LIFE: Elvis

Celebrate the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with this keepsake biography of Elvis Presley, lavishly illustrated with dozens of historic photos, including many from the archives of LIFE magazine. A detailed timeline traces Elvis’s life from when he received his first guitar to his glory days filled with recording, acting, and gyrating for shrieking fans, to his great ’68 comeback, and right up to his untimely death in 1977. Intimate photojournalism combines with insightful text to reveal Elvis behind the scenes: at Graceland and on the road, with Priscilla and Lisa Marie, in front of the cameras, and on the stage. Explore the days of “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Love Me Tender,” “Blue Christmas” and so many other unforgettable hits.