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Portrait of American singer and actor Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) as he holds a twelve string guitar, mid 1950s .

It’s been 40 years today (August 16) since the world lost Elvis Presley, one of the biggest, most celebrated icons of the music world.

He had everything.  Talent…charisma…looks.  Even looking back at the earliest performances of his career will make you feel all tingly.

To celebrate his life and career, check out the videos below.  Long live the King.


“Jailhouse Rock”

Out of all the musical performances from Elvis’ film career, this is probably the best one.

Elvis Presley. Jailhouse Rock.( From the movie Jailhouse Rock.1957.) HD.

Elvis Presley. Jailhouse Rock. Taken from the movie Jailhouse Rock.1957.HD. Jailhouse Rock is an American musical film directed by Richard Thorpe for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The film stars Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy. The film tells the story of a young man (Presley) who is helped by his prison cellmate (Shaughnessy) to develop his singing and musical talent to become a star.

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