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In December 1970, at his own request, Presley met then-President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office of The White House. Little is known about Presley's political beliefs. This image inspired the 1997 film Elvis Meets Nixon.
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Graceland is the name of the 13.8 acre estate and large white-columned mansion that once belonged to Elvis Presley, located at 3734 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. It currently serves as a museum. It was opened to the public in 1982, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991 and declared a National Historic Landmark on March 27, 2006.
Elvis Presley, who died at the estate on August 16, 1977, his parents Gladys and Vernon Presley, and his grandmother are buried there in what is called the Meditation Gardens.
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Presley was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery, in Memphis, next to his mother. After an attempt to steal the body, his and his mother's remains were reburied at Graceland in the Meditation Gardens.
The epitaph which appears on Elvis' tombstone was written by Janelle McComb and commissioned and directed by Elvis' father Vernon Presley:
Elvis Aaron Presley
January 8, 1935 — August 16, 1977
Son of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley
Father of Lisa Marie Presley
He was a precious gift from God
We cherished and loved dearly.
He had a God-given talent that he shared
With the world. And without a doubt,
He became most widely acclaimed;
Capturing the hearts of young and old alike.
He was admired not only as an entertainer,
But as the great humanitarian that he was;
For his generosity, and his kind feelings
For his fellow man.
He revolutionized the field of music and
Received its highest awards.
He became a living legend in his own time;
Earning the respect and love of millions.
God saw that he needed some rest and
Called him home to be with Him.
We miss you, Son and Daddy. I thank god
That He gave us you as our son.
By: Vernon Presley
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Jailhouse Rock is an American motion picture released by MGM on November 8, 1957 starring Elvis Presley (his third film role). Because co-star Judy Tyler was killed in an automobile accident a few weeks after the film was completed, Presley was so upset that he refused to ever watch the completed film. In 2004, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records and incorporated elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Elvis Presley covered the song in 1956, releasing it as the first song on the first ground breaking album Elvis Presley, which was released in March of that year.
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"Love Me Tender" is a song sung by Elvis Presley, to the tune of "Aura Lee" (or "Aura Lea"), a sentimental Civil War ballad. Elvis performed the song on the Ed Sullivan show on September 9, 1956, shortly before the single's release and about a month before the movie, Love Me Tender, for which the song was originally recorded, was released. On the following day, September 10, 1956, RCA received 1 million advance orders for the song, making it a gold record before it was even released. The studio, 20th Century Fox, originally wanted to call the movie "The Reno Brothers" but instead re-titled it to "Love Me Tender" to capitalize on the song's popularity.
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