ROCK & ROLL MUSIC THEN & NOW : Celebrate Elvis Presleys 80th birthday With 8 must-see moments from the King Ree Hines / TODAY contributor Jan. 8, 2015 at 8:03 AM ET Facebook / Twitter Elvis Presley died in 1977, at the age of 42, but the King of Rock n Roll is still alive in the hearts of fans. Thursday marks what would have been his 80th birthday, and while thousands gather outside the gates of his Memphis home to celebrate the occasion, as they do each and every year, the rest of us can celebrate by taking a shorter trip — down memory lane. Here are 8 memorable Elvis moments worth getting all shook up about : ELVIS PRESLEY Dont Be Cruel on The Ed Sullivan Show https://youtube/watch?v=COFHGFZxtnY - You cant handle the pelvis ! When viewers of The Ed Sullivan Show tuned in to see the rising star perform Hound Dog in 1956, they saw Elvis the Pelvis in action, with hip gyrations in full swing. But just one year later, legend has it that the powers that be behind the show decided those moves were too hot to handle, and only allowed him to be shot from the waist up.
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