Elvis Presley · every age

What was Elvis Presley doing at 21?

A truck driver at 19, the biggest star on earth at 21

1. Jan 27, 1956

   Released Heartbreak Hotel, his first No. 1

   He turned 21 that month. Eleven singles topped the charts over the next two years.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org
2. Sep 9, 1956

   First Ed Sullivan Show appearance drew 60 million viewers

   More than 80 percent of the TV audience. His film debut Love Me Tender followed in November.

   Source: en.wikipedia.org

Portrait: Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity still (1957), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · source