Presley

American

[pres-lee, prez-] / ˈprɛs li, ˈprɛz- /

noun

Elvis (Aron), 1935–77, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer.
a male given name.

Presley British

/ ˈprɛzlɪ /

noun

Elvis ( Aaron or Aron ). 1935–77, US rock and roll singer. His recordings include "That's all Right (Mama)" (1954), "Heartbreak Hotel" (1956), "Hound Dog" (1956), numbers from the films Loving You and Jailhouse Rock (both 1957), and "Suspicious Minds" (1970)

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“EPiC” follows Presley as he blazes through classics including “Little Sister,” slyly asserting his influence in rock by segueing into the Beatles’ “Get Back.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It isn’t exactly to my taste, but then again ’70s Presley isn’t really, either.

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The consolation prize was a larger role for Presley.

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It was unclear whether Presley’s eggs produced a child.

From Los Angeles Times

She eventually appeared in the background on hit songs, such as Sledge’s and Presley’s, recorded in the region and elsewhere.

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