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In this video, learn about the life and legacy of the American singer, Elvis Presley.

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Host: In the late 60’s Elvis’s filmed grill is grind into a vault with—master if it’s like the trouble with girls the non-singing change of habit but privately things could have been better. On the first of May in 1967, he finally married Priscilla in Las Vegas, nine months to the day later, their only child Lisa Marie was born. In December 1968, the world witnessed the live in Atlanta, was singing with a few musician friends surrounded by the intimate gathering of fans in this TV come back special—in wonderful fall and in one—the world was reminded just why it was a hint. The show was a huge success and it became the highest rating television special of the year and in the next few years so a hit single is like in the Gaeta suspicious minds and the wonder of you. In 1973, there was another television special—which was the first show to be broadcast live globally by satellite reaching at least a billion viewers. The remaining more like performances and then suddenly on the 16th of August 1977, it was all over. He was found dead on the floor of his bathroom by his fiancée. The news of his death at the age of just 42 spread around the globe like a wild fire. In the last few years of his life it become increasingly dependent on a vast quantity of drugs. The autopsy identified 14 different drugs in his system, 10 on a significant quantity. His funeral was attended by 100 of thousands of funs although few of the room of celebrities stand up. One who did was Ann Margaret. She and Elvis had remained firmed friend right up until the end. A statement to the public was read up by the President Jimmy Carter. But it is actually since his death that Elvis’s legend has really grown despite the tackiness of the merchandise where the extraordinarily phenomenon of the Elvis’s—industry. The love and admiration of the foreign stars had grown—. The only decade many styles have died before the time but there is only a handful his legend achieved a status— So, why have this. The answer is simple and lies in the inherent contradictions of this appeal. He really did have something for everybody. The young straight man wanted to be in while the female counterparts wanted to be with him. Older women want to mother him as he serenaded them with ballads. His talents sponge on it. He is the only performer who had been—into four different music halls of thing, the rock and roll—country music and the Gospel music. And it is appealed across geographic and the ethnic world— Claudia Rocca: I don’t see Elvis as an American idol you know I think he is international because many people in my country they don’t speak English but they love the song. I don’t know why they don’t understand the lyrics but they love the songs. I think his voice and his feelings you know he was a sole singer I think that’s why. Host: In August of 2002 New York time summed up Elvis’s appeal for those two young to have experienced Elvis Presley in his prime today’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of his death must seem peculiar. All the talents, impersonators and upholding black velvet paintings on display, that make him seem a little more of the—and distinct memory. Elvis’s breakthroughs are under appreciated, it was in his rock and roll age, his hard rocking music and style have triumphed—