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Spotlight - Elvis
Still the King
Elvis Presley at 75: January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977
According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, "Elvis Presley is the undisputed King of Rock and Roll." And as Elvis might have said: Thank you...Thank you very much.
Listen now to a few snippets of Elvis recordings. (File format (WMA) requires the Windows Media Player) If you won't be heading to Graceland to commemorate the King's birthday, then rock and roll with our suggested websites, music, books and more.
Library Resources
- Search our catalog to find music, movies and books on Elvis.
- Read biographical profile at Biography Resource Center
- Find articles from newspapers and magazines from our research databases.
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Websites
Best Bets
Official Elvis Presley Web Site
http://www.elvis.com/
Find everything you would expect under elvisology: FAQs, news, sound files, and merchandise for sale. Plus an archive - film, television, and video and clips, quotes by and about The King. Elvis Insiders has a chat room, and many audio/photo downloads. Free Fun and Games with Elvis! offers hi-tech features Elvis never dreamed of such as e-cards, screensavers, and more.
Elvis Kids
http://www.elvis.com/kids/
The Elvis experience for the very youngest fan. Features such as Print-n-Color, Find Elvis, or Surf Elvis are bound to delight. The Jukebox has snippets of Elvis hits over the years. (Real Media Player required)
Elvis Presley (1935-1977) - Yahoo
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Artists/
By_Genre/Rock_and_Pop/Presley__Elvis__1935_1977_/
Great collection of links, including categories such as Key personalities, Events, and Memorabilia.
ElvisFind
http://www.elvisfind.com/
Find the best Elvis in cyberspace with the Elvis Presley Search Engine & Site Directory.
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Discography - All Music Guide: Elvis Presley
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:4ucyxdsbjolf~T2
Detailed discography includes singles, albums, charts and awards.
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Elvis Presley – Answers.com
http://www.answers.com/topic/elvis-presley
Excellent compilation of biographical information, putting Presley’s impact on the music industry into context. Also best collection of trivia links.
Elvis Presley - History of Rock
http://www.history-of-rock.com/elvis_presley.htm
Probably the most straightforward site for tracing the singers life. Starting from his birth in Mississippi to his career as a rock and roll legend. With photos from Elvis's childhood, early music career, marriage, and famous Graceland mansion.
Elvis on the Potomac
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=717
On March 23, 1956, Elvis played D.C. for the first and last time. The show, unlike the boat, rocked. From the Washington City Paper.
Elvis Sightings
http://dir.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Music/Artists/By_Genre/Rock_and_Pop/Presley
__Elvis__1935_1977_/Elvis_Sightings/
He’s everywhere.
Elvis - Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/elvis.htm
Find the singer’s 1977 obituary, plus detailed film reviews, links and tons of trivia.
The Elvis stamp: America elects a King
http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/artofthestamp/
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In 1992, the American public voted on a matter of vital national importance: young Elvis or old Elvis? See all The Stamps Who Would be King. Still the King The Elvis stamp is most collected in history. Issued in 1993, 124 million commemorative stamps were never used as postage, but instead cherished by fans.
Graceland
http://www.elvis.com/graceland/
You can visit in person and even stay at the Heartbreak Hotel! Check it with Virtual Tour or keep your eye on the webcam. Reserve early for the annual Elvis Week, to commemorate "the music, magic and memories associated with the legacy of Elvis Presley." Events lead up to the anniversary of the singer’s death: August 16, 1977.
The Nixon-Presley Meeting
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/elvis/elnix.html
"Of all the requests made each year to the National Archives for reproductions of photographs and documents, one item is requested more than the Bill of Rights or the Constitution of the United States: the photograph of Elvis Presley and Richard M. Nixon shaking hands on the occasion of Presley's visit to the White House." See online exhibit.
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