The King

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The King is the iconic nickname of Elvis Presley, the pioneering American rock and roll singer and cultural figure often regarded as one of the most significant entertainers of the 20th century.

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The King canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
cultural icon
human
musician
nickname
singer
activeYearsEnd 1977
activeYearsStart 1953
branchOfMilitary United States Army
surface form: U.S. Army
burialPlace Graceland
child Lisa Marie Presley
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1935-01-08
dateOfDeath 1977-08-16
describedAs one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century
fieldOfWork rock and roll music
fullName Elvis Presley
surface form: Elvis Aaron Presley
genre country
gospel
pop
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
influenced rock and roll genre
instrument guitar
vocals
militaryService United States Army
nickname The King self-linksurface differs
The King of Rock and Roll
notableEvent 1968 Comeback Special
Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite concert
notableWork Blue Suede Shoes
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
Jailhouse Rock (film)
surface form: Jailhouse Rock

Love Me Tender
Suspicious Minds
occupation actor
musician
singer
placeOfBirth Tupelo, Mississippi
surface form: Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
placeOfDeath Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recordLabel RCA Victor
Sun Records
refersTo Elvis Presley
residence Graceland
serviceEnd 1960
serviceStart 1958
spouse Priscilla Presley

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Elvis Presley nickname The King
Wally Lewis nickname The King
The King nickname The King self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Elvis Presley
Richard Petty nickname The King
Jacob notableAlias The King
subject surface form: Jacob Kurtzberg