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Elvis Presley 1 Read the following bits of Elvis facts and trivia and arrange the information in the diagram on ^ 12 . You can add other information . ^ Elvis died at Graceland in 1977 after living there for 20 years . Graceland is the most famous home in the United States after the White House . More than 600 , 000 people visit there every every year y . Elvis began his singing career in 1954 and became famous within two years with hits such as "Heartbreak Hotel " and "Love Me Tender . " Elvis received his first guitar as a birthday present when he turned 13 , because his parents could not afford to buy him a bicycle . Elvis gave away cars and jewelry . He also made large donations to many charities , but this was not widely known . Elvis starred in 31 feature films and two documentaries . His most famous films were Jailhouse Rock ( 1 957 ) and King Creole ( 1958 ) . Elvis Aaron Presley was bom in Tupelo . Mississippi in 1935 . His tw in brother died at birth and Elvis grew up as an only child in a close . working-class family . Elvis ' s 1973 TV special , Elvis — Aloha from Hawaii , was seen in 40 countries by 1 billion to 1 . 5 billion people . It was seen on television in more American homes than man ' s first walk on the moon . Elvis served in the United States army and was trained as a communications specialist .
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