Elvis Presley through the ages – in pictures

  • American singer and film star Elvis Presley in 1975. To his fans, the undisputed ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’. All photos: Getty
    American singer and film star Elvis Presley in 1975. To his fans, the undisputed ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’. All photos: Getty
  • Elvis performs on stage in 1974
    Elvis performs on stage in 1974
  • US president Richard Nixon meets Elvis at the White House in 1970
    US president Richard Nixon meets Elvis at the White House in 1970
  • The ‘Elvis comeback TV special’, in Burbank, California, in June 1968
    The ‘Elvis comeback TV special’, in Burbank, California, in June 1968
  • Priscilla Presley feeds Elvis wedding cake at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, in 1967
    Priscilla Presley feeds Elvis wedding cake at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, in 1967
  • Singer Frank Sinatra and Elvis share a joke in Hollywood, in 1965
    Singer Frank Sinatra and Elvis share a joke in Hollywood, in 1965
  • Elvis in military uniform during his stint as a US serviceman at the Grafenwoehr training camp, Germany, in 1958
    Elvis in military uniform during his stint as a US serviceman at the Grafenwoehr training camp, Germany, in 1958
  • Elvis performs outdoors on a small stage to the adulation of a young crowd in 1957
    Elvis performs outdoors on a small stage to the adulation of a young crowd in 1957
  • Elvis sings his song ‘Hound Dog’ to a basset hound in a top hat on the set of ‘The Steve Allen Show,’ in 1956
    Elvis sings his song ‘Hound Dog’ to a basset hound in a top hat on the set of ‘The Steve Allen Show,’ in 1956
  • Elvis surrounded by his adoring teenage fans in 1956
    Elvis surrounded by his adoring teenage fans in 1956
  • Fans view Elvis Presley’s gold records at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee
    Fans view Elvis Presley’s gold records at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee