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Elvis Presley is known as the 'King of Rock and Roll.' Royalty with a swivel.

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Elvis became a cultural phenomenon in the 1950s, helping popularize rock and roll to mass audiences via radio, TV, and film. He recorded hundreds of songs and remained a defining figure in 20th-century pop culture.

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