January 8, 1935 — Elvis Presley born in Tupelo, Mississipi

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Aaron Presley, was born to Vernon Elvis and Gladys Love Presley in a two room house built by Vernon. He was preceded into the world by his stillborn brother, Jesse Garon Presley, some 35 minutes earlier.

Presley is one of the best known and most popular rock stars of all time, achieving a level of fame and success in his 42 years that remains the yardstick by which all celebrities must still be measured, and if you don’t already know who he was… well, you were probably born after 1977.

Also, although Guinness doesn’t keep records on it, he is also probably the most-frequently impersonated human being of all time.

Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock (1957)
By Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Reproduction Number: LC-USZ6-2067
Location: NYWTS — BIOG – The Library of Congress retrieved 3d02067r.jpg from Jailhouse Rock., Public Domain, Link

As mentioned in:

Porcelain Monkey — Warren Zevon
Tupelo — Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

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