Today Would Have Been Elvis Presley’s 84th Birthday — Check Out 10 Must-See Moments From His Iconic Career!

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Jan 8, 2019 5:00 pm·

By Closer Staff

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Happy Birthday, Elvis Presley! To celebrate what would’ve been The King of Rock and Roll’s 84th birthday, we’re taking a look back at 10 of Elvis’ most iconic career moments — scroll down to check it out!

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Elvis presley on stage on ed sullivan show

September 1956

Elvis’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show in the fall of 1956 helped propel him into the spotlight and quickly made him a national celebrity.

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Performing at the tupelo fairgrounds in mississippi 1956

September 1956

The 21-year-old rocker showed off his signature dance moves during a performance at the Tupelo Fairgrounds in his hometown of Tupelo, MS back in 1956.

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In the front yard of his home at 1034 audubon drive memphis 1956

May 1956

The iconic singer and actor posed in the front yard of his home at 1034 Audubon Drive in Memphis, TN in the mid-1950s.

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August 1956

Elvis singing during a live performance at The Olympia theater in Miami in summer 1956.

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March 1958

Elvis was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1958 and served until March 1960. At the time, "The King" was one of the most well-known names in the world of entertainment.

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Shoot for record 50 000 000 elvis fans can t be wrong released 1959

November 1959

Elvis donned a flashy metallic gold suit for a photo shoot to promote his ninth album, 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong: Elvis’ Gold Records – Volume 2, a compilation of his hit singles released in 1958 and 1959.

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November 1964

Elvis on the set of the musical feature film Roustabout in the mid-1960s.

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June 1968

Elvis performed his southern gospel song “If I Can Dream” on the Elvis 1968 Special in June 1968.

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December 1968

Elvis filming his 1968 Comeback Special, a TV concert that aired on CBS on Dec. 3, 1968.

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January 1973

“The King of Rock and Roll” headlined Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite — a televised concert that aired in more than 40 countries across Asia and Europe — in the early 1970s.

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