Here are 10 facts about the King of Rock & Roll:
- Elvis Aaron Presley born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.
- Despite being regarded as the “King of Rock & Roll”, Elvis only ever won a Grammy for his gospel music.
- The Holy Bible and The Impersonal Life were Elvis’ two favorite books.
- Elvis and Priscilla married May 1, 1967 in Las Vegas at the Aladdin’s wedding chapel.
- His first Vegas show was in 1956 at The New Frontier.
- Elvis performed most of his Vegas shows at the International Hotel renamed the Hilton International in the early 70′s.
- He performed 837 sold-out shows at Las Vegas Hilton.
- Viva Las Vegas was the most successful of the his 31 films, returning more than $5 million on an investment of less than $1 million.
- Elvis was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ” in 1986.
- Elvis has sold over 1 billion albums worldwide.
Happy Birthday Elvis. Viva Las Vegas.Thank You Very Much.
