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Go back to 1956, the year everything changed for Elvis

December 25, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 0

As 1956 began, Elvis Presley had recently signed with RCA Records, but he was still just a regional sensation, best known in his native South. The next 12 months would change that for good. ►

Elvis box relives 1956.

September 6, 2011 | Bruce Sylvester | 5

By Bruce Sylvester 1956 marked turning points for young Elvis Presley. On January 10 — two days after he turned 21 — he left his Memphis home for Nashville for his initial RCA Victor recording session (Victor having purchased his … ►

Crossing Paths: When Elvis met The Beatles Part 1

July 23, 2009 | Goldmine Staff | 0

In 1960, Elvis Presley was an international star; The Beatles were unknown outside of their native Liverpool. But by the end the year, The Beatles were firmly on the way to becoming stars themselves. And though the only face-to-face meeting between Elvis and The Beatles, at Presley’s Los Angeles home on Aug. 27, 1965, was to be their most notable interaction, the two legendary acts also crossed paths in various other ways over the years.
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