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Elvis Presley in 1970

Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis but also called "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" or simply "The King," was the most successful early rock and roll performer. As a result of his fame as a singer, he also had a lucrative acting career and continued to draw large crowds as a stage performer until his untimely death at 42 years old. Presley became an icon of modern American pop culture. The raw energy of his performances and early recordings helped unleash the youthful passions that influenced a generation of performance artists, including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, and Bruce Springsteen. His popularity as a singer has survived his death.

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-text=The '''Talmud''' is a record of [[rabbi]]nical discussions pertaining to [[Halakha|Jewish law]], biblical interpretation, [[Jewish ethics|ethics]], customs, and history. It is the basis for all codes of rabbinical law and is much quoted in other [[Jewish literature]]. The Talmud has two basic components: the ''[[Mishnah]]'' (c. 200 C.E.), the first written compendium of [[Judaism]]'s [[Oral Law]]; and the ''[[Gemara]]'' (c. 500 C.E.), a rabbinical discussion of the Mishnah and related writings that often ventures into other subjects and expounds broadly on the [[Hebrew Bible]].
+text='''Elvis Aron Presley''' (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as '''Elvis''' but also called "'''The King of Rock 'n' Roll'''" or simply "'''The King'''," was the most successful early [[rock and roll]] performer. As a result of his fame as a singer, he also had a lucrative acting career and continued to draw large crowds as a stage performer until his untimely death at 42 years old. Presley became an icon of modern [[America]]n pop culture. The raw energy of his performances and early recordings helped unleash the youthful passions that influenced a generation of performance artists, including [[Bob Dylan]], [[John Lennon]], and [[Bruce Springsteen]]. His popularity as a singer has survived his death.
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