Elvis Presley

E26421

Elvis Presley was an iconic American singer and actor widely known as the "King of Rock and Roll," whose groundbreaking style and charisma transformed popular music and culture in the mid-20th century.

All labels observed (10)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (77)

Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
cultural icon
human
rock and roll musician
singer
activeYearsEnd 1977
activeYearsStart 1953
awardReceived Grammy Hall of Fame Award
surface form: Grammy Hall of Fame inductions

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
burialPlace Graceland
surface form: Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Lisa Marie Presley
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1935-01-08
dateOfDeath 1977-08-16
dateOfDivorce 1973-10-09
dateOfMarriage 1967-05-01
ethnicGroup European American
eyeColor blue
familyName Elvis Presley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Presley
fullName Elvis Presley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elvis Aaron Presley
genre country
gospel
pop
rock and roll
givenName Elvis Presley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elvis
hairColor black
hasTwinSibling Jesse Garon Presley (stillborn twin brother)
houseLocatedAt Graceland
surface form: Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
influenced Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
John Lennon
Mick Jagger
The Beatles
instrument guitar
vocals
language English
memberOf Country Music Hall of Fame
Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryServiceEnd 1960
militaryServiceStart 1958
nickname King of Rock and Roll
The King
notableEvent 1968 Comeback Special
Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite concert
notableFeature distinctive hip-shaking performance style
notableWork Blue Hawaii
Blue Suede Shoes
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Elvis (1956 album)
Elvis (1956 album)
surface form: Elvis Presley (1956 debut album)

G.I. Blues
Heartbreak Hotel
Hound Dog
Jailhouse Rock (film)
surface form: Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock (film)
King Creole
Love Me Tender
Love Me Tender
surface form: Love Me Tender (film)

Suspicious Minds
That’s All Right
Viva Las Vegas
occupation actor
musician
singer
parent Gladys Love Presley
Vernon Presley
surface form: Vernon Elvis Presley
placeOfBirth Tupelo, Mississippi
surface form: Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
placeOfDeath Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recordLabel RCA Records
surface form: RCA Victor

Sun Records
religion Christianity
residence Graceland
servedIn West Germany
spouse Priscilla Presley

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (315)

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

Heartbreak Hotel writer Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender artist Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender performer Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender vocalist Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender creditedSongwriter Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender firstFilmTitleSongFor Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds artist Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds performer Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds vocalist Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling in Love performer Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Can't Help Falling in Love
Can’t Help Falling in Love originalPerformer Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Can't Help Falling in Love
Can’t Help Falling in Love associatedAct Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis (1956 album) artist Elvis Presley
Elvis (1956 album) performer Elvis Presley
G.I. Blues starring Elvis Presley
G.I. Blues mainCharacterPortrayedBy Elvis Presley
this entity surface form: Tulsa McLean – Elvis Presley
G.I. Blues leadActor Elvis Presley
Blue Hawaii starring Elvis Presley
Blue Hawaii performer Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Blue Hawaii: Original Soundtrack
Blue Hawaii portrayedBy Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Chadwick Gates
Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley
Viva Las Vegas characterRole Elvis Presley
this entity surface form: Elvis Presley plays race car driver Lucky Jackson
Jailhouse Rock (film) starring Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock (film) portrayedBy Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Vince Everett
Jailhouse Rock (film) leadActor Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock (film) starVehicleFor Elvis Presley
King Creole starring Elvis Presley
King Creole portrayedBy Elvis Presley
King Creole leadActor Elvis Presley
Priscilla Presley spouse Elvis Presley
1968 Comeback Special hasTitle Elvis Presley
this entity surface form: Elvis
Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite concert performer Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite
Jesse Garon Presley (stillborn twin brother) sibling Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Jesse Garon Presley
Jesse Garon Presley (stillborn twin brother) twin Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Jesse Garon Presley
Jesse Garon Presley (stillborn twin brother) influenced Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Jesse Garon Presley
Don't Be Cruel (song) artist Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Don't Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel (song) performer Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Don't Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel (song) vocalist Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Don't Be Cruel
Don't Be Cruel (song) isSignatureSongOf Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Don't Be Cruel
Aaron Elvis Mullen middleName Elvis Presley
this entity surface form: Elvis
Hound Dog mostFamousPerformer Elvis Presley
Hound Dog signatureSongOf Elvis Presley
Hound Dog recordedBy Elvis Presley
The King refersTo Elvis Presley
The King fullName Elvis Presley
subject surface form: Elvis Presley
this entity surface form: Elvis Aaron Presley
That’s All Right performer Elvis Presley
subject surface form: That's All Right
That’s All Right vocalist Elvis Presley
subject surface form: That's All Right
That’s All Right guitarist Elvis Presley
subject surface form: That's All Right