Elvis Presley net worth in 2023 Career & Relationship

Estimated value:	€250 million
Age:	42
Born:	01/08/1935
Died:	08/16/1977
Country of origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Singer
Last updated:	2021

Short introduction

Elvis Aaron Presley was an American musician and actor who is considered the most important figure in rock and pop culture of the 20th century. He is also referred to as the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and is considered the most successful solo artist in the world with a total of 1 billion records sold. With the beginning of his career in 1954, he was also considered the first artist of the so-called rockabilly movement, which is a mixture of country music and the rhythm and blues genre.

early life

Elvis was born on January 8, 1935 in East Tupelo, Mississippi. His parents were farmhand Vernon Elvis Presley and textile worker Gladys Love Presley. Originally, Elvis had a twin brother, who died at birth. So the young Elvis grew up as a sheltered only child with a very close relationship to his family members. The entire Presley family was extremely musical, which influenced Elvis from an early age. Through the activity in various choirs, his primary school teacher became aware of Elvis’ special voice. Shortly after entering a music competition, he received his first guitar from his parents. At the same time, his interest in country music grew and the musician Carvel Lee Ausborn became a role model for the music-loving Elvis. He was even able to get his role model to give him guitar lessons.

Career

Shortly out of high school, Elvis worked at a machine repair service in his hometown of Memphis. With the money earned there, Elvis recorded his first songs in Sam Phillips Memphis Recording Service. At the end of 1953 Elvis worked as a truck driver and delivered materials to construction sites, while he also had various appearances at parties in the Memphis area and was thus able to earn some extra money. A year later he was back at Sam Phillips Studios to record two more songs. This time he met Phillips in person, who was enthusiastic about Presley’s musicianship. He promoted the young Elvis and made a significant contribution to the fact that the first rockabilly title in history was published in the same year with “Thats All Right”. Phillips recorded many of Presley’s well-known recordings, including “I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine,” “Baby Let’s Play House,” “Good Rockin’ Tonight, Mystery Train,” and “I Forgot to Remember to Forget.” “. Shortly thereafter, chart successes and live performances in front of larger audiences and at open air events followed.

Career highlights

Between 1969 and 1977 Elvis gave over 1100 concerts. His most famous of these took place in Honolulu in January 1973. What was special about this performance was that it was the first live concert by an artist to be transmitted worldwide by satellite. It marked his absolute breakthrough and made him an internationally acclaimed superstar. In total, Elvis was nominated for 14 Grammys, three of which he received for his gospel recordings.

In 1971, the NARAS organization honored Elvis with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” as the youngest representative to date. The organization also inducted six of Presley’s studio albums into the Hall of Fame, including the albums “Hound Dog” and “Heartbreak Hotel.” Established in 1973, the Hall of Fame honors recordings of historical importance that are more than 25 years old. By the time he died in 1977, Elvis was said to have sold a total of 400-500 million records.
Elvis also starred in 30 feature films as a leading actor.

Famous quotes

“It’s like a surge of electricity going through you. It’s almost like making love, but it’s even stronger than that. Sometimes, I think my heart is going to explode.”
-Elvis Presley

“Every time I think that I’m getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens.”
-Elvis Presley

Amazing Facts

What few people know is that Elvis actually had blond hair. The black quiff so typical of him was actually only dyed black. He dyed his hair every two weeks.

Elvis was an avid karate fighter and was even awarded a black belt in 1960. However, his wife cheated on him with his karate coach.

Estimated value:	€250 million