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Nearly 40 years after his death, Elvis Presley is still the King. See how much you know about this icon of movies, music, pop culture and unusual appetites. (Fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches anyone?)Behind the gates bedecked with music notes is Graceland, a National Historic Landmark.
Besides Graceland, located on Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis is famous for Beale Street, barbeque and a hotel filled with ducks.
Elvis bought Graceland in 1957 for $102,500, at the age of 22.
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The jungle room, said to have been one of Elvis' favorites, is a moment from the 1970s frozen in time.
Elvis recorded "That's All Right" at Sun Studios in Memphis in 1954.
Elvis Aaron (his given middle name was "Aron," but he changed it to "Aaron") Presley was born Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Elvis made 31 films and two concert documentaries, starting with "Love Me Tender" in 1956 and ending with "Change of Habit" in 1969.
Elvis entered the army on March 24, 1958. He was discharged on March 23, 1964.
The pair met in Germany in 1959 when Elvis was stationed there with the Army. Priscilla, then 14, lived on base with her family.
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The couple married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. He was 32, and she was 21.
Parker was never actually a military colonel. It's rumored that he swindled Elvis out of millions and may have been a killer, but as his manager, he made Elvis (and himself) millions.
Elvis had 90 gold, 52 platinum and 25 multi-platinum records for a total of 167. In 1992 the Recording Industry Association of America awarded him 110 of the awards in one day, the largest one-time award ever.
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Elvis' first national TV appearance was on Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey's "Stage Show" on Jan. 28, 1956.
Elvis performed in Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto, Canada.
Elvis starred in "Love Me Tender" in 1956, a Western set just after the American Civil War with musical numbers.
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Despite being nominated for 14 Grammys, Elvis won just three for gospel music.
In 1946, when he was 11, Elvis' mother bought him a guitar from Tupelo Hardware Co. for his birthday.
"Suspicious Minds" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1969.
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Graceland opened to tourists in 1982 and averages more than 600,000 visitors each year.
Vernon Presley, Minnie Mae Presley (Elvis' grandmother) and Lisa Marie Presley (Elvis' daughter) inherited the estate.
Priscilla wanted the divorce, and she received it on Oct. 9, 1973.
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Lisa Marie Presley was born Feb. 1, 1968. She, too, is a musician and was briefly married to the Prince of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Lisa Marie Presley inherited her father's estate and now owns the house, 13 acres and all of her father's personal effects.
"King Creole," released in 1958, is at the top of many critics' lists as the best film Elvis made.
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According to his long-time cook and friend Mary Jenkins Langston, he loved them — along with homemade biscuits, cheeseburgers, banana icebox pie, caramel cake, banana pudding … and the list goes on. If it was Southern, fried and tasty, Elvis probably loved it.
"It's Now or Never" was released in November 1960.
The Jordanaires sang backup on most of Elvis' albums. They also made records of their own.
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Elvis' last concert took place on June 26, 1977, less than two months before his death.
Elvis was found dead in the bathroom of his beloved Graceland on Aug. 16, 1977. Rumors swirled for years that Elvis was still alive, and Elvis sightings were a mainstay of tabloids for decades.
Ginger Alden was asleep in Elvis' bed when he died in 1977.
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