August 16 marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.
45 years ago today, the King of Rock and Roll.
Aug. 16, 1977, Elvis Presley was found dead in the bathroom of his palatial Graceland estate in Memphis.
He died due to cardiac arrest, but the medicine cabinet of prescription drugs in his system surely didn’t help.
Elvis’ first major musical influences were the pop and country music of the time, and gospel music he heard as a teenager in church.
He began his singing career in 1954 with the Sun Records label .
Elvis Presley was not only a musician, he also starred in 33 films, and made several television appearances.
August 16 marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley.
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