He would have been 80 today. <br /><br /> The King was born on the 8th of January 1935. <br /><br /> Elvis Presley began his music career in 1954, with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis.<br /><br /> By the time he had reached 21, he was a global sensation, and went on to become the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. <br /><br /> In May 1967, he married Priscilla Ann Beaulieu, whom he had met as a soldier back in Germany when she was just 14. <br /><br /> Elvis’ life – and death – is indelibly intertwined with his Graceland home in Memphis, where he lived for more than 20 years, and which has been turned into a museum. <br /><br /> Kevin Kern of Elvis Presley Enterprises says Graceland has a few surprises planned for the King’s fans. <br /><br /> “We’ll have a king sized celebration here on the front lawn at Graceland. We’ll have a cake fit for a king, eight tiers. Eight tiers for 80 years. And every fan will go home with a piece of cake and celebrate the King’s birthday in style. There will be lots of other events taking
