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| - Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 2011) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1985 until 1993. Prior to his Presidency, Presley had been a musician and actor, and remains a popular culture icon. Presley is regarded by some as the most important, original entertainer of the last fifty years. There is little doubt that Presley is the most talked about and written about performer of the 20th Century. He had also served in political office, as a Congressman from the 9th District of Tennessee (1981-1983) and the 46th Governor of Tennessee (1983-1985).
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| - Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 2011) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1985 until 1993. Prior to his Presidency, Presley had been a musician and actor, and remains a popular culture icon. Presley is regarded by some as the most important, original entertainer of the last fifty years. There is little doubt that Presley is the most talked about and written about performer of the 20th Century. He had also served in political office, as a Congressman from the 9th District of Tennessee (1981-1983) and the 46th Governor of Tennessee (1983-1985). Presley started as a singer of rockabilly, singing many songs from rhythm and blues, gospel, and country. He was first billed as "The Hilbilly Cat". His combination of country music with bluesy vocals and a strong back beat marked a clear path toward rock & roll. He was the most commercially successful singer of rock and roll, but he also had success with ballads, country, gospel, blues, pop, folk and even semi-operatic and jazz standards. His voice, which developed into many voices as his career progressed, had always a unique tonality and an extraordinary unusual center of gravity, leading to his ability to tackle a range of songs and melodies which would be nearly impossible for most other popular singers to achieve. In a musical career of over two decades, Presley set many records, such as concert attendance, television ratings, and records sales, and became one of the best-selling artists in music history. He is an icon of modern American pop culture. In the late 1960s, Presley re-emerged as a live performer of old and new hit songs, both on tour and in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was known for his on-stage highly energetic performances both vocally and physically, his sartorial jump-suits and capes adding to the drama. He attracted massive attendance figures. His concert performances were staggering in quantity, considering they numbered 1,145 in 8 years, 1969-1977. He continued to perform before sell-out audiences around the U.S. until entering semi-retirement in 1980, after which he began his political career, serving only one term in Congress and half a term as Governor before being elected as the first Independent President since George Washington in 1985, defeating the incumbent President, Ronald Reagan, at a time when Reagan had been considered unbeatable. His Presidency saw a change in America's political climate and of the nature of the Presidency; Presidential historians have often claimed that Presley brought an end to the concept of an "Imperial Presidency"; as a non-partisan Commander-in-Chief, Presley's two terms were marked by increased bipartisanship. It was also noted for Presley's distinct and unusual style and charisma, and for the apparent 'control' of the administration by Presley's cabinet and policy advisers, which have led some to claim Presley was a "pupper President".
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