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Elvis Presley fans gathered at the Graceland Memorial in Memphis today to show appreciation for The King. It is the 34th anniversary of the day Elvis died on Aug. 16, 1977 at his home. Fans remember the romantic crooner whose gyrating hips and curled lip were the stylistic signatures of an icon who permanently altered American music and pop culture.
Elvis grew up with musical influences of pop and country. Although Elvis had many hits, here's our compilation of the best five. What's your favorite?
2. All Shook Up
"All Shook Up" was released by Elvis in 1957, and the single topped the US pop music chart on April 13. The song was written by Otis Blackwell after Al Stanton – one of the owners of Shalimar Music – shook a bottle of Pepsi and suggested that Blackwell write a song about it. The song was later covered by the Beatles in 1969 and Billy Joel recorded the song for the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas" in 1991.
Here is Elvis's version:
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