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Here, the King serenades a lucky gal in “Blue Hawaii” (1961).
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Elvis works the rugged cowboy look like no other in this still from the 1956 hit, “Love Me Tender.”
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The King croons as Ann-Margret swoons in “Viva Las Vegas” (1964).
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Elvis rocks and rolls on an episode of “The Milton Berle Show” in 1956.
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Another still from “Love Me Tender” (1956) has us craving this hunka burnin’ love.
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The King takes a break on the set of “Frankie and Johnny” (1966).
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Elvis played Chad Gates in “Blue Hawaii” (1961). How we long to be that ukelele.
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It takes skill to look this beautiful while surfing. The King embodies perfection in “Blue Hawaii” (1961).
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The infamous pelvis thrusting in “Jailhouse Rock” (1957) makes going to jail appealing.
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A moment captured between the King of Rock & Roll and the king of late-night, backstage of “The Ed Sullivan Show” before Presley’s performance in 1956.
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Elvis performs in New York on “The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show” in 1956.