Timeline Description: Elvis Presley was a rock star legend during the 50's, 60's, and 70's. His music changed the industry, and his songs are classics today. This is a timeline of his life.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1935 | A star is born Elvis was born into a poor family in Mississippi. |
| 1946 | Elvis gets his first guitar Elvis' parents bought him a guitar for his 11th birthday. It was love at first sight. |
| 1948 | Elvis' family moves to Memphis Elvis's family moved him to Memphis when he was 13 years old. |
| 1953 | Elvis does his first recording Elvis did a short series of recordings with the Memphis Recording Service. In 1954 one of his recordings got good ratings on the radio. |
| 1954 | His first live show After doing well on the radio, Elvis and his group performed at a live show. The crowd loved him. |
| 1955 | Elvis signs his first contract Elvis got a recording contract with RCA records. |
| 1956 | Elvis makes his first album Elvis headed to Nashville where he recorded his first record. It included one of his hits, Heartbreak Hotel. |
| 1956 | Elvis makes a television appearance Elvis' TV debut is on a show called "Stage Show". |
| November 1956 | Elvis makes a movie Elvis starred in a film with Paramount Pictures called Love Me Tender. |
| 1957 | Graceland is purchased Elvis bought his now-famous home in Memphis, TN. He named it Graceland. |
| 1958 | Elvis becomes an army man Elvis was inducted into the United States Army draft. He showed up for duty with pride. |
| 1960 | Elvis' army duty is over Elvis was honorably discharged from the army. He returned home and made a record-breaking album called GI Blues. |
| 1967 | Elvis gets married Elvis married a woman named Priscilla. They had met while Elvis was in the army in Germany. |
| 1970 | Elvis meets the president Elvis met President Richard Nixon at the White House. |
| 1971 | Elvis receives the Lifetime Achievement Award Elvis' Lifetime Achievement Award came from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. |
| 1977 | Elvis Presley dies Elvis died at his home, Graceland. His legacy would live on for decades to come. |