Elvis
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Elvis is the given name of Elvis Presley, the American singer so dominant in mid-20th-century popular music that the name alone identifies him: Elvis has left the building.
The phrase, originally announcing the end of his concerts, now signals that something is definitively over.
Elvis sighting refers to alleged encounters with the deceased star, playing on conspiracy theories about his death.
Hillbilly-influenced early rock
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- microphoneAudio input device
- stageRaised performance platform
concert · Sun Records · RCA · Memphis · Nashville · rhythm · blues · jive
Decade after WWII
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- vintageQuality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
jukebox · oldies · golden oldies · classics · Americana · yesteryear · memorabilia · collectibles
Soft-voiced romantic vocalist
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- baritoneMid-range male voice
balladeer · soloist · virtuoso · voice · ballad · gospel · hymn · serenade
Male hereditary ruler
- idolObject of worship
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
- phenomenonExtraordinary observable occurrence
symbol · epitome · figurehead · trailblazer · pioneer · trendsetter · influencer · touchstone
American film industry center
- Jailhouse RockSong about prison dancing
- Blue HawaiiTurquoise tropical mixed drink
- Viva Las VegasCelebratory cry for Nevada's casino city
- Love Me TenderPlea for gentle adoration
soundtrack · matinee · musical · leading man · heartthrob · screen · celluloid · box office
rockabilly
Hillbilly-influenced early rock
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- microphoneAudio input device
stage · concert · Sun Records · RCA · Memphis · Nashville · rhythm · blues · jive · swing
1950s
Decade after WWII
vinyl · jukebox · oldies · golden oldies · classics · Americana · yesteryear · memorabilia · collectibles · posters
crooner
Soft-voiced romantic vocalist
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- entertainerOne who amuses others
baritone · balladeer · soloist · virtuoso · voice · ballad · gospel · hymn · serenade · torch song
King
Male hereditary ruler
phenomenon · symbol · epitome · figurehead · trailblazer · pioneer · trendsetter · influencer · touchstone · paragon
Hollywood
American film industry center
- Jailhouse RockSong about prison dancing
- Blue HawaiiTurquoise tropical mixed drink
- Viva Las VegasCelebratory cry for Nevada's casino city
Love Me Tender · soundtrack · matinee · musical · leading man · heartthrob · screen · celluloid · box office · Ann-Margret
- 20th CenturyWorld War I aftermath, Cuban Missile Crisis, atomic bomb, New Deal, Nazi Germany
- 1950sEisenhower, poodle skirt, Rosa Parks, baby boom, bobby socks
- 20th Century IconsEinstein, Churchill, Gandhi, Hitler, FDR
- American IconsAbraham Lincoln, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King Jr.
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- Cultural ClassicsBeethoven, Mozart, Bach, Shakespeare, Dickens
ElvisPat Boone
elevator music · Bing Crosby · Perry Como · easy listening · Frank Sinatra
ElvisPat Boone
Perry Como · Doris Day · Bing Crosby · Billy Graham · Richard Nixon
ElvisThe Beatles
Legendary British rock group
British Invasion · The Rolling Stones · Beatlemania · The Who · Led Zeppelin
- Elvis Presley
- Elvis impersonatorsPerformers mimicking the King
- Elvis has left the buildingAnnouncement ending an event
- Elvis Costello