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Elvis Aaron Presley Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo,Mississippi on January 8,1935 to his parents Vernon and Gladys Presley.He had a twin brother Jessie Garon, but he died when he was a baby. In 1954 Elvis was signed to his first record deal as a singer. He was influenced by country and pop. By 1956, Elvis had become an international sensation. Also he was in over 33 flims, made many television appearances and toured gloably. At age 36 Elvis won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and had 14 Grammy nominations and acheived 3 other Grammys. After many successful years Elvis died at his home, Graceland, August 16, 1977 from a drug overdose.

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"Biography." //The official Elvis Presley site//. Elvis Presley Enterprises, 2009. Web. 17 Nov. 2009. []