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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 72. Chapters: Jamie Lynn Spears, Elvis Presley, Trent Lott, Morgan Freeman, Lance Bass, Brandy Norwood, Dana Andrews, Jessica Alba, LeAnn Rimes, James Earl Jones, Eric Roberts, Channing Tatum, Jimmy Boyd, David Banner, Larry Semon, Stella Stevens, Alvin Childress, Patrik-Ian Polk, Sela Ward, Roscoe Ates, Lacey Chabert, Ray J, Ernestine Wade, Willie Best, Diane Ladd, Robert Earl Jones, Dorothy Dell, John Dye, Mary Ann Mobley, Gerald McRaney, Joshua Alba, M. C. Gainey, Cassi Davis, Ruth Ford, Aunjanue Ellis, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Hattie Winston, Gabriel Basso, Taylor Spreitler, Tonea Stewart, Ashley Thompson, Tate Ellington, Shea Curry, Don Jeffcoat, Wyatt Emory Cooper, Cynthia Geary, Don Briscoe, Anthony Herrera, Allie Grant, Tig Notaro, Thalmus Rasulala, Lynn Hamilton, Martha Mattox, Wilbur Higby, Temeceka Harris. Excerpt: Elvis Aaron Presley (, 1935 -, 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." 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...
