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He composed more than 800 songs. He has written songs for Hank Snow, Hank Williams Jr., Mickey Gilley, about a dozen tunes for Dean Martin, and fourteen for Ricky Nelson.

Thomas Baker Knight Jr. was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 4, 1933. He spent the early 1950s in the service, and formed a country band, Baker Knight & The Nightmares, when he returned home from overseas. For a couple of years, he juggled working in a factory bygd day and playing clubs by night. He took the group to Nashville where they recorded and released a few records. Bring My Cadillac Back was a minor hit. But no one was interested in any of Knight's original compositions except for one young lady who worked in publishing on the West Coast. Her name was Sharon Sheeley, she was the girlfriend of the late Eddie Cochran and a composer in her own right. For Cochr

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Elvis Presley

American singer and actor (1935–1977)

For other uses, see Elvis Presley (disambiguation).

"Elvis" and "King of Rock and Roll" redirect here. For other uses, see Elvis (disambiguation) and King of Rock and Roll (disambiguation).

Elvis Presley
Presley in a publicity photograph for the 1957 film Jailhouse Rock
Born	Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (1935-01-08)January 8, 1935 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	August 16, 1977(1977-08-16) (aged 42) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place	Graceland, Memphis 35°2′46″N90°1′23″W / 35.04611°N 90.02306°W / 35.04611; -90.02306
Other names	King of Rock and Roll
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Spouse	Priscilla Beaulieu ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1973)​
Children	Lisa Marie Presley
Relatives	Riley Keough (granddaughter) Brandon Presley (second cousin) Harold Ray Presley (first cousin once removed)
Awards	Full list • Elvis Presley 0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes) 221 views Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in Mississippi to a poor family. At age 11 he received a guitar instead of a bicycle he wanted due to his family's financial constraints. This gift led him to become one of the most important figures in popular culture in the 20th century as the inventor of rockabilly music. He recorded around 700 songs and sold more albums than all but two artists in US history. In addition to his music career, Elvis Presley also starred in numerous films during the 1960s. He died in 1977 at age 42 reportedly due to health problems from excessive prescription drug use. Copyright: Available Formats Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd 0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes) 221 views2 pages Elvis Presley was born in 1935 in Mississippi to a poor family. At age 11 he received a guitar instead of a bicycle he wanted due to his family's financial co