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He was labeled ‘Elvis the Pelvis’ for the onstage gyrations that drove his teenage fans to distraction. Others called him ‘swivel hips’. In the end, however, Elvis Presley was known simply as The King of Rock ’n’ Roll – a mantle that has stuck to this day. Now, over 40 years after his death in 1977 at the age of 42, the Presley family has released Elvis, The Legend, with unique images from the family-owned archives, detailing every aspect of his life. Not many stars, particularly in the Fifties, were known only by one name. But Elvis was always different. 1. Elvis loved all music, and was a perfectionist who never stopped till the sound was perfect – he did 31 takes of Hound Dog before he was convinced he’d got it right. 2. The Presley family has released Elvis, The Legend, with unique images from the family-owned archives, detailing every aspect of his life. 3. The legendary singer had equally outsized eating habits, including his famous affinity for peanut butter, bananas, and bacon. NPR 4. Elvis at 21 Greets Fan newsdesk.si.edu 5. Elvis poses in his army uniform at Graceland in 1959. While serving in Germany he was allowed to live off base with his father and grandmother. He also employed a secretary to answer fan mail and signed autographs every evening for the fans who gathered outside. 6. Elvis Presley And Anita Wood 2il.org 7. Elvis's talent, good looks, sensuality, and self-deprecating humor endeared him to millions – and that musical legacy lives on today. Over the following pages, Event pays tribute to The King, with never-before-seen images, personal details and very private tributes to a man the world remembers simply as Elvis. 8. Pepsi in Hand: Elvis Presley sitting on the porch of his home at 1034 Audobon Drive, Memphis, Tennessee, July 4, 1956. 9. On the front lawn of Graceland in 1957, the year he bought it for $102,500. He loved the mansion for its privacy, adding gates with huge musical notes at the front entrance. 10. Elvis plays touch football in 1956. 11. Photo of Elvis Presley and ‘Sweet Pea’ the dog, October 18, 1956 FanPop 12. June 1958 Elvis arrives for the session in full army uniform. Pinterest 13. Elvis aged two with his mother and father – the photograph was later used on the cover of Elvis Country. 14. Elvis with parents Gladys and Vernon (his father had a cameo in Live A Little, Love A Little) 15. Elvis in the woods in an army exercise in 1958; the army frequently sent him on maneuvers to keep him at arms’ length from fans. Graceland 16. Elvis and singer Ann Margret on the set of Viva Las Vegas in 1963. 17. Elvis relaxing backstage and reading fan mail in 1957. 18. Junior and Elvis Presley en route from New York to Memphis on July 3rd, 1956. rollingstone.com 19. In 1956, learning that his music was to be banned in Canada. His response: ‘A lot of people like it'. 20. Elvis Looking Relaxed. 21. An Oval Office photograph captured the bizarre encounter between the king of rock and roll and the president. 22. Elvis during his 1968 Comeback Special on NBC. 23. Above: Elvis marries Priscilla Beaulieu on May 1, 1967 at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas followed by a lavish reception. He’d first met her in Germany when she was just 14. 24. Elvis and Priscilla show off Lisa Marie in a family portrait. 25. Elvis sings in the 1970 documentary That’s The Way It Is, made by director Denis Sanders. 26. Practising karate and performing in his signature rhinestone suit in 1976, just a year before he died. 27. His concerts were wildly popular, he recorded The Wonder Of You, Burning Love and Always On My Mind, and his revved-up version of Chuck Berry’s Promised Land proved he could still rock with a vengeance. 28. In 1973 Elvis and Priscilla amicably divorced. This picture shows them leaving the courthouse hand in hand following a short hearing on October 9. 29. Elvis with Sammy Davis Jr backstage in Elvis’s dressing room after his opening night at the International Hotel, Las Vegas in 1970. 30. Elvis poses for the pictures needed for the honorary police badge he received from the Denver Police in 1970. He met many police officers on the road when he was touring and he loved adding a new badge to his collection. 31. Elvis Rare singing blueberry hill in concert 1977 YouTube 32. Elvis sits at the back of his biology class at Humes High School in the 1950s. Image via Elvis Collectors (Readers Digest UK) 33. Dancing to his first recordings with then-girlfriend, Barbara Hearn in 1956. 34. Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips, Leo Soroka, Robert Johnson at Sun Recording Studios. 35. Excited fans try to get 21-year-old Elvis's autograph. Image via Smithsonian 35. The last picture of Elvis, in his coffin, which ran on the front page of the National Enquirer on September 6, 1977. Getty Images The final years, however, were painful. His marriage ended in 1972, and he became addicted to a dizzying variety of prescription drugs. His weight ballooned and his live performances became erratic. He’d stumble, slur and ramble, and had difficulty breathing. The final show took place in Indianapolis on June 26, 1977, after which Elvis retreated to Graceland, where he lived in seclusion, sleeping through the days. Debilitated by high blood pressure, liver damage, an enlarged colon, glaucoma, migraines, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Elvis died on the afternoon of August 16, 1977, aged 42, suffering heart failure in the bathroom. The King was dead. Long live The King. Credits: dailymail.co.uk