tpX\">pic.twitter.com\/J8qENP0tpX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Graceland (@VisitGraceland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VisitGraceland\/status\/1559533862643965953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So while he died on this day in 1977, Elvis\u2019s continued popularity gives new meaning to the phrase \u201cthe King is dead, long live the King.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/in-australia-tributes-pour-2\/\">In Australia, Tributes Pour Out For Pop Star Newton-John<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elvis Presley is shown in this 1957 file photo. 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